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  • ‘It was a long scary night’

    ‘It was a long scary night’

    Seven months after Boko Haram distrupted power supply to Maiduguri, the epicentre of its insurgency, the beleaguered Borno State capital has been re-connected to the national grid. Students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) are excited by the development, reports TAIWO ISOLA (400-Level Human Anatomy).

    The seven-month blackout in Maiduguri, the epicentre of the Boko Haram insurgency, has ended. Students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) are the happier for it. The embattled Borno State capital was thrown into darkness, following the destruction of transmission cables by Boko Haram last July.

    The cables could not be fixed on time because of the security challenge.

    During the blackout, students coped with five-hour electricity to key facilities and hostels provided by the institution between 6pm and 11pm. The destroyed cables also affected telecommunication services.

    For months, students were unable to charge their mobile phones and other communication gadgets.

    Cover - One of the UNIMAID hostels affected by the blackoutThe blackout set many on the edge because of the prevailing security situation. Students were in the dark about events in the city. Many could not speak with their families back home for months.

    All these changed following the restoration of electricity. Students were excited.

    Idris Suleiman, a 300-Level student, said the challenging times were over, describing the period of blackout as “overwhelming long night”. He said: “The fear of attack by Boko Haram insurgents pervaded the campus during the period because we had no access to communication. The absence of mobile telephone networks and electricity almost turned the campus to a ghost town. This development did not encourage learning because many were afraid to go for lectures.

    “At the end of the day’s work, you would want to go to class to read but there would be no light. The electricity provided by the management was just for five hours and it is even within the confinement of the hostel area. There are no lights in the classes for night reading, and the lamps do not have sufficient energy to last for long. It was really a challenging period for us. We are happy that there is light at the end of the tunnel.”

    Blessing Samuel, another student, said the sound of explosion and gunshot scared students during the period. “Once the generators serving the hostels are switched off by 11pm, the whole campus would be quiet and we would be hearing gunshots from the neighbourhood. It was a scary experience for us because we didn’t know where the sound was coming from and where to run to. All we could see was thick darkness,” she said.

    “The disruption of telecommunication networks created apprehension among the students while the blackout lasted,” Emeka Obiano, a Science student, said. He said Maiduguri seemed far away because of the inability to communicate. Emeka said: “Then, anyone who intended to make an emergency call would discover that there was no network on his phone.

    This, sometimes, lasted for as long as the whole day. At times, the networks signals would be so limited that one could not make calls for seconds.

    We are hoping not to go back to that era.”

    Tope Oyeniyi, a Computer Engineering student, is happy because he was able to speak with his parents after several weeks of communication breakdown. “I became the happiest student on the day electricity was restored. I almost jumped down from my hostel when power supply was restored. Life without electricity is like living in the Stone Age, especially for those of us in an academic environment. There was no light to read, charge phones and laptops. I was disconnected from my family for weeks.”

    Tope added: “The five hours electricity supply from school generators was not constant. I reside in Sardauna Hall and because we share a generator with two other hostels, we rotated usage every night and each hall had three hours every day. It was later the management brought a bigger generator so we could have light for five hours.”

    A student-blogger, Chris Jacob, said blackout disconnected students from the social media. He said many students could not access information online due to the disruption.

    Chris said: “Cyber café operating on the campus could not open because of the problem. Many business operators said they did not have fuel to continue their businesses. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) were operated occasionally because there was no electricity. Practically, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) broke down on campus. It took us back to the past and put us at a disadvantage in many ways. But we are happy that electricity has been restored.”

  • Oleku Night thrills Law students

    Oleku Night thrills Law students

    Amid glitz and glamour, Law students of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) rolled out drum to mark their cultural day tagged Oleku Night.

    The students were clad in different shades of Ankara attire, attracting attention as they walked from the Faculty of Law to Arts Lecture Theatre, the venue of the event.

    The event started with a red-carpet session, where various styles of attires were exhibited. There was also a contest to crown the king and queen of the Oleku Night. The male contestants, decked out in Ankara, went on parade before the excited crowd, while their female counterparts took to runway as the audience applauded their sense of culture. The contestants were made to perform traditional dance.

