Festivals

Motherland 2025 festival connects Nigerians worldwide

Published

12 months ago

October 7, 2025

Motherland 2025 festival to connect Nigeria and its diaspora this December in Abuja and Lagos, with music, culture, business and investment forums

Motherland 2025 festival will take place in Abuja and Lagos this December, as Nigeria welcomes its diaspora for a first-of-its-kind global homecoming celebration.

Also read: Cross River confirms readiness to host NUGA 2026

The festival, described by organisers as a “movement” bridging culture and commerce, will showcase Nigeria’s vibrant creativity across music, fashion, film, sport, and food.

It will also host business forums and workshops aimed at boosting diaspora investment and global collaboration.

The announcement followed a high-energy appearance by the Motherland team at the Nigerian Independence Day Parade in New York City on Saturday. There, hundreds of attendees received early-access passes to the upcoming event.

The New York stop is part of the festival’s international roadshow, which has already made impactful appearances at Africon in Atlanta and the United Nations General Assembly.

Next stops include Houston, Washington, DC, London, and more, where the team will continue engaging Nigerian communities abroad through networking events, cultural showcases, and strategic diaspora partnerships.

Co-founder Chidimma Nwankwo emphasised the deeper vision of the initiative:

“Motherland is about creating lasting bridges and space for Nigerians at home and abroad to celebrate and promote our culture,” she said. “The buzz for Motherland 2025 is growing, and we are excited to open our doors to everyone visiting Lagos and Abuja this December.”

Organisers say the Motherland 2025 festival is not just a celebration of Nigerian heritage but also a platform for diaspora engagement, tourism, and economic opportunity.

The festival’s programming will reflect the diverse interests of the global Nigerian community, from art exhibitions and culinary experiences to panel discussions with investors and innovators.

Participants at the New York parade expressed excitement about returning home for the December event, with many confirming their travel plans on the spot.

Also read: Cross River confirms readiness to host NUGA 2026

“This isn’t just a festival,” one attendee noted, “It’s a reason to reconnect with home.”

Motherland 2025 festival connects Nigerians worldwide

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Culture

OLOJO….Ile Ife’s September Gift To Culture

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2 days ago

October 5, 2026

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By Halima Adaba,

It was a featubal if the people. It was for the anciebt town of Ile Ife, which the Yoruba race refards as the Source.

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And ut was a festivsl for the King, Arole Oduduwa, Oonirisa, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II.

And so between September 24 and 28th 2026, the annual featuval dazzjed in all its white glory.

Tge Monarch paid the traditional ancestral homage and offered propitiation as part of the sacred rites of the Olojo Festival.
It was a powerful expression of Yoruba heritage, spirituality, and enduring tradition.

Call it a collection of beautiful moments, faces, colours and cultural expressions.

Every frame tells a story.

Every face carries the energy.

Every moment keeps the heritage alive.

Undoubtedly one of the most sacred cultural celebrations in Ilé-Ifẹ̀. It marked a day associated with creation, thanksgiving, ancestral heritage, and the sacred appearance of the Ooni of Ife wearing the revered Aàrẹ crown.

There were also the devotees of the famed god of thunder – Sàngó who were hardly conspicuous at the festival.

Many other traditional groups came out with candor, showing a powerful expression of Yoruba cultural identity, spiritual devotion, and respect for the ancient traditions of Ilé-Ifẹ̀.

Devotees of Sàngó bekieved the ‘appearance’ of the god of thunder on Seotember 26th could be understood as a symbolic meeting of ancestral heritage, spiritual devotion, and the celebration of creation.

It was a moment when the sounds of drums, chants, and traditional praise poetry brought the history of the Yoruba people to life.

Although Olojo is closely associated with Ogun, the god of iron, and the sacred traditions of Ile-Ife, the presence of Sàngó devotees reflected the rich diversity of Yoruba spiritual heritage.

Also read: Olojo Festival 2026: Ooni Urges Leaders to Prioritise Citizens

As a participant enthused at the festival, “To witness Sàngó Olúkòso emerge on Olojo Festival day is to witness a living expression of history, identity, and ancestral pride.”