Night life in Abuja. The streets lights were bright with the stars supporting the moon, bringing frames of shades where shadows could rest and smile at the wonders of the city. A lover of the capital city, Abuja, seldom sleeps at night because of the bubbling atmosphere one could go catch fun, a place where different relaxation spots are in abundance.
The expansive capital city possesses an inquisitive blend of African and western civilisation and it is a home to people of different ethnic nationalities. It is also fast becoming Nigeria’s power capital by the growing number of political activities that take place almost every day. The pleasurable scenery raises one’s enthusiasm in staying through the night in various locations. In fact, all nationalities of the world are well represented because it is where all the head offices of oil companies, construction companies, diplomats and others are located.
The city centre is well known for its wonders and vibrancy of night life. While returning from work, you will discover the open spaces converted into relaxation spots called gardens scattered all over the place. From Wuse to Garki, Utako to Jabi, Maitama to Asokoro, Area 1 to Apo-Gudu districts are some of the mouth-watering cosy places that will baffle first timers of the city.
And if you have an adventurous nature like some residents, you will not miss to observe how organised these business people are: from well arranged colourful plastic chairs of different sizes in their group with centre tables, waiting for patrons to get the groove started. People come in with their partners to keep the mood in blues.
The sound emanating from the DJ gives one the confidence that it’s going to be a swell time. The boisterous amusement from different tables in these parks by some already in the mood patrons tells one that things are moving smoothly. Between 2-6 a.m. in Wuse 2, there are some group of young men who have taken it upon themselves to feed fun seekers after a swell night.
The malams in zone 4 are always on hand with their cartons of indomie, eggs, neatly and well arranged spices, gas cookers, pots, frying pans waving at and chasing any car coming around the area. When asked Ugochukwu, a young energetic boy of about 18, who was happily frying eggs while his second whose job was to look for customers, didn’t care of the presence of anyone but busy chasing after any car that came around, while he do the cooking stated that they are from Imo State and the business has been very lucrative as it has employed lots of them.
He also said they make between N15, 000 - N20, 000 per night. If you are looking for a place to unwind in the capital city, don’t look far because the nearest place is close by.
Night Life In The Seat Of The Caliphate
Though night life in Sokoto is not as groovy as in other parts of the country according to LEADERSHIP findings, a walk round the metropolis especially at the night hours would give you some air of surprises when you get to the Old Airport part within the metropolis. Aside the presence of 1Brigade Army Command Barracks, Sokoto and the corresponding Mami Market which most if not all Army Barracks are known for, most of the groovy points in the state are found within the Old Airport axis.
Though, there are other security agencies’ mess such as the Customs and Police within the town. However, the reason for the concentration of these joints at the outskirt of the town, (Old Airport) according to a staff in one of the busiest night out joints in the State (Blue Star) might not be far from security.
The staff who prefers anonymity said, they are more secured transacting their night life business at those areas because of the barracks. Continuing, he said, though Blue Star is only but a lodging and accommodation place where both soft and alcoholic drinks are being sold. Just as he affirmed that the scenario is accompanied by occasional club activities.
When asked to comment on those ladies that hang around the vicinity, the staff simply said “there are several brothels where free for all women stay within this axis. Starting from Raymond village, Kwanawa to Sharp Corner and all that, you will see them (commercial sex workers) who normally go about in the night in search of customers.”
While adding that majority of the ladies who usually stay in the brothels for commercial sex work there are from neighbouring Benin and Niger Republic, the lady said others are from Ghana and Togo with few from Nigeria.
Night Life Activities Blossom In Jos
People outside Jos have the feeling that the town is always on fire and the people do not have time to unwind. But citizens of the state could tell you there is no city in the North that it is as beautiful and peaceful like Jos A banker, Melvin, said when he was transferred to Jos from Lagos two years ago that he could not help but break down.