    The Students’ Union officials, led by the Vice President, Titilope Anifowoshe, graced the event. The arrival of a Yoruba actor, Wale Akorede, popularly known as Okunnu, was greeted with standing ovation.

    The Social Director of the Law Students’ Society (LSS), Toba Ololu, said the event was to showcase the rich culture of the Yoruba people. He thanked the actor and other guests for honouring the invitation of the students.

     

     

  • Faculty’s night of fun

    It was a night of fun last week for members of the Faculty of Arts Students Association (FASA), Nnamdi  Azikiwe University, Awka. They celebrated their faculty night at  the Marble Arc Hotel, Awka.

    The event started around 8.00pm with a red carpet session.

    It featured exciting musical performances by upcoming artistes, including Mr Jaga Pac, Mr Vin and Young Chizzy, among others. There was also a dance performance by Pinko Ladies.

    The high point of the occasion was the Miss FASA and Mr FASA beauty contest. At the end of the competition,  Jennesy Odimuko,100-Level History and International Studies, was crowned Miss FASA while Kareen Onyebueke from Theatre Arts was the Face of FASA, female category. For the male category, Austin Fred Ezennaya, 100-Level History and International Studies, emerged Mr FASA and Martin Nrialike was crowned the Face of FASA, male category.

    The event also featured presentation of awards to staff and students who distinguished themselves in the faculty. They included Dean of the Faculty Prof Alex Asigbo; Dr Chike Okoye, a lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and Nicholas Akas, Theatre Arts Department; Udoka Ojukwu, Anthony Nwokolo, Dominic Nwobi, Ibe Abuchi and Gerald Eze.

    Others were Prosper Dimkpa, Nkechinyere Ezendiowere, Henry Oguguo and Peter Onyekwelu.

  • What to expect on your wedding night

    What to expect on your wedding night

    It’s been a long, tiring journey, planning for your wedding. The running around, the planning, the actual wedding day; it will all take a toll on you and your beloved mentally, emotionally and physically. By the end of your wedding day, you’ll be tired though chances are you might not even feel it.

    Our plan for the honeymoon night was dinner, lots of cuddles, massage, plenty of rest and sleep. But things didn’t’ go according to plan! The saving grace was that we’d talked about slowing down so we were able to extend a lot grace to ourselves later.

    “Slowing down” is easy to say, but not so easy to follow through when you feel like you’ve been waiting forever! So, you’ll need to discuss with your husband-to-be and be on the same page. Don’t get into intimate details but have a rough idea how the evening will play out.

    For example, a typical wedding ceremony might last the whole day. Afterwards, a couple will have a long drive or flight to their honeymoon destination. There’s only so much you can do after being awake and active for almost twenty-four hours. There’s no hard and fast rule but if you can plan to ease into intimacy, the better the evening/night will be.

    Past sexual experience will not make you a “pro” on your wedding night. If anything, you have a lot to unlearn and lots to learn. Also on this first night, you’ll want to err on the side of less “wow”. Most grooms want to wow their brides on the wedding night, many brides want the night to be memorable and intimate and scoring a 10 out of 10.

    But sometimes super high expectations can set you up for serious disappointment when things don’t go according to plan. It’s so much easier when you come to your wedding night wearing a learner’s hat because learners don’t have anything to lose but everything to gain. So, prepare to become a student of your spouse, not just on the wedding night, but for the rest of your married life.

    Begin to ask God to do a deep work in you now, to change you and transform you. It’s easy to feel clumsy and foolish, easy to begin to think that you’ll never learn anything. Actually, there’s a little truth in there; you will always be learning something  better get comfy in that student seat!

    Making love can be awkward, messy and hilarious! Doing it for the first time can be twice as awkward, twice as messy and twice as hilarious!

    There’s no other place where wives hope their husbands will read their minds the most like the marriage bed. And you’ll discover this on your wedding night where you sort-of hope he will figure out your body all by himself without a lot of input.

    The reality of the matter is that you are learning your own body too (and his), so it’s not like you are expected to deliver a whole thesis. So you’ll need to begin to learn how to communicate and engage, to let him know what’s going on with you.

