Entertainment
Aristo Business Suffers Decline In PH …As Fear Of Ebola Grips Customers
Aristo or ‘Runs’ busi-
ness means hustling for money from men in exchange for sex. This practice is common among young girls in higher institutions of learning and other classes of beautiful ladies of easy virtue. The common places this inglorious trade thrives are the campuses, hotels, strip clubs and other entertainment hangouts.
In a recent interview with The Tide Entertainment, one of the ‘Aristo’ babies who spoke under anonymity, said it is no longer good business as it used to be since the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus which they said is now in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
She lamented that because of the fear of contacting the killer virus, their customers who are mostly big boys and sugar daddies now avoid them like plagues. She said even though the virus is not known to be transmitted through sex, they are still weary of the situation.
According to her, most of them who engage in the sex trade are students in higher institutions of learning and they do not engage in the ‘Runs’ business for fun, but to raise money for their handouts, school fees and levies as well as to take care of their basic necessities, because most of their parents are poor, even their so called boyfriends cannot provide everything for them, so they use what they have to get what they need. She further disclosed that, the other girls that are involved in the business do it to get money to take care of their basic needs as girls, since they cannot secure a decent job.
Our investigations revealed that in the campuses where the ‘Runs’ business thrives most, they have pimps whose modus operandi is to arrange the girls for the prospective customers on commission basis, most times they arrange the girls for big parties in town on a higher commission. They also engage in in-house delivery of the girls to money bags who would not like to be seen in public with the Aristos, and they pay heavily for the services of the pimps.
Apart from the campuses, the Aristos business also thrives in choice areas of the Garden City such as the highbrow GRA axis where you have a good number of prestigious hotels, exotic strip clubs and world class entertainment hangouts, popular among which is the Casablanca. Others include the Boomarang nite club Rumuogba, Fabulous nite club and Buguma lodge around the Mile I Diobu axis.
There are also the notorious Azikiwe Street which activities could be likened to “Sodom and Gomorrah” around the Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt, Orka beak night club close to the Mopol 19 Barracks, Mr. D Plaza D/Line, Hotel Presidential/Rumuola Junction where ‘cash and carry’ business thrives, Royal Afrique nite club, Rumuokwurusi as well as other hot spots in Aggrey Road, Victoria Street and the Borokiri axis of the old Port Harcourt Township, including Rukpokwu town and its environs among others.
Fun lovers storm these entertainment – enclaves mostly on Wednesdays, Fridays through Sundays to relax, dance, wine and dine as well as patronise these beautiful young girls who hang around looking for who will hire their services either for the whole night, short time or just for a quickie, each of these services has a price tag.
It was gathered that the tempo of the sex trade has reduced drastically as the Aristos and the operators of these entertainment haven have become weary of the situation while most of the fun lovers have withdrawn into their shells like a threatened Tortoise.
It was, however, gathered that some big operators in the industry who have recorded monumental losses since the advent of the Ebola virus saga have deviced means of keeping their clients. Apart from the improvement on their security network to protect lives and properties of their clients from hoodlums, they have installed the Rycom RC008 Non contact infrared thermometer in their business premises.
This technology allows Temporary Artery (TA) Temperature to be taken at a distance of about 3-5cm away from the forward to measure the temperature of a person by the energy he or she emits.
This to an extent informs you about the primary status of the person’s well being before gaining entrance into the crowded and highly patronised clubs, hotels and hangouts. This technology is now in vogue in most of these entertainment centres across the country including Port Harcourt, the heart beat of show business East, of the Niger.
Funke Akindele
The Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria ( PMAN) Rivers State
Chapter, PHALGA Unit is expected to hold the annual festive entertainment event tagged ‘Town Carnival’ today, in Port Harcourt.
The event would be used to honour the late coordinator of the unit, Comrade Vinning Simeon Ileberi popularly called (Vinta 60).
This was made available to the Tide Entertainment Yesterday by the coordinator PMAN PHALGA Unit, Comrade Tamunoiduabia Okosimiema, popularly known as (Jesus Wonder Boy)
According to him, the event which usually last for five days within the first week of every December at the Caniriv stand located at Aggrey Road, Port Harcourt Township would be held for a day this year.
” This year’s carnival is organized in remembrance of our late Comrade Ileberi who is also the brain behind the Port Harcourt Town carnival,” he said.