The Plateau people are very peaceful people and are known for their hospitality. Following the return of lasting peace in Jos, hotels and businesses are gradually springing up in the city almost on a daily basis. As against this background, night life activities have blossomed tremendously in the city. Our correspondent who visited Avis Bar and Restaurant, Langfield resort rayfield, Elim Top suite and Magnun bar along Tudun Wada observed that night life has picked up fully in the state capital, as night crawlers gather most evenings to unwind.
A visit to Baccardy bar and lounge in the night thrills one as night crawlers were seen driving in to unwind after a hard day work. Also at shawarma and grills bar, one of the most patronized fast food restaurants in the city is always filled to its capacity with customers signalling that peace has fully returned to the city.
Zendi a citizen of plateau said permanent peace has returned to the state , he praised the President Goodluck Jonathan led administration, the state Governor Jonah Jang,and security operatives for restoring back lasting peace to the city Austin Amaechi Agu, the managing director of Hay Bravo hotels and suites, located at Gwardadok area, said there is no doubt that peace has gradually returned to Jos as hotel business has seriously picked up.
This development, he further said, can be attributed to the fact that the combatants of the crisis and their sponsors are tired with the protracted crises and want peace.
Night Life In Nasarawa State
As obtained in many societies, night life in Nasarawa, especially the three major cities of Lafia, Akwanga and Keffi, is full of social activities depending on what one is disposed to indulge in. What is most characteristic about night life in Lafia, however, is that it is easy to notice the state does not boast of a bouyant economy which has a direct consequence on their night activities.
Unlike in some major towns and cities where N10,000 is charged for a night stand in a club, in Lafia N100 is enough to guarantee entry into any of the 3 clubs in town, namely: DD’s World, Youth Palace and Eno. Most of the operators of the clubs would prefer to make more selling beer, wine and other spirits than scare people away with gate fees.
For those who prefer a more localised form of entertainment, especially among Hausa communities, ‘Lanchika’ offers an option. Lanchika is a form of entertainment which consists of some erotic dance steps usually performed in Hausa or Indian songs. The girls who dance can be as young as 14 years of age. Although Nasarawa cannot boast of a vibrant economy, its inhabitants enjoy a great deal of beer and so at night the major road passing through the town is lined with joints which mostly mostly operate at night. With a polytechnic, college of agriculture and a federal university, Lafia offers many options for youths who are out on adventure.
Recently, the Nasarawa State government imposed a ban on motorcycle operation from 7pm for security reasons which has completely crippled the night life in the state. With motorcycle being the only means of transportation in town, night life has assumed some form of superiority as only those with cars can move around at will.
Night Life in Benue
According to a critical investigation carried out in Makurdi, the capital and other major towns including Gboko, Otukpo and Katsina-Ala local governments areas, night life in the food basket state can be rated very high and the rating of socialisation in terms of clubbing and bubbling estimates above average. The survey has also indicated that the quick emergence of relaxation spots especially wine bars and beer parlors, parks and gardens as well as hotels has increasingly been shown and the situation is seriously encouraging a notorious night life in the state capital and other major towns.
The state government, through the ministry of women affairs and social development, has obviously not initiated any regulated agency to checkmate night life activities. However, the wine bars and beer parlours which have the highest level of patronage for home base and visitors, witness crowds and rowdiness from young boys and girls, mostly teenagers and school drop outs.
The nite life in these places is always to no small measure great fun as disco and traditional dance groups popularly called Swange and Kucha are basically featured. Most of the streets are blocked at nights and converted to arenas of high social night life. The places are opened as early as 8.pm and bubbled interchangeably till day break.
But looking at the very advantages of this situation, the night life in the state has automatically become an avenue of socialisation where business partners meet and sometimes use them as hangouts for decision making hence the notion that good decisions are made on round tables. Incidentally, the high level of night life in the state has increased uncontrollably the level of crime wave and cultism.
The police in the state are always seen positioned in strategic places at night but it appears they are helpless in combating the increasing activities of criminals especially in the wine bars and beer parlor-situated areas.
Night Life In Kaduna Life at night in Kaduna and its environs can be very interesting prior to the security challenges that have bedevilled the country with Kaduna State being among one of the worst hit. In view of the development, activities at night particularly in the Kaduna North metropolis have drastically reduced while in some places there are no such activities again.