    And in order to let him know what’s going on with you, you’ll need to understand what’s going on with you. Don’t fall for the lie that “he’s the man, he’ll figure it out.” He won’t figure it out because he doesn’t live in your brain. And even if he did, his brain works very differently!

    One of the things you need to begin to learn on your wedding night is to rein in your thoughts and concentrate on the moment. So you want to get a resource and learn something. Begin to unlearn untruths and learn the truth.

    The first night might be uncomfortable, but that’s all it is (or should be). The wedding night is not the end, but the start of your life together.

    You don’t have to have a perfect wedding night. In fact, most couples will tell you that they did not have a picture perfect wedding night. But they loved it anyway.

    With all the embarrassments and little issues, it was the start of their married life and they wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. There’s so much to be grateful for and so much to look forward to.

    Real intimacy in marriage is not just about sex. It’s about connecting in all areas – mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Hopefully, you’ve been connecting in all these other areas (minus the physical) before your wedding night. Work on building your friendship during engagement and courtship, because it’s connecting in these other areas that makes sex beautiful.

  • Calabar…Your night is alive and kicking

    Calabar…Your night is alive and kicking

    Once upon a time, Calabar, the Cross River State capital,  slept before 8pm. That changed some years back. Now, the tempo of nightlife in the capital city has attained another dimension, writes NICHOLAS KALU

    There was a time when Calabar, the Cross River State capital went to sleep when the sun went down. That was before the tourism drive of the Donald Duke-led administration, which is being sustained by the Liyel Imoke administration, changed face of the state. Cross River is more visible on the world map. The once sleepy capital city has become a hub, attracting visitors from all over the country and even beyond.

    Attendant on this development was a more intense social life. Coupled with the impression that the average Calabar person loves to live life to the fullest, the city has  the necessary ingredients for frolicking and relaxation. The word ‘CALABAR’ has been described as Come and Live And Be At Rest.

    A good pointer to this is that the 32-day Calabar Festival, which is jam-packed with various programmes designed to make people have a good time, has never had a dull moment. If anything, many will prefer it continues.

    Night has, indeed, come to life in Calabar.

    The proliferation of hotels, drinking joints and clubs to in the past few years has stimulated an active nightlife to match the influx of people who seek a fun.

    It is now common sight in most part of town, especially the Marian Road axis to see such crawlers at night who are out to have a good time. Most of them, especially youths, patronise the drinking joints that litter the city.

    Night-clubs inject so much power into a bubbling night life that is blossoming in the city. The growth of night clubs has provided a fresh avenue for most residents and visitors to unwind, drink, dance and socialise. Some of the most prominent night clubs are Jaspers on Marian Road, Mayfair Lounge at the Channel View Hotels, Pinnacle Club at the Mirage Hotel and Base Bar at Diamond Hill.

    The government has also established merry-making spots, such as the Marina Resort and Tinapa Resort.

    Mr Essien Kooffreh owns and runs the most popular club in town. According to him, he had to return from Diaspora to establish the business, which, he said, has so much potential in the state in view of government’s tourism thrust.

    “Running a club in Calabar is no different from running a club in any other city, but the only difference is that the people here are not hostile. Security wise, I think security in Calabar is very good compared to other places. So, that is why nightlife and clubs will thrive in Calabar because people can feel safe going out.

    “We have to give credit to our state government because it introduced tourism, encouraging people outside the state and in the Diaspora to come and build up the tourism sector. That is why I came back as well. We have taken it far because we now have a lot of modern bars and clubs,” Kooffeh said.

    Calabar is a town regarded as a civil service city. As a result of this, most of the life injected into the city has been attributed to students of the two higher institutions in the city, the University of Calabar and the Cross River University of Technology. Whenever these schools are closed for any reason, there seems to be a lull in social and economic activities in the city and by extension a drop in the verve of nightlife in Calabar.

    But Kooffreh disagrees, saying though students play an active role, their absence does not jeopardise patronage.

