The Bright Side: 'Detty December' turns Lagos into nonstop holiday party

The Bright Side: 'Detty December' turns Lagos into nonstop holiday party

Africa • Dec 22, 2025, 2:21 AM

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Lagos comes alive each December as "Detty December" turns Nigeria's capital into a nonstop festival of music, partying and extravagance. Locals take advantage of the festivities to forget their worries as those in the country's diaspora make their way home for the holidays.

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Gunmen kidnap 28 en route to Muslim religious event in central Nigeria

Africa • 2:10 AM

Gunmen in central Nigeria have abducted 28 people, including women and children, after ambushing a vehicle travelling to a Muslim religious gathering. The incident is the latest in a wave of mass kidnappings that has intensified scrutiny of the country’s

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