However, in some parts of the town, the real activities and businesses as the case may be begin at night. Prominent locations within Kaduna North area where night activities still take place include the NAF club, Deleva, PDP Club, infantry club, Obalande club, Navila among others. These areas at night usually have several people relaxing with their friends either drinking or catching one fun or the other.
In Kaduna South, the difference between activities during the day and night is very slim except for yet another group of commercial sex workers who only come out at night for those that do not stay in rented apartments where their customers go to patronise them at any time of the day. Places like the Viviana Garden, Kenfeli, Paradise club, Barnawa shopping complex, Zeekool, Television and several other places are sights to behold at nights.
At Viviana Garden, paradise club and television you will find young ladies who also engage in commercial sex activities waiting for their potential customers; these set of girls are between ages of 15 and 23. Club activities take place in some of those places mostly at the weekends. In a nutshell, activities at night in Kaduna metropolis and its environs are gradually returning to its peak as the security situation is getting better by the day.
Night Life in Lagos
The city of Lagos from time immemorial has played a crucial role as the nation’s hub of entertainment. As the former capital of Nigeria and economic live wire, the city prides itself as the headquarters of entertainment in the country and Sub Saharan Africa. With most properties in the hospitality industry domiciled in Lagos, night life in the city is a necessity.
Little wonder, most personalities in the entertainment industry pitch their tent with the razzmatazz that Lagos offers. Even the entrants in the entertainment who desire to succeed never cease to hear the advice of some to relocate to Lagos if they really want to make money. Scattered all over the city of Lagos are clubs, hotspots and event centres which make for a bustling night life in the city that never sleeps.
The late afro beat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Agidigbo musician, Late Fatai Rolling Dollar and veteran high life musician, Chris Ajilo, at different times have recorded songs that speak about the night life buzz and entertainment at Eko Akete. Even with the economic downturn, Lagosians have always find a way to relax. Our correspondent’s encounters in Ikeja which account for the largest number of clubs in Lagos mainland reveal that the club business is still managing to thrive.
Every Thursday, Rumours Lounge, owned by Tu Face Idibia, hosts one or two artistes and this afford music fans made up of the young ones to party. Movida Lounge along Toyin Street, Vegas Club, Pekas also are busier at night and at the weekend apart from monthly hosting of star artistes. On the island which indeed is the hub of events as far as Lagos is concerned, night life in Lagos can be felt in an organised manner.
Every Wednesday, the Industry Nite at GET ARENA, Victoria Island, hosts musicians and occasionally musicians use the platform to unveil their albums like the vocal diva,Waje, and self styled hip hop singer, Burnaboy, who released their album at the venue a couple of months at different times. So for party rockers, the city of Lagos is a no dull moment as one can find one that pleases him or her and security is guaranteed most of the time.
Influx Of “Dirty Deals” Hit Night Life In Delta Horrendous activities, especially in the influx of “dirty deals” are major components of night life across Delta State. Besides the inexplicable activities of the commercial sex workers who are said to be indigenes in neighbouring states, pick pockets hoodlums jostle around various club houses and at nightfall, swoop on unsuspecting clubbers to rob them of their hard earned money.
In the recent times, there have been hue and cry of these pick pockets’ invasion to busy club houses where. In most cases, they allegedly pull guns to rub their victims. LEADERSHIP checks revealed that the situation in these areas at nightfall portends evil with the commercial sex workers who hang out to make ends meet are alleged to be robbers. In Asaba, major streets are deserted after 8pm.
Towards nightfall, night clubs such as Gagas, Kafayah and others are the only areas for hustlers who make the environment bubbling while other streets in the environs are seen not healthy for pedestrians except he or she had written a “will.” As it were, cult groups are common habit of average Asaba boys who allegedly intimidate strangers and in most cases, threaten to kill during arguments.