    According to Kooffreh, with the presence of private companies that are growing in the state, the future will always be bright. The tranquilly and serenity of the state, he said, has also helped the business to bloom. “The state provides most part of the country with chippings from Akampka. There are loads of foreign and indigenous investors who own quarries there. We have a cement factory here, UNICEM which is massive; we also have Niger Mills which is also massive; we have Dangote. So, it is not just the universities because if it was just that, I don’t see how the hotels and clubs will be surviving. So, all of them add up. Constructions companies are coming in. They are employing locally, making a lot of indigenes have a good enough income to enjoy themselves. These are people who work from morning to evening and then they want to unwind,” he said.

    “We (Calabar) may not be really commercial. Ironically towns that are so commercial, you don’t have this kind of business. You look at Aba. There is so much commerce, but the place is hostile and the environment does not permit this kind of business.

    “I see the future of nightlife in Calabar blossoming because for, instance, when I started this club some years ago, we only had a couple of clubs. There is market for this business if you are ready to put in energy and be ready to work hard and manage it properly. With so many projects the government is embarking on, when it kicks off, it will bring in more investments and more people and, of course, they will want to unwind.

    “With the focus of tourism in the state, activities have been a bit more. Most commercial cities cannot boast of what we have socially because of this tourism drive and also the enabling environment. There are no problems in Calabar. A lot of businessmen who travel a lot have relocated to Calabar knowing it is a place they can leave their families and know they are okay while they go about their businesses. That has helped a lot. So, I believe there is a big future because of the serenity and safety of the town, because if a town is not safe, you cannot leave you house after 9 o’clock.”

    Also the manager of another popular nightclub, who doesn’t want to be named said, said the tourism drive of the state is really helping the business in the state.

    “People are always coming in and out of Calabar. It is a place where people come to have fun and we give them quality fun.”

    He also attributed the thriving business to the peaceful environment.

    “I can beat my chest and welcome anyone who wants to come to Calabar and say you are going to have a quality and wonderful time,” said Mr Chinonso Nwanna, popularly known as Nomzy. He used to run a popular club in Calabar, The Mayfair Lounge.

    Mr David Ndukwe is from Abia State, but has lived in Calabar for over 15 years. He also loves to enjoy himself.  He says one of the things that makes the town appealing has been its healthy nightlife which provides the opportunity to have fun.

    Ndukwe said: “Yes, there’s been so much improvement in the night life here and this could be attributed to improved security situation in the city as people go about any time without being molested.

    “The emergence of more hangout spots has given night riders options to be out till late, with some bars offer jazz day within the week, ladies’ night and so on so there’s always something every day for somebody.”

    Renowned socialite, Mrs Queen- Nkoyo King, owner of the newest and most popular nightclub in Calabar, Beverly Heels, said of the nightlife in city: “It is better than yesterday because you see that in the state we have a lot of tourism. People are coming from every other state and even outside the country to make the lifestyle better than before and if you ask me I would say it is at its best for now. At Beverly Heels it is not just the life that you would get. Here we have a lot to offer. It is a one stop shop that comprises of a club, a hotel and a restaurant that runs 24 hours and to me it is the best place to be. If anyone is coming from outside the state or the country and even within the state, it is the best.”

    She said she ventured into the industry given it was a blossoming one and also that she was inclined towards show business.

    “Before now we actually had a Hurricane dance bar at Mekenge before I shut it down and started up this project. The future is going to be great and better. It is going to be bigger,” Mrs King said.

    Nomzy said on a scale of one to ten, Calabar can be ranked six for its bubbling nightlife. He said before now, it could be ranked two on the same scale.

    According to him, it is a business that goes up and down. According to him, of the seven days of the week, most clubs are active only on an average of two days.

    He said joints and drinking spots were doing much better at night, but that nightlife in Calabar could get better. So, the best is yet to come for this city with rich history.

  • Umuahia beckons at night

    Umuahia beckons at night

    It was once wise to steer clear of the streets after dark. Almost an unwritten law, most workers and residents knew that it was best to head home at the close of work, eat dinner, say their prayers and get the family into bed latest by nine pm. The streets were not safe, and you had no one to blame but yourself if anything happened to you out at night.

