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Strip Clubbing, Another Sodom And Gomorah Unleashed
Strip clubbing has now become the trending business among hotel operators and showbiz personalities in Nigeria. It’s lucrative five nature makes it one of the thriving business ventures among the owners, leading to cut throat competition and proliferation of strip clubs in high brow areas of most big cities in the country.
According to the advanced learner’s Diction and strip club means club where people go to watch performers take their cloths off in a sexually exciting way’’. The name of one of the pioneers of strip club in Nigeria and the CEO of the famous cave bar in Ikeja Lagos, Mr. Shina Eddo rings a million bells in the eardrums of a lot of people who are well informed about the gentle- men’s’’ business in Nigeria.
With the proliferation of the clubs that nearly turned Lagos to a sin city, the strip clubs were banned, but later bounced back, stronger and more daring, garbed in the toga of legitimacy as the business was legalized by the then governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola with the support of the Lagos State House of Assembly led by Rt Hon. Kuforiji.
Today, strip club operations have invaded other major metropolitan cities across the country including Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s garden city and Treasure base of the nation. Our investigations have revealed that most of the prestigious strip clubs are located around the GRA axis and other popular streets and suburbs in the city.
We now have enough dose of hotels that operate their own businesses where you find girls of between18 and 30 years hanging around these hotels and clubs most of whom are resident prostitutes, while the strip dancers come from outside looking for dancing jobs. Once you have a perfect place and right ambience, the girls come looking for you.
According to a manager of one of the popular strip clubs in GRA who spoke under anonymity, the strippers wait till the club starts at 12.00am to change to their performance regalia and they close around 5.00am ‘’ the are paid N10,000 per night and they make extra money from men who sometimes do it with them at the dance floor’’.
There are also the pole dancers, they are skimpily dressed ladies smooching a silvery seductively in an erotic dance stems in a manner that the largely make ambience can’t resist. Occasionally, the pole dancers pull up their bikinis and lingerie revealing sexy and sensous cleavages to the delight of the male dominated watchers.
Aside wriggling around the pole, the half nude girls also have another modus operandi as they serve their patrons with lap dance which is sitting on a client’s lap while performing seductive acts. The dancers when given enough tips have oral sex with guests, the girls go extra mile to entertain their guests exhibiting daring tendencies towards clients as they throat themselves at them with ease, allowing free fondling.
Male and female visit strip clubs especially the high brow ones, such clients are expected to generously stuff money in the girls braziers and pants, the prize differs but the more the merrier. For maximum pleasure, liberal spray of good naira or dollar notes ensure the dancer stays longer with the generous client.
To gain access into the main place attracts between N2000 to N2, 500 as gate fee. This does not however covers the cost of drink or cost of lap dance the client maybe treated to. A good day lap dance costs between N3000 and N5000, being at the VIP session costs N20,000 to N30,000. Beers go for between N1000 and N2,500 while the cost of wine and spirits range from N10,000.00, applicable to the prestigious strip clubs.
The Tide Entertainment reports that International stars Busta Rhymes and Gunna topped the bill, while the festival showcased a powerhouse roster of African talent including Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Shenseea, Phyno, Fave, Juma Jux, Qing Madi, and Diamond Platnumz, among others.
The festival launched December 7 with an eye-catching opening ceremony featuring aerial ballet performers, establishing an elevated artistic vision for the weeks ahead. That first night brought Nigerian heavyweights Wande Coal, Young Jonn, Ice Prince, Darey, Fola, Shoday, and Jerry Shaffer to the stage.
The Federal Ministry of Art and Culture partnered with the festival, with Minister Hannatu Musa Musawa acknowledging Detty December Fest as a vital force in Nigeria’s cultural landscape. She emphasized its impact on amplifying the country’s creative presence internationally and driving holiday tourism.
The 2025 edition raised the bar for live entertainment in Lagos, building on Detty December’s established reputation as a catalyst for tourism, entertainment, and economic growth during the year-end season.
The milestone was confirmed on Monday by FilmOne, the movie’s distributor, who announced that the film is now the fastest title in West Africa to cross ?1 billion. The achievement further cements Akindele’s dominance in the Nigerian film industry.
Since its release, Behind the Scenes has shattered multiple records. It posted the highest single-day box office gross ever on Boxing Day, earning an impressive ?129.5 million. It is also the highest-grossing film of 2025 so far, and remarkably, it marks Akindele’s third movie to cross the ?1 billion mark, a feat no other director has achieved.
The Tide Entertainment reports that with this latest success, Akindele has strengthened her position as Nollywood’s highest-grossing producer of all time, becoming the first filmmaker to deliver three billion-naira blockbusters within a single calendar year.
Reacting to the achievement, the actress and filmmaker expressed heartfelt gratitude to her supporters, collaborators, and distributors, while also revealing the film’s growing international reach.
“Over the years, I’ve always valued my fans, because without God and you, I am nobody,” she wrote.“Thank you all for coming out to watch this movie and for supporting my brand through the years.Thank you to the distributors, my colleagues—especially those not in the movie who still came out to meet and greet my fans.Big love to the cast and crew. This is only the beginning; let’s take Behind the Scenes even further.”
She also disclosed that the film is currently screening in cinemas across two European countries and the United States, signaling its expanding global appeal.
Akindele’s box office dominance has been nothing short of historic. In 2023, Battle on Buka Street became Nollywood’s highest-grossing film with ?640 million. She raised the bar again in January 2024 when A Tribe Called Judah became the first Nigerian movie to hit ?1 billion. Later that year, Everybody Loves Jenifa broke another record, grossing ?1.6 billion to become the highest-earning film in West African history.
Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, has revealed his former bandmate Faze’s position in the long-running rift between him and their other ex-bandmate, Blackface.
The Tide Entertainment recalls that Blackface and 2Face have been involved in an on-and-off feud over the years, with the former repeatedly accusing the latter of intellectual property theft, allegations 2Face has consistently denied.
Addressing fans midway through his performance at the Made in Benue Festival in Makurdi recently, 2Face said Faze has maintained a neutral stance in the dispute between him and Blackface.
He stressed that the rift does not involve Faze in any way.
“You all know that Plantashun Boiz consisted of Blackface, 2Face and Faze. But due to some unforeseen circumstances, Blackface is not with us right now.
“However, no matter the beef wey me and Blackface get, nothing concern Faze inside. So, Faze is right here with me and we will represent Plantashun Boiz,” he said.
The rift between Blackface and 2Face began after Plantashun Boiz disbanded in the 2000s.
Following their split, Blackface blamed 2Face for the breakup and accused him of song theft.
The relationship between the duo has remained strained over the years despite several attempts at reconciliation, with peace efforts often short-lived.