Nigeria's government, like others across the globe, has shut bars, nightclubs and restaurants since late March to curb the spread of the virus.
Sensei Uche anchors an online virtual night party alongside DJ Jimmy Jatt as nightclubs remain closed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Lagos, Nigeria.LAGOS - Sensei Uche has earned a living for the last three years as a"hype man" in Nigeria's entertainment capital Lagos, standing alongside the DJ in bars and clubs and whipping up dancers' enthusiasm.
But the coronavirus pandemic has cut off his livelihood. Nigeria's government, like others across the globe, has shut bars, nightclubs and restaurants since late March toHe is now plying his skills online. Wielding a microphone, he works alongside a DJ playing music for"isolation parties" at weekends. The party-goers are the 1,000 people who typically watch the videos posted live on Instagram of Uche and the DJ.
Rotimi Kuti, a representative of the Cubana Group network, said his club in Nigeria's Victoria Island business district usually hosts around 700 people on Friday nights. Since the lockdown, he only makes money from food deliveries.prohibiting gatherings of more than 20 people or support for businesses."Businesses are bleeding money so everybody will come to a compromise as how to help and make sure we aren't keeping people unemployed," he said.
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