    All of that is now in the past. Residents and visitors alike have been savouring the beauty and night sounds of Umuahia, the Abia State capital. And they have Governor Theodore Orji to thank for that. His administration has since teamed up with the security community to restore the capital city to its former peaceful glory. Nightlife is back.

    Abia state was created on August 27, 1991 by the administration of military President Ibrahim Babangida and Umuahia was made the state capital. Since then the city remained a glorified village to the chagrin of everyone who cherishes growth.

    Most people who visited Umuahia always saw it as a sleeping city and wondered when it would wake up from its deep slumber. Despite the rapid changes in every part of the city, it refused to wake up. However, no one can deny that nightlife in the state capital has improved and that is because security has been stepped up, as has infrastructure which enhances social activities in the night.

    At a time, most people felt the poor security network in the state made it difficult for people to move freely at night, coupled with the security challenge that the state faced some time ago which scared off some top investors from the state.

    This was to change when Governor Orji appealed to the Presidency which directed the then Chief of Army Staff Gen Azubike Onyeabor Ihejirika to reopen the Ohafia military barracks which was abandoned for close to 20 years. Also, soldiers were directed to join other security agencies working in the state to check criminals.

    The coming of soldiers restored hope to the residents of the state and also helped to improve nightlife in the state in general and Umuahia in particular.

    Since then the government has also moved to make the city look like what a state capital should be with modernised infrastructures. However, it has not made the city to have a sound night life befitting of a state capital. Some residents, though, continue to avoid the streets at night, not because security has not improved, but because they are yet to shake off the psychological trauma of the nightmarish past.

    If you are in Umuahia and find yourself outside by midnight, chances are that you will be alone on the streets, with only the security operatives to contend with. Surely they will stop you and quietly ask you relevant questions and your identity and once you could identify yourself they will allow you to go home or go to wherever you want to go.

    The night patrols of the security agencies and the stop-and-search operation have boosted nightlife in the state capital and have produced night-out places like DeLatinos, The Place and other such places where people unwind. In all these places you will always see rich young people of both genders dancing to the rhythm of current hit numbers, while choice alcoholic beverages and spirits are on offer.

    There are other small outfits scattered in different parts of the city where people sit out every night.

    One of those who spoke with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity said that it will be difficult for people living in the capital city to change their perception about night life, because of the fact that most people who will want to stay out late find it hard to find people to sit out with, therefore the best thing to do is to go home and either sleep or sit in front of one’s house.

    Despite the fact that security vehicles are parked at strategic points in the state capital and some others on routine patrol, people still find it hard to summon the courage to move around the city at night freely, except for few people who are given to nightlife.

    For the past three and half years now the city has undergone considerable changes, including infrastructural repairs and beautification. The Abia Tower at the centre of the city has been remodelled to a modern one with an inscription ‘Welcome to Umuahia’ backed up with lighting effects that welcome you to the city at night.

    The tower has undergone about three modifications since the present administration came into office, but the current state of the tower is the best so far and will stand the test of time. If such edifice is the measuring instrument for a night life to be in a city like Umuahia, then Abia state capital is at the verge of having a bubbling night life which will also help in the boosting of economic activities in the state.

    The once sleepy city of Umuahia, the Abia state capital, has woken up from its 23 years of slumber. That means the return of a good nightlife and a buoyant economy in the state.

  • In Ibadan, life is pleasurable at night

    In Ibadan, life is pleasurable at night

    Ibadan, the city of commerce and politics, is a unique place.

    This city of many hills, which used to be the largest in West Africa, is unique for its rich history, colourful political life and uniquely different residents.

    Interestingly, the city also has an exciting night life. From Oje, Ayeye and Inalende to Challenge, Alalubosa, Bodija and Akobo, residents bask in the ever changing but interesting night life.

    Before Governor Abiola Ajimobi started his urban renewal project in 2012, night life was poor due to security concern. Shop owners and residents closed early and withdrew to their homes to avoid falling victim of violence, rape, robbery and associated attacks.

    Even in the circumstance, densely populated remote communities still managed to enjoy a good night life. At major bus stops and popular locations, petty traders selling cooked food and liquour kept the areas bubbling till about midnight.