Meanwhile Entertainers expected to perform live at the event include Canadian Twins, K-Classy, Mc FM Boy, P-Music, Marksiobi, Dawix, Glor’ys Flow, Mc Akunamatata, Mc MP2 , and Mc Oliver Da polos
Nancy Briggs
Entertainment
“The Legal Day” 2025: Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Moves to Promote French Via Law
In a bid to promote the French language through law and build bridges between communities the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Nigeria has organized the 2025 edition of “La Journée du Droit” (“The Legal Day”)
The event which took place at Alliance Française auditorium was a civic and linguistic celebration designed to help learners of French Language and young citizens discover the importance of law in everyday life.
The Tide Entertainment reports that the event featured interactive quiz sessions, exploring legal rules and civic principles in Nigeria, France, Africa and beyond, pointing out both the similarities and differences between legal systems around the world.
Throughout the day, the event featured interactive quiz sessions exploring legal rules and civic principles in Nigeria, France, Africa, and beyond, highlighting both the similarities and differences between legal systems around the world.
The initiative was aimed at encouraging reflection on the rights and responsibilities shared by all citizens and to promote the values of justice, equality, and mutual respect through the French language.
The programme which had two sessions, (Morning and Afternoon session) witnessed the participation of about 150 students from various levels of education. Ranging from the Primary, Secondary, and tertiary institution for an engaging experience of civic and legal concepts.
Schools in attendance included Surebloom International School, Pleroma High School, Casterly Rock Secondary School, and TotalEnergies Port Harcourt School.
The morning sessions saw the Participation of Alliance Française students in an interactive quiz, enhancing their French comprehension while exploring civic notions.
While the Afternoon session had students from the University of Port Harcourt – UNIPORT (French Language and Law Departments), students from the French Department from both Ignatius Ajuru University of Education and Rivers State University joined in the final rounds of the competition.
According to the director of Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal, all quiz questions were presented in French, then translated into English to ensure full understanding by participants, saying that winners received special prizes, as all attendees took home souvenirs from the educational and convivial event.
Mrs Lacal said that the diplomatic and educational initiative event “La Journée du Droit” (The Legal Day) sought to promote the French language through law, highlight the capacity of law to build bridges between communities and emphasize law as one of the pillars of French diplomacy.
“Through this initiative, the Alliance Française Port Harcourt continues its mission to foster intercultural dialogue, civic awareness, and the learning of French as a language of knowledge, culture, and citizenship,”?she?added.
The Garden City of Rivers State Port Harcourt at the weekend joined other parts of the world to celebrate the World Music Day, 2025, as Alliance Française showcases talents.
The event which is internationally known as Fête de la musique was held at cultural hall of the Alliance Française was a remarkable concert with memorable experience.
The event brought together music lovers, students, Artistes and members of the community For an exciting evening live performances and cultural exchange.
The Tide Entertainment reports that the world Music Day, which was created 1982 in France by the then Minister of culture, Jack Lang, ‘ Fête de la Musique’ is now celebrated in more than 100 countries every 21st June, marking the first day of summer with free concerts and musical showcases in public spaces.
In Port Harcourt, the Alliance Française honoured the tradition by spotlighting four(4) emerging artistes offering a platform to young talents shaping the city’s contemporary scene.
The audience enjoyed an unforgettable moments as they were entertained by the powerful performances from Preach A, who is known for blending fitness culture with spoken words and rhythm.
Also, artiste Emmayany delivering a vibrant fusion of afrobeat and afro pop. A singer, song writer and a performing artiste with a distinct sound.
Others were Amarachy Uko, a sensational singer with passion for soul , R&B, pop music and afrobeat.
While DJ Prospel closed the night with an energetic DJ set that got the entire hall dancing.
Earlier, the Director, Alliance Française, Port Harcourt Mrs Marina Lacal high lighted the mission of the Alliance Française saying that the event was more than a concert.
According to her, the event was put together by the Alliance Française to promote cultural diversity and foster artistic expression by connecting a long standing French tradition with creativity of the local music scene, adding that the event offerers an avenue for dialogue between culture and generations.
She stated that the event is used to promote professional and bring amateur artistes to limelight via the platform of the Alliance Française which is aimed at promoting the French Language through cultural heritage.
She explained that the celebration is also a broader series of Fête de la musique activities organized by the 10 Alliance Française across Nigeria in sync with concerts held in France and around the world simultaneously.
She further noted that the occasion reaffirms the role of Alliance Française as a cultural bridge, one where French heritage meets the pulses of Nigerian youth.
It would be recalled that no fewer than 19 artistes applied to perform at the event in Port Harcourt, but only four got approval for appearance.
