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Wizkid to Kick Off Detty December 2026 in Lagos

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2 months ago

August 14, 2026

Wizkid will headline the opening night of Detty December 2026 in Lagos on December 18, joining a major line-up of African and international stars

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has been confirmed as the headline act for the opening night of Detty December Fest 2026 in Lagos on December 18, organisers Livespot360 announced on Friday, August 14, 2026.

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The music superstar will perform on the festival’s main stage as Detty December begins a 13-day celebration of music, culture, food, fashion and entertainment running from December 18 to December 30.

Wizkid’s confirmation gives the festival a major opening-night attraction as organisers build on the momentum of its 2025 debut, which reportedly drew more than 40,000 festivalgoers.

According to Livespot360, Wizkid will headline the main Festival Stage, while a newly introduced Pulse Stage will provide a platform for emerging artists and new sounds from across Africa.

“Wizkid will headline the main Festival Stage, while the newly introduced Pulse Stage will provide a platform for emerging artists, new sounds and breakthrough talents shaping the future of African music,” the organisers said.

The decision to place Wizkid at the centre of the opening night reflects his enduring influence in Nigerian and African popular music, as well as the festival’s ambition to attract audiences with a combination of established stars and emerging performers.

The 2026 edition will feature an expansive line-up of Nigerian, African and international acts, including Busta Rhymes, Gunna, Shenseea, Tiwa Savage, Diamond Platnumz, Phyno, Wande Coal, Fave, Young John, Qing Madi, Ice Prince and Jux, alongside Wizkid.

The festival is expected to form part of Lagos’ busy end-of-year entertainment calendar, when the city attracts visitors and returning Nigerians for a season widely associated with concerts, nightlife, fashion and cultural events.

For Wizkid, the Detty December appearance adds another major home-country performance to an increasingly international career.

The singer has continued to maintain a strong presence on global stages while remaining one of the most recognisable names in Afrobeats.

The introduction of the Pulse Stage also signals an effort to broaden the festival’s appeal beyond established headliners by creating room for younger performers to connect with larger audiences.

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With Wizkid leading the opening night and a diverse line-up planned across the festival, Wizkid Detty December is already shaping up as one of the notable attractions of Lagos’ 2026 festive season.

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OLOJO….Ile Ife’s September Gift To Culture

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5 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.

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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.”