    Places such as Beere, Oje, Ojoo, Oke-Padre, Molete, Agodi/Gate, Sango, Ekotedo, Eleyele and Iwo Road interchange are still alive with such traders. They are hugely patronised by commercial drivers, commuters and local residents till about midnight daily, keeping the city aglow.

    Mokola, Ekotedo and Yemetu are three distinct areas which also enjoy this bubbling night life till date. With preponderance of such traders whose activities are strengthened by canteens, liquo-ur shops (popularly called beer palours), barbing salons and video club operators playing music in loud volume to passers-by and nearby revelers, such areas are pleasure haven for their customers.

    Hausa men keeping make-shift barbecue (Suya) shops with sex workers milling around close-by local brothels and liquour shops also add spices to the pleasure and the night’s hustle and bustle.

    For this reason, shop owners stay longer, commercial buses and motorcycles work for longer hours to meet the needs of night crawlers. The combination of these keeps the city alive till around midnight.

    So were the elite who patronised night clubs, modern restaurants and top hotels. In elitist areas, the elite croon in posh cars to these places as they enjoy traffic-free roads with delectable ladies beside them.

    For the elite, the University of Ibadan, The Polytechnic Ibadan and research institutions scattered across the nooks and crannies of the city are places for satisfying recreation activities till late in the night. They relish services and congregation of like minds at their staff clubs.

    However, Ajimobi’s urban renewal project has improved the quality of night life in the city.

    With dualisation of some roads within the city, demolition of shanties which used to become criminals’ habour after traders’ departure, increase in the number of street lights and beautification of the city, Ibadan presents bigger opportunities for night crawlers, in both local and elitist areas such as Ring Road, Bodija, Alalubosa, Akobo, Ikolaba and Felele.

    Many feeder roads are tarred within remote communities, even more than in elitist areas, bringing more life to such areas.

    This city is getting more sophisticated leading to influx of more investors establishing new night clubs, supermarkets and hotels. Today, new night clubs and hotels are sprouting in those areas – and they are all enjoying good patronage!

    In the high brow Bodija area, tha array of night clubs include G-Lounge along Awolowo Road, while Bubbles, Bevande and 23/24 night clubs have sprang up at the Ring Road areas of the city.

    Driving on dualised, cleaner roads with street lights adds more pleasure to night crawling. Of importance is the sanitised Iwo Road interchange, Mokola flyover, dualised Challenge/Toll Gate Road, Challenge/New Garrage Road, dualised Onireke Road and the dualised Eleyele Road, among others.

    Beautified roundabouts in all parts of the city create real beauty and glamour at night. Such roundabouts flood Ring Road, Total Garden, Beere and Ojoo.

    The Officers’ Mess of the 2nd Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army and the police also add to the number of elitist recreational centres in the city. While the Army Officers’ Mess is located in Ikolaba, that of the police is located near the headquarters of the state police command at Eleyele.

    By establishing a joint security outfit code named “Operation Burst” Ajimobi practically takes care of security concerns of night revelers and other residents in the city. Operation Burst men comprising soldiers, police and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), patrol the city throughout the night as they do in the day, puncturing robberies and other forms of attack.

    Being a city centrally located, motorists/travellers pass throu-gh Ibadan for the entire night, increasing confidence in residents to move freely along such routes at night. Luckily, inter-city routes navigate through Ibadan from several directions.

    For instance, while travellers from Lagos navigate through Iwo Road to Oyo or Ile-Ife Road, those coming from the Ilorin navigate through Oyo Road via Ojoo to the direction they choose to ply. The directions could be University of Ibadan (UI), Sango, Iwo Road, Bodija or Eleyele routes.

    Those traveling into the city from Abeokuta navigate through Apata to either Ring Road or Dugbe or Eleyele depending on their destinations.

    For travellers coming through Ile-Ife, Osogbo and Iwo, Iwo Road interchange is their first port of habour. From there, they can veer to any direction of their choice which may mean going into the city through Idi-Ape or Ojoo or Lagos Road. So are travelers coming into the city through Ijebu-Ode Road. After bursting out at New Garrage, they face several route options that take them through the city.