Miss Chizoba Onuorah, a young computer operator, told our correspondent that social life in Asaba is a mirage except cult related activities; a situation the practitioners shoot guns into the air. While Felix Igri described the nightlife in Asaba as boring entangled in bizarre activities.
The expansive capital city possesses an inquisitive blend of African and western civilisation and it is a home to people of different ethnic nationalities. It is also fast becoming Nigeria’s power capital by the growing number of political activities that take place almost every day. The pleasurable scenery raises one’s enthusiasm in staying through the night in various locations. In fact, all nationalities of the world are well represented because it is where all the head offices of oil companies, construction companies, diplomats and others are located.
The city centre is well known for its wonders and vibrancy of night life. While returning from work, you will discover the open spaces converted into relaxation spots called gardens scattered all over the place. From Wuse to Garki, Utako to Jabi, Maitama to Asokoro, Area 1 to Apo-Gudu districts are some of the mouth-watering cosy places that will baffle first timers of the city.
And if you have an adventurous nature like some residents, you will not miss to observe how organised these business people are: from well arranged colourful plastic chairs of different sizes in their group with centre tables, waiting for patrons to get the groove started. People come in with their partners to keep the mood in blues.
The sound emanating from the DJ gives one the confidence that it’s going to be a swell time. The boisterous amusement from different tables in these parks by some already in the mood patrons tells one that things are moving smoothly. Between 2-6 a.m. in Wuse 2, there are some group of young men who have taken it upon themselves to feed fun seekers after a swell night.
The malams in zone 4 are always on hand with their cartons of indomie, eggs, neatly and well arranged spices, gas cookers, pots, frying pans waving at and chasing any car coming around the area. When asked Ugochukwu, a young energetic boy of about 18, who was happily frying eggs while his second whose job was to look for customers, didn’t care of the presence of anyone but busy chasing after any car that came around, while he do the cooking stated that they are from Imo State and the business has been very lucrative as it has employed lots of them.
He also said they make between N15, 000 - N20, 000 per night. If you are looking for a place to unwind in the capital city, don’t look far because the nearest place is close by.
Night Life In The Seat Of The Caliphate
Though night life in Sokoto is not as groovy as in other parts of the country according to LEADERSHIP findings, a walk round the metropolis especially at the night hours would give you some air of surprises when you get to the Old Airport part within the metropolis. Aside the presence of 1Brigade Army Command Barracks, Sokoto and the corresponding Mami Market which most if not all Army Barracks are known for, most of the groovy points in the state are found within the Old Airport axis.
Though, there are other security agencies’ mess such as the Customs and Police within the town. However, the reason for the concentration of these joints at the outskirt of the town, (Old Airport) according to a staff in one of the busiest night out joints in the State (Blue Star) might not be far from security.
The staff who prefers anonymity said, they are more secured transacting their night life business at those areas because of the barracks. Continuing, he said, though Blue Star is only but a lodging and accommodation place where both soft and alcoholic drinks are being sold. Just as he affirmed that the scenario is accompanied by occasional club activities.
When asked to comment on those ladies that hang around the vicinity, the staff simply said “there are several brothels where free for all women stay within this axis. Starting from Raymond village, Kwanawa to Sharp Corner and all that, you will see them (commercial sex workers) who normally go about in the night in search of customers.”
While adding that majority of the ladies who usually stay in the brothels for commercial sex work there are from neighbouring Benin and Niger Republic, the lady said others are from Ghana and Togo with few from Nigeria.
Night Life Activities Blossom In Jos
People outside Jos have the feeling that the town is always on fire and the people do not have time to unwind. But citizens of the state could tell you there is no city in the North that it is as beautiful and peaceful like Jos A banker, Melvin, said when he was transferred to Jos from Lagos two years ago that he could not help but break down.
The Plateau people are very peaceful people and are known for their hospitality. Following the return of lasting peace in Jos, hotels and businesses are gradually springing up in the city almost on a daily basis. As against this background, night life activities have blossomed tremendously in the city. Our correspondent who visited Avis Bar and Restaurant, Langfield resort rayfield, Elim Top suite and Magnun bar along Tudun Wada observed that night life has picked up fully in the state capital, as night crawlers gather most evenings to unwind.
