Guest House
House Party In Hollywood: New Club Series to Bring Best Sounds of the Underground to Bardot
One of the most iconic nightclubs in L.A. has a not-so-hidden secret. It’s called Bardot, and it’s a ritzy room tucked away upstairs at the legendary Avalon in Hollywood. Thanks to its intimate vibes, countless electronic music luminaries have graced the venue’s stage over the years, like Moby, Steve Aoki and the late DJ AM. Even Ryan Gosling took the decks to drop bangers at Bardot during his short-lived career as a DJ—a far cry from the schmaltzy jazz ballads he performed in La La Land years later. Now, a new monthly series of club nights with a focus on house music is coming to breathe new life into the classic clubbing destination. In partnership with EDM.com, Bardot’s new Guest House series will showcase the sounds of the underground in the heart of Hollywood. ...
Rivers governor: Why I shun building more state universities
Governor Nyesom Wike on Monday said he was apathetic to establishment of more Rivers State owned universities because of the enormous challenge of adequately funding such institutions to effectively meet set development objects. Wike at the flag off of Emohua Campus of the Rivers State University (RSU) in Emohua Local Government Area said he was rather concerned about committing more funds to state’s existing varsities so they can offer needed holistic grooming for requisite man power for the country. However, a dissenting voice, Enefaa Georgewill of Rivers State Civil Society Organisation (RIVSCO) accused Wike of “expressing hypocrisy” in his disposition on ground that RSU multi campuses the state has embarked on under Wike amounted to building more varsities in disguise. Wike had stated,...
Nigeria Defence Academy commandant’s house gutted by fire
The official residence of the Commandant of the Nigeria Defence Academy, NDA, Major General Sarham Jamil, was on Sunday night gutted by fire. Eye witness say it is not certain which part of the official residence, situated near Sultan Bello Mosque in Unguwar Sarki GRA, the fire started from but flames were sighted around 8pm. He said fierce looking soldiers prevented civilians around Unguwar Sarki from gaining entrance to render assistance. Newsmen reports that for decades, the house has been the official residence of the commandants of the military institution. It shares a fence with the prestigious Arewa House and the Guest House of Emir of Katsina in Kaduna and the residence of former Minister of state, Defense, Alhaji Batagarawa. Another witness said the men of the Nigeria Fire Service...