    All these keep major roads within Ibadan plied all night, helping the city to be alive in a way.

    For all these travelers, they relish beautiful sceneries of an alluring city that is made modern by the Governor Ajimobi administration.

    And, for residents, Ibadan city is not just orderly and beautiful during the day, night crawlers enjoy a glittering, safe and interesting city at night.

  • She would have spent the night with the guy if he was a woman like her?

    Madam Adeola, good afternoon. Please Madam, what does it mean for girl that someone likes to say she would have spent a night with the guy if he was a woman like her. Thanks, Fb.

    FB, she meant exactly what she said. You’re not a woman like her so she won’t spend the night with you. Oh, you think she must have been using style to invite you? If she wanted to spend the night, she wouldn’t even wait for an invitation. So, she knows what she means. Don’t go pestering the poor girl to come and sleep with you.

  • O’jez holds tribute night for Rolling Dollar

    O’jez holds tribute night for Rolling Dollar

    TOMORROW at the popular Ojez, musicians and friends of the late Highlife maestro, Fatai Rolling Dollar will exalt the unique virtues of the artiste. The event is a night of tribute, put together by the celebrity restaurant, known for its monthly O’jez Entertainment Awards. Dollar passed on last month at the age of 86.

    O’jez had cancelled last month’s edition of its Awards which was billed to hold on Sunday, June 30 to allow time to plan a more befitting honour for a man touted to belong to the O’jez entertainment family for over a decade.

    Scheduled to begin at 7pm, the night of tribute is said to also coincide with the 41 days mourning of the fallen musician who was a Muslim. Chief Executive of Ojez, Chief Joseph Odobeatu said everything has been put in place to ensure Sunday’s event turns out to be a success. “We are working in collaboration with the late Fatai Rolling Dollar’s family and they are happy to be part of the celebration of the life of their great musician father come this Sunday.”

    The Evergreen Band as well as the O’jez Band that have backed the musician in most of his gigs at the O’jez dancing restaurant every Friday and last Sundays of the month will be on the stand to dish out his popular tunes from when he began playing music over five decades ago. Also on the bill are comedians Elenu, MC Shakara and Elder O. “Zee Boy and Zee Girl, one of the most talented dancing duo will also perform this Sunday plus lots of others. I can assure you that we will give Baba (Rolling Dollar) a befitting honour. We waited this long to allow others do theirs while we planned for his 41 days mourning, after Sunday’s event, I am sure Baba will be proud wherever he is, that indeed we valued his contribution to the O’jez brand in the last 12 years.”

    Mr. Adewunmi Olagunju, son of the late musician was full of thanks to O’jez Entertainment Limited for the honour done Fatai Rolling Dollar. “I am quite aware of the relationship my father had with O’jez, sometimes when his driver was not around, I always drove him here to perform on Friday nights and last Sunday of the month. I was one of his biggest fans because I hardly missed his shows. On behalf of Fatai Rolling Dollar’s family, I say a big thank you to O’jez group for this honour. He always spoke about O’jez almost every time we were together and he was truly grateful for the contribution of O’jez to his music career.”

  • The Page Night Club rebrands

    It might have come as a shock to many fun lovers and patrons of The Page Night Club when they drove past their favourite fun spot situated in Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos only to see a closed sign hanging at the entrance. Contrary to the conclusions many have drawn that this popular club has closed down for good, The Page Night Club is far from leaving the night life business, they are instead re-branding which is essential for any business venture.

    The Page Night Club, owned by Chris Erondu, is arguably one of the most popular night clubs in Lagos Mainland. The night club has operated in Lagos for more than seven years, providing exciting atmosphere for partying and offering authentic drinks. Little wonder it is the favourite of many A-list socialites, celebrities and party lovers in general.

    But the night club is currently undergoing a multi-million naira renovation; a move some of its officials said was aimed at serving customers better. Ardent lovers of the night club may not have to wait for too long as Celeb Watch authoritatively gathered that in three months time, it will once again throw its doors open to fun seekers.

    “We can assure you that our customers are the sole reason for this rebranding effort. They cannot be prepared enough for the transformation The Page is about to bring upon the social scene,” a source at the club boasted.