betPawa Powers Nigerian Football with N494m Locker Room Bonus for NNL

Imagine the final whistle at a Nigeria National League (NNL) match. The victorious players are buzzing, and right there in the locker room, their phones ping with notifications: NGN 56,000 just hit their mobile money accounts. That is the magic of betPawa’s Locker Room Bonus (LRB), and its officially live in Nigeria.

One of Africa’s biggest iGaming brands, betPawa, has launched its flagship player-first sponsorship initiative, Locker Room Bonus, in Nigeria with an investment of NGN 494,456,709. Through this partnership, every NNL club will now receive NGN 1,288,000 for each league win, covering bonuses for 20 players and 3 technical staff.

Before the big launch in Abuja, betPawa hosted a technical training session for club administrators across the NNL. They were introduced to the sleek Locker Room Bonus digital platform, which makes payouts seamless. With just a few clicks, clubs can upload line-ups, verify eligible players, and trigger instant payments—straight into players’ mobile money wallets. Beyond rewarding wins, this digitisation marks a step toward professionalising the league, increasing transparency, and making Nigerian football more competitive.

Borah Ndanyungu, betPawa’s Head of Local Marketing and CSR, explained:

“We’re not just handing out cash, we’re building a system that lifts Nigerian football to the next level. This means players get NGN 56,000 bonuses instantly after each win—no delays, no drama. It’s about giving them the respect they deserve for every hard-fought victory, and I’m so proud to see it come to life in Nigeria.”

The NNL Chairman, George Aluo, welcomed the initiative as a game-changer:

“This is the first time a sponsorship of this nature has come into Nigerian football. The Locker Room Bonus will motivate our players, energise our league, and set a new standard of professionalism. It is exactly the kind of innovation we’ve been waiting for.”

The Locker Room Bonus has already transformed football in Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda—boosting win ratios, reshaping competition, and even propelling women’s football to historic milestones. With Nigeria now part of the movement, the impact is set to be monumental.

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Source: Legit.ng