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Lagos Countdown

The Lagos Countdown, renamed One Lagos Fiesta[1] in 2015 and now Greater Lagos Fiesta,[2] is an annual New Year's Eve event at the Bar Beach in Lagos.[3][4] The event lasts for 21–23 days and traditionally begins on the 7th or 8 December and lasts through January 1 of the new year.[5] The first Lagos Countdown was held in 2012 as an attempt to drive up tourism and make an event similar to New Year's events in New York, Sydney, and other major cities,[6][7] and in 2013 an estimated 200,000 people celebrated the event during a ten-day period and earned the city about one billion naira.[8]

Greater Lagos Fiesta
GenreNew Year's Eve event
Date(s)December 31
FrequencyYearly
Location(s)Barbeach, Lagos Island, Epe, Ikorodu, Agege, Lagos
Inaugurated2012
FounderGovernor Babatunde Fashola
Most recent2020
Next event2021
Organised byLagos State Signage & Advertisement Agency (LASAA)
Websitewww.lagoscountdown.com

Festivities for the countdown typically include fireworks, live music concerts, and karaoke.[9][10] Performers at various countdowns have included Tuface Idibia, Olamide, and Funke Akindele,[5][10] and previous countdown sponsors have included Airtel Nigeria.[11]

The 2013 Lagos Countdown was met with criticism from some participants as ticket distribution was held differently from the 2012 event, as tickets were not free and required that many participants purchase their own tickets via scalpers or to acquire tickets via Countdown sponsors.[12] When asked about this, the corporate affairs manager of LASAA responded that while tickets were not intended to have been sold, the different distribution tactics were enacted as a form of crowd control and to avoid potential issues due to overcrowded space.[12]

One Lagos Fiesta [13] edit

Lagos Countdown was renamed One Lagos Fiesta in 2015 under the administration of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and is now known as the Greater Lagos Fiesta.[14][15]

In 2021, the Greater Lagos Fiesta was suspended to tackle the fourth wave of COVID-19 making it the first time the event was suspended since its inception.[16]

 
Greater Lagos Fiesta,2022

Greater Lagos Fiesta re-opened[17] edit

The Lagos State Government return the annual New year's eve events tagged Greater Lagos Fiesta. The events reopen in Lagos after being suspended by the Lagos state government due to the pandemic in 2020. Greater Lagos Fiesta is an event created by the state government through the Ministry of Tourism, Art, and Culture to entertain residents in all five divisions of Lagos.[18]

See also edit

  1. ^ "Frenzy in Eko, as stars set to rock One Lagos Fiesta". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  2. ^ "Sanwo-Olu's 'Greater Lagos Fiesta' take over Lagos". Vanguard News. 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  3. ^ "LASAA unveils plan for 2013 Lagos countdown". Daily Independent. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Dangote, Zenith Bank, NB, Others Throw Weight Behind Lagos Countdown 2013". This Day Live. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b Akinsanmi, Gboyega. "Lagos Countdown to 2014 Begins December 7". This Day Live. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Airtel backs Lagos Countdown Festival". Vanguard News. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  7. ^ "Lagos Festival: UK fireworks experts arrive". The Nations. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  8. ^ Obi, Daniel. "Lagos economy earns N1bn from 2012 countdown event". Business Day Online. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Tuface, Omawunmi for Lagos Countdown". Punch Nigeria. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  10. ^ a b Banah, Namang (December 2014). "2face, Olamide, Wizkid, Iyanya, M.I, Ice Prince, Daddy Showkey, More". Pulse. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Airtel backs Lagos Countdown Festival". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  12. ^ a b OKULAJA, AYO. "How Lagos Countdown 2013 Was A Let Down". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Lagos hosts first edition of "ONE Lagos Fiesta" | Encomium Magazine". 13 December 2015. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  14. ^ "Greater Lagos Fiesta Commences December 1 Despite COVID-19 Regulations – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  15. ^ "'Greater Lagos Fiesta 2019 will be unforgettable'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  16. ^ "COVID-19: LASG suspends 2021 "Greater Lagos Fiesta" over 4th wave threat". Vanguard News. 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  17. ^ "Lagos fiesta returns after two-year break". 19 December 2022.
  18. ^ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/12/yuletide-greater-lagos-fiesta-to-entertain-lagosians-govt/

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