A visit to Baccardy bar and lounge in the night thrills one as night crawlers were seen driving in to unwind after a hard day work. Also at shawarma and grills bar, one of the most patronized fast food restaurants in the city is always filled to its capacity with customers signalling that peace has fully returned to the city.
Zendi a citizen of plateau said permanent peace has returned to the state , he praised the President Goodluck Jonathan led administration, the state Governor Jonah Jang,and security operatives for restoring back lasting peace to the city Austin Amaechi Agu, the managing director of Hay Bravo hotels and suites, located at Gwardadok area, said there is no doubt that peace has gradually returned to Jos as hotel business has seriously picked up.
This development, he further said, can be attributed to the fact that the combatants of the crisis and their sponsors are tired with the protracted crises and want peace.
Night Life In Nasarawa State
As obtained in many societies, night life in Nasarawa, especially the three major cities of Lafia, Akwanga and Keffi, is full of social activities depending on what one is disposed to indulge in. What is most characteristic about night life in Lafia, however, is that it is easy to notice the state does not boast of a bouyant economy which has a direct consequence on their night activities.
Unlike in some major towns and cities where N10,000 is charged for a night stand in a club, in Lafia N100 is enough to guarantee entry into any of the 3 clubs in town, namely: DD’s World, Youth Palace and Eno. Most of the operators of the clubs would prefer to make more selling beer, wine and other spirits than scare people away with gate fees.
For those who prefer a more localised form of entertainment, especially among Hausa communities, ‘Lanchika’ offers an option. Lanchika is a form of entertainment which consists of some erotic dance steps usually performed in Hausa or Indian songs. The girls who dance can be as young as 14 years of age. Although Nasarawa cannot boast of a vibrant economy, its inhabitants enjoy a great deal of beer and so at night the major road passing through the town is lined with joints which mostly mostly operate at night. With a polytechnic, college of agriculture and a federal university, Lafia offers many options for youths who are out on adventure.
Recently, the Nasarawa State government imposed a ban on motorcycle operation from 7pm for security reasons which has completely crippled the night life in the state. With motorcycle being the only means of transportation in town, night life has assumed some form of superiority as only those with cars can move around at will.
Night Life in Benue
According to a critical investigation carried out in Makurdi, the capital and other major towns including Gboko, Otukpo and Katsina-Ala local governments areas, night life in the food basket state can be rated very high and the rating of socialisation in terms of clubbing and bubbling estimates above average. The survey has also indicated that the quick emergence of relaxation spots especially wine bars and beer parlors, parks and gardens as well as hotels has increasingly been shown and the situation is seriously encouraging a notorious night life in the state capital and other major towns.
The state government, through the ministry of women affairs and social development, has obviously not initiated any regulated agency to checkmate night life activities. However, the wine bars and beer parlours which have the highest level of patronage for home base and visitors, witness crowds and rowdiness from young boys and girls, mostly teenagers and school drop outs.
The nite life in these places is always to no small measure great fun as disco and traditional dance groups popularly called Swange and Kucha are basically featured. Most of the streets are blocked at nights and converted to arenas of high social night life. The places are opened as early as 8.pm and bubbled interchangeably till day break.
But looking at the very advantages of this situation, the night life in the state has automatically become an avenue of socialisation where business partners meet and sometimes use them as hangouts for decision making hence the notion that good decisions are made on round tables. Incidentally, the high level of night life in the state has increased uncontrollably the level of crime wave and cultism.
The police in the state are always seen positioned in strategic places at night but it appears they are helpless in combating the increasing activities of criminals especially in the wine bars and beer parlor-situated areas.
Night Life In Kaduna Life at night in Kaduna and its environs can be very interesting prior to the security challenges that have bedevilled the country with Kaduna State being among one of the worst hit. In view of the development, activities at night particularly in the Kaduna North metropolis have drastically reduced while in some places there are no such activities again.
