Sensei Uche anchors an online virtual night party alongside DJ Jimmy Jatt, as nightclubs remain closed to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Seun Sanni
LAGOS (Reuters) - 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 to curb the spread of the virus.
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