Who is Dayo?
E kaabo! If you’ve read anything on this site, chances are I wrote it or edited it. My name is Adebayo Adeyemi — most people just call me Dayo — and I’ve been covering the Nigerian betting scene since 2017.
Quick background: I studied Mass Communication at University of Ibadan, spent a year writing match reports for Tribune, then fell into betting content almost by accident. A friend was running a tips blog and needed someone who could actually write. That side gig turned into a career.
Before I go further — yes, I bet. Small stakes, strict budget, mostly football. I’m not one of those writers who’s never placed a wager in their life but somehow wants to tell you how to do it. That would be like a driving instructor who’s never been behind the wheel. Makes no sense.
The Football Thing
Football isn’t just something I write about. I played semi-professionally until I was 21. Was coming through the youth setup at Shooting Stars (3SC) here in Ibadan — nothing crazy, but I had dreams. Then I tore my ACL during a friendly match in 2015. Surgery, rehab, complications. By the time I could run properly again, the ship had sailed.
I won’t lie and say “everything happens for a reason” because that’s rubbish people say to make you feel better. What I will say is that football taught me discipline, statistics, and how to read a game. Those skills transfer surprisingly well to betting analysis.
When I break down a match, I’m not just looking at league tables. I’m thinking about formations, fatigue, how certain managers approach away fixtures, which players go missing in big moments. The stuff you only really understand if you’ve been on the pitch yourself.
My Approach to Betting Content
I’m going to be honest with you because that’s the only way this works.
Betting companies make money. That’s how they exist. The house always has an edge. If you’re coming into this thinking you’ll get rich quick, you’re already losing.
What I try to do on this site is give you accurate information so you can make informed decisions. Which platforms actually pay out. Which bonuses have reasonable terms. Which games have better odds than others. Where the value is — if there’s any.
I don’t sell “guaranteed wins.” I don’t have a “secret system.” Anyone who tells you they do is lying to take your money. What I have is experience, data, and a commitment to telling the truth even when it’s not what people want to hear.
Why 1Win?
People ask me this a lot. Why work with 1Win specifically when there are so many platforms?
Short answer: they let me write honestly.
I’ve worked with betting companies before where every piece of content had to go through three rounds of approval. Where I couldn’t mention withdrawal times because theirs weren’t great. Where “review” basically meant “advertisement with a different name.”
1Win gave me one instruction when I joined: be accurate. If something is bad, say it’s bad. If something needs improvement, say that too. They’d rather have content people actually trust than marketing fluff that sounds good but helps nobody.
That doesn’t mean I think 1Win is perfect — no platform is. But I can write about the imperfections without someone editing them out. That matters to me.
My Expertise Areas
- Football Betting Analysis — EPL, La Liga, Serie A, and Nigerian leagues. I track line movements, study historical patterns, and occasionally get predictions right. Occasionally.
- Crash Games — Aviator, Lucky Jet, Mines. I understand the math behind these games. Not “strategies to win” (those don’t exist), but how RTP works and why most players lose over time.
- Platform Reviews — I’ve tested 40+ betting sites in Nigeria. Made deposits, played, withdrew. Some paid quickly. Some took weeks. Some never paid at all. I know which is which.
- Bonus Analysis — Breaking down wagering requirements, finding which offers actually give value versus which ones are traps. Spoiler: most welcome bonuses are harder to clear than they look.
- Nigerian Market — Local payment methods, mobile money, bank transfers, what works and what doesn’t. USSD codes, Naira processing, all of it.
Betting Philosophy
Every week I set aside a fixed amount for betting. Usually around ₦10,000-15,000. That’s my entertainment budget. When it’s gone, it’s gone. No dipping into savings, no “just one more bet,” no chasing losses.
I learned this the hard way. Back in 2018, I was convinced I had figured out a pattern in virtual football. Spoiler: I hadn’t. Lost almost ₦200,000 in three weeks trying to prove I was right. Money I really needed. Took me six months to recover financially and even longer to recover mentally.
That experience changed how I approach everything. Now I treat betting like going to the cinema — it costs money, it’s entertainment, and expecting to profit from it is unrealistic. Sometimes you win, and that’s a nice bonus. But the baseline expectation is that you’re paying for entertainment.
Sounds pessimistic? Maybe. But it’s also how you avoid the spiral that ruins people’s lives.
What I Write About
Most content on 1win-bets.ng falls into these categories:
- How-To Guides — Registration, deposits, withdrawals, using features. Step by step, with screenshots where helpful.
- Game Guides — How Aviator works. How to play Mines. What Lucky Jet actually is. Not “how to win” but “how it works” — there’s a difference.
- Platform Comparisons — 1Win vs Bet9ja. 1Win vs Sportybet. Honest comparisons with pros and cons for each.
- Match Previews — Analysis before big games. Stats, form, team news, and my prediction (which is wrong at least 40% of the time, so bet accordingly).
- Industry Updates — New features, regulatory changes, payment method updates. Stuff that actually affects Nigerian users.
Get in Touch
Got a question? Spotted an error in something I wrote? Want to argue about whether Chelsea will finish top four? (They will. Probably. Maybe.)
You can reach me on:
- Twitter: @DayoBets — I’m most active here
- Instagram: @dayo.adeyemi.bets — Match day content mostly
- Telegram: @DayoBettingTips — For longer discussions
- Email: [email protected]
I try to respond within 24 hours. No promises during big tournaments — you understand how it is.
O dabo! 🙏