Lagos Island at sunset, high rise towers above a busy market street

Detty December 2026

I Love Lagos Initiative

Fourteen days. Fifty seven councils. One million young Lagosians.

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5 to 19 December 2026Across all 57 councils

  • 1,000,000 young Lagosians
  • 57 councils
  • 171 ambassadors
  • 14 days
A Lagos street market at sunset, traders and buyers under low light
East or West, home is best.

A century of living together.

Every tribe and faith in Nigeria trades on the same Lagos street, and has for a hundred years. No one has ever celebrated it properly.

2026 theme: Lagos and its unique role in promoting national unity.

How it runs across 57 councils

What happens in December.

All eight festivals
  • A player bridging a cue over the white ball on a green snooker table

    The Billiards King

    Snooker qualifiers in every council. One state champion.

  • A crowned pageant contestant in a red evening gown at an awards night

    Beauty Queen

    The winner serves twelve months as Brand Ambassador.

  • Performers on a lit stage in front of a large crowd

    RapRoar

    Open auditions statewide. Winners perform at the finale.

  • A gold star award catching the light at an evening ceremony

    Global Citizen Awards

    Honours for the people who keep Lagos together.

  • A night crowd dancing under a burst of confetti and stage light

    Mega Block Party

    Detty December in the neighbourhoods that built it.

  • Two women in modern Nigerian fashion

    Fashion and Lifestyle

    Lagos designers, with buyers and press in the room.

  • Young students learning at a laptop with a trainer beside them

    Youth Empowerment

    Funded skills placements for one thousand young people.

  • Guests in black tie at a Nigerian gala night beneath chandeliers

    Grand Gala and Awards

    Red carpet and dinner on 19 December.

A woman in a green and white gele with traditional face paint at a Nigerian celebration

What a sponsor is buying.

Unity
Position Lagos as the working model for national unity in Nigeria.
Investment
Attract direct foreign investment and showcase Lagos as a cultural destination.
Jobs
Fund skills acquisition and create employment for young Lagosians.
Heritage
Drive pride in Lagosian identity and the global influence of the Black race.
See the six tiers

Official Partner

  • Complete Sports, Official Partner

Where to next.

Six ways to put your brand on it.

From a branded table at five million naira to exclusive headline naming rights at five hundred million.