Across Lagos and other urban centres, the doors of gambling shops are open from early morning until late into the night.
Inside the shops, plastic chairs are lined up in rows facing wall-mounted televisions that show football matches from with enthusiastic gamblers watching.
It is no longer a pastime reserved for the wealthy or for those with money to spare. Gambling in Nigeria has moved into an everyday activity. It has become as routine as buying bread in the morning.
The most common sight now is seeing both the young and elderly using their last N500 for betting slips. Perhaps the money was meant for transport home, lunch or data for an online test. But somehow it goes on a bet, because they…