In its aim to create a unique gaming experience that will not only enrich the lives of Nigerians but also add value to businesses, Naijabillionaire has introduced an electronic wealth redistribution raffle game called Billionaire Jackpot. Billionaire Jackpot is an epoch-making innovation that will create billionaires across the length and breadth of Nigeria, permeating through... Read More

American wins $421m jackpot with $2m

An American resident in Lafayette, rural Tennessee has won a lottery jackpot worth $420.9million, with a $2m ticket. According to Tennessee Lottery officials who announced the winning on Sunday, the lucky winner scooped the ninth biggest jackpot in Powerball history on Saturday. The winning ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing in Tallahassee, Fla.,... Read More

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September 29, 2016

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Man stabbed to death after winning lottery

A 35-year-old man met his untimely death when his was stabbed in the FESTAC town area of Lagos state, The Punch reports. The man, Ejike Onyejekwe, a resident of 21 Road, K Close, FESTAC was killed by yet to be identified person(s) after winning a lot of money in a lottery. To celebrate his winning Onyejekwe through a... Read More

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September 15, 2014

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Baba Ijebu has taken our housewives! Premier lotto attracts as much women as men || We investigate

by Kolapo Olapoju Between the irresistible allure of ‘Telemundo and addictive pull of ‘Baba Ijebu, several Nigerian housewives seem to have found the perfect blend of activities to make their days as eventful as ‘working wives’. The lottery playing and betting businesses are making a serious comeback in Nigeria, and surprisingly, housewives make up the chunk... Read More

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September 3, 2014

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“She went to play Baba-Ijebu” | Kids almost roast to death because Mummy is a gambler

by Kolapo Olapoju Three children almost died from a fire outbreak in their home, after their mother locked them up in the apartment and went to play a midday lottery. The incident occurred on Tuesday, 2 September, at their flat in a four-storey building, at 62, Francis Street, Onitsha, Anambra State. A few minutes after... Read More

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March 31, 2014

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Luckiest couple EVER! Husband and wife win $1 million lottery THREE times in a month (PHOTOS)

by Zara Mustapha Calvin and Zatera Spencer are having an amazing month. The couple first won $1 million in the March 12 Powerball drawing. Then on March 26, Mr. Spencer won $50,000 with 10 winning tickets in the Virginia Lottery’s Pick 4 game. But it doesn’t stop there. The next day, shortly after dropping his wife off... Read More

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May 15, 2013

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Jackpot! This man is so lucky it’s almost annoying (PICTURED)

Is Melvyn Wilson the luckiest man in America? The retired postal worker has become the envy of his friends yet again by winning his fourth mega-cash lottery payout in less than 10 years. That brings the Woodbridge, Va., resident’s total winnings to more than $2 million. Wilson first struck it lucky in 2004 when he... Read More

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May 7, 2013

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Just her (bad) luck: Woman steals employer’s N1.9m to play the lottery (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido Adenike Owolope has been arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State for allegedly spending her employer’s money on playing the lottery known as Baba Ijebu. The 44-year-old woman who worked in the sales and finance department of a cosmetics company, Remdocs Nigeria Limited, Ikotun was charged on a one count charge of stealing... Read More

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April 16, 2013

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Cautionary tale of woman who won $10 million in lottery and lost it all – 3 lessons

Sharon Tirabassi was living the dream. She won the $10.5 million dollar lottery in her home country of Canada, earning her a consistent residence on cloud nine. All the things that she’d always wanted were wide open to her: Expensive cars, fancy houses, designer clothes and expensive vacations. Her financial freedom was right in front of... Read More

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March 26, 2013

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Meet the man who won a £1.8 million lottery in 2005 and is now broke, and alone (PHOTOS)

Roger Griffiths quit his job and lived luxury lifestyle after 2005 jackpot win Spent £25,000 on making a record with the band he played in at university He was left penniless by financial crisis and recession and now has just £7 His wife Lara blames him for ruining their lives Until recently, Roger Griffiths lived... Read More

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February 7, 2013

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$1million: Man and his wife win lottery twice IN ONE DAY (PICTURED)

When Stephen and Terri Weaver set out for a day-long fishing trip, they had no idea they would come back millionaires. On their way to a fishing spot near Pangburn, Arkansas, the couple stopped at a T-Ricks convenience store, about 60 miles northeast of Little Rock. They picked up a lottery ticket and headed out... Read More

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December 1, 2012

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Trial underway for woman accused of scamming and murdering lottery winner

Abraham Shakespeare’s life had been filled with run ins with the law and odd jobs until luck finally shone on him, and he won $17 million dollars in the Florida lottery. Shakespeare was enormously rich for awhile, but after his family and friends came begging, his $17 million dollar jackpot dwindled to just $3.5 million.... Read More

Abraham Shakespeare, Dee Dee Moore, Lottery, Wal-Mart

November 11, 2012

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TICKER: Karma: Man wins $30m lottery after being cruelly dumped by girlfriend

Sandeep Singh, Mega Millions lottery winner, claimed his $30.5 million prize this week A young man from Massachusetts who was recently dumped by his girlfriend snagged a $30.5 million Mega Millions prize this week. According to the Associated Press, Sandeep Singh claimed his lottery prize on Wednesday, opting to take home a one-time lump sum... Read More

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August 14, 2012

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Historic: Couple wins £148m in EuroMillions lottery

by Adeniyi Abdul A middle-aged couple living in Suffolk has clinched the second largest ever prize in the EuroMillions lottery. Adrian Bayford and wife Gillian, who are in their 40s, won a total of £148.6 million in Friday’s lottery draw. Speaking at a media briefing, Gillian said she thought her husband was joking when he... Read More

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Naijabillionaire introduces Billionaire Jackpot, a wealth redistribution raffle game

American wins $421m jackpot with $2m

Man stabbed to death after winning lottery

Baba Ijebu has taken our housewives! Premier lotto attracts as much women as men || We investigate

“She went to play Baba-Ijebu” | Kids almost roast to death because Mummy is a gambler

Luckiest couple EVER! Husband and wife win $1 million lottery THREE times in a month (PHOTOS)

Jackpot! This man is so lucky it’s almost annoying (PICTURED)

Just her (bad) luck: Woman steals employer’s N1.9m to play the lottery (PICTURED)

Cautionary tale of woman who won $10 million in lottery and lost it all – 3 lessons

Meet the man who won a £1.8 million lottery in 2005 and is now broke, and alone (PHOTOS)

$1million: Man and his wife win lottery twice IN ONE DAY (PICTURED)

Trial underway for woman accused of scamming and murdering lottery winner

TICKER: Karma: Man wins $30m lottery after being cruelly dumped by girlfriend

Historic: Couple wins £148m in EuroMillions lottery

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