Pretty Mike, the Nigerian socialite, has claimed that Magodo is the go-to spot for married women seeking secret trysts with younger men.

Magodo is a town in Kosofe LGA located in the northwestern part of Lagos. It is bounded by Ikosi-Ketu and Ojodu Berger.

In a recent interview with Arise TV, the nightlife promoter alleged that these women, driven by suspicion of infidelity in their marriages, engage in illicit relationships without their husbands’ knowledge.

Mike was reacting to the sex scandal involving Baltasar Engonga, the embattled Equatorial Guinea’s anti-graft boss.

Engonga was recently sacked after hundreds of explicit videos surfaced, featuring him with multiple women.

During the interview, the socialite argued that some societies accept open marriages, where couples consent to extramarital affairs.

“I think it is their thing. We are in a society where husbands are allowed to sleep with other women and women allowed to sleep with other men,” he said.

Mike also claimed the phenomenon is prevalent in Lagos, particularly in the Magodo area.

“In Lagos here it is heavy. Magodo is their headquarters in Lagos. Married women who sleep with young boys. Husbands of those married women are not aware.

“If you are a husband and you are not aware your wife is sleeping with other men that means something is wrong. Or it is a tight niche or a cartel where everybody is having fun.

“They know their husbands are cheating. They would just come together and say ‘you know what, our Ogas are doing this thing, let us just have our own fun’.

Nollywood actor turned politician Desmond Elliot has finally addressed the spiralling accusations levelled against him, tagging him as gay.

Speaking with TVC, the former filmmaker explained his reasons for initially refusing to address the claims, stressing that he didn’t see the need to clarify anything.

Describing the accusation as baseless, he said, “Why would I respond to allegations made against me when it did not reduce or increase my life? Secondly, it is an opinion that is being conceived. And I don’t think it is necessary for me to come out and say it’s true or not true; as long as I’m affecting people positively, I’m good.”

Encouraging tolerance, Elliot stated that while everyone has the right to live as they see fit within legal boundaries, mutual respect should remain a priority.

He explained, “If you feel you identify as something as long as it’s within the law people don’t have to accept it, do you. So let me say right here, I’m straight… you can never have anyone straighter than me. If some people want to enjoy themselves through publicity, that’s left to them but I don’t care really. Do you and enjoy yourself but do it within the law and with respect to your neighbours.”

This comes after a blog published a scathing list of male Nigerian celebrities they alleged were gay. The list made its rounds on social media, sparking all sorts of reactions on social media as well as conversations. However, the majority of the men on the alleged list refused to speak on the list and the allegations.

Afrobeats hitmaker Rema and R&B star Tems have both secured nominations for Best Global Album for the 2025 Grammys after releasing successful albums.

Rema’s sophomore album ‘HEIS’ and Tems’ debut album ‘Born In The Wild’ are among the albums in contention to win the award.

Best Global Music Album Nominees:

• Alkebulan II – Matt B and Royal Philharmonic
• Orchestra Paisajes – Ciro Hurtado
• HEIS – Rema
• Historias De Un Flamenco – Antonio Rey
• Born In The Wild – Tems