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    A Nigerian Betting Company, Bet9ja has been hacked. The company confirmed the incident, noting that the entire Bet9ja system has been under attack by Russian Blackcat group who are famous for hacking big companies in the world.   In a statement issued by Bet9ja on Thursday, the hackers are reportedly asking for a Ransom but they never accepted their condition.   The company stated that their IT team were working tirelessly to restore normal services of the website and further assured customers that their funds are safe. The statement reads, “It is important to keep you all updated on the actual position of things as it has been very challenging in the last 24 hours. We have seen some posts in different groups that we are carrying out a maintenance, that is obviously not the case. We will not choose an important UCL day to do such. “The entire Bet9ja system has been under attack by the Russian Blackcat group who are famous for several attacks to huge c...

Chelsea confirm £50m Ben Chilwell transfer on five-year deal as he becomes Frank Lampard’s third addition to squad CHELSEA have completed the £50million signing of Ben Chilwell from Leicester City on a five-year contract. Frank Lampard has been eager to recruit a new left-back this summer, having not been convinced by Marcos Alonso or Emerson Palmieri. The England ace arrives as Lampard's new first-choice left-backCredit: Twitter @ChelseaFC And the Blues boss has secured his man, with England ace Chilwell, 23, arriving from the King Power Stadium. Upon sealing his move, a delighted Chilwell told Chelsea's official website: "I am delighted to be joining Chelsea at this very exciting time for the club. "I’m looking forward to being a part of this young, dynamic squad led by Frank Lampard as we challenge for honours next season. "I can’t wait to get started and hopefully it won’t be long before we’re playing in front of the Chelsea fans at St...

English Premier League clubs voted against continuing to allow the use of five substitutes in each game next season at their annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday. Clubs were allowed to increase the number of substitutes from three per match in the 2019-20 campaign when the league restarted in June, after a three-month hiatus due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Teams will revert to using up to three substitutes per match in the 2020-21 campaign, with a maximum of seven substitutes on the bench, the league said here in a statement. Soccer’s rule-making body IFAB, in May, changed the rules governing the maximum number of substitutes, looking to help teams battling possible fixture congestion as they tried to complete the season in a short period of time. The IFAB said last month that teams could continue to use up to five substitutes next season, but left it up to individual federations and leagues to decide if they wanted to adopt the rule. The Premier League ad...