However, in some parts of the town, the real activities and businesses as the case may be begin at night. Prominent locations within Kaduna North area where night activities still take place include the NAF club, Deleva, PDP Club, infantry club, Obalande club, Navila among others. These areas at night usually have several people relaxing with their friends either drinking or catching one fun or the other.
In Kaduna South, the difference between activities during the day and night is very slim except for yet another group of commercial sex workers who only come out at night for those that do not stay in rented apartments where their customers go to patronise them at any time of the day. Places like the Viviana Garden, Kenfeli, Paradise club, Barnawa shopping complex, Zeekool, Television and several other places are sights to behold at nights.
At Viviana Garden, paradise club and television you will find young ladies who also engage in commercial sex activities waiting for their potential customers; these set of girls are between ages of 15 and 23. Club activities take place in some of those places mostly at the weekends. In a nutshell, activities at night in Kaduna metropolis and its environs are gradually returning to its peak as the security situation is getting better by the day.
Night Life in Lagos
The city of Lagos from time immemorial has played a crucial role as the nation’s hub of entertainment. As the former capital of Nigeria and economic live wire, the city prides itself as the headquarters of entertainment in the country and Sub Saharan Africa. With most properties in the hospitality industry domiciled in Lagos, night life in the city is a necessity.
Little wonder, most personalities in the entertainment industry pitch their tent with the razzmatazz that Lagos offers. Even the entrants in the entertainment who desire to succeed never cease to hear the advice of some to relocate to Lagos if they really want to make money. Scattered all over the city of Lagos are clubs, hotspots and event centres which make for a bustling night life in the city that never sleeps.
The late afro beat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Agidigbo musician, Late Fatai Rolling Dollar and veteran high life musician, Chris Ajilo, at different times have recorded songs that speak about the night life buzz and entertainment at Eko Akete. Even with the economic downturn, Lagosians have always find a way to relax. Our correspondent’s encounters in Ikeja which account for the largest number of clubs in Lagos mainland reveal that the club business is still managing to thrive.
Every Thursday, Rumours Lounge, owned by Tu Face Idibia, hosts one or two artistes and this afford music fans made up of the young ones to party. Movida Lounge along Toyin Street, Vegas Club, Pekas also are busier at night and at the weekend apart from monthly hosting of star artistes. On the island which indeed is the hub of events as far as Lagos is concerned, night life in Lagos can be felt in an organised manner.
Every Wednesday, the Industry Nite at GET ARENA, Victoria Island, hosts musicians and occasionally musicians use the platform to unveil their albums like the vocal diva,Waje, and self styled hip hop singer, Burnaboy, who released their album at the venue a couple of months at different times. So for party rockers, the city of Lagos is a no dull moment as one can find one that pleases him or her and security is guaranteed most of the time.
Influx Of “Dirty Deals” Hit Night Life In Delta Horrendous activities, especially in the influx of “dirty deals” are major components of night life across Delta State. Besides the inexplicable activities of the commercial sex workers who are said to be indigenes in neighbouring states, pick pockets hoodlums jostle around various club houses and at nightfall, swoop on unsuspecting clubbers to rob them of their hard earned money.
In the recent times, there have been hue and cry of these pick pockets’ invasion to busy club houses where. In most cases, they allegedly pull guns to rub their victims. LEADERSHIP checks revealed that the situation in these areas at nightfall portends evil with the commercial sex workers who hang out to make ends meet are alleged to be robbers. In Asaba, major streets are deserted after 8pm.
Towards nightfall, night clubs such as Gagas, Kafayah and others are the only areas for hustlers who make the environment bubbling while other streets in the environs are seen not healthy for pedestrians except he or she had written a “will.” As it were, cult groups are common habit of average Asaba boys who allegedly intimidate strangers and in most cases, threaten to kill during arguments.
Miss Chizoba Onuorah, a young computer operator, told our correspondent that social life in Asaba is a mirage except cult related activities; a situation the practitioners shoot guns into the air. While Felix Igri described the nightlife in Asaba as boring entangled in bizarre activities.
No comments:
Post a Comment