1. Lagos Games Festival
The Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos State was the location of the first edition of the annual Lagos Games Festival, which took place on the 19th and 20th of April. The festival is known as the Lagos Games Festival. The festival is a celebration of the growing games culture in Nigeria, a country whose people are known for having a fun-loving and entrepreneurial spirit.
2. Eyo Festival
Eyo Festival represents a facet of the Yoruba community that is distinct and full of pride. It is only appropriate that the Eyo Festival be devoted to the people who are initially from the Lagos area. The indigenous people, also known as “Isale Eko,” celebrate “Eyo,” a cultural and traditional masquerade display, which emerges from the Iga (palace) of the Oba or any of his cabinet members. “Eyo” is also known as “Isale Eko.” Since the ceremony or festival has become increasingly well-known over time, it doubles as a popular tourist destination worldwide. Despite this, you must know a few essential details about the festival.
3. Argungu Fishing Festival
Although it is said that the festival began in 1934, some people believe that it was recently introduced to the rest of the country and the international community. Before the reign of Surame Gungu of the Kebbi Kingdom, the Argungu festival was initially comprised of four distinct religious rites performed as a communal event. The Argungu festival offers the chance for the various tribes that live in the north to come together and engage in friendly competition while having a good time.
4. Calabar Carnival
The Calabar Carnival is an event packed with tons of fun and excitement. People come from all over the country and even further afield to participate in the one-of-a-kind event known as the state-wide carnival, which has been dubbed the largest street party in Africa this century and has successfully evolved into a one-of-a-kind occasion. The Calabar Carnival has propelled the state of Cross Rivers to the forefront of the tourism industry export package for the country. The carnival has, up to this point, served not only as a venue for unwinding and having a good time but also as a means of highlighting additional aspects of the indigenous heritage and culture of the area while simultaneously enhancing the capacity of the indigenous people to participate in an economically beneficial manner.
5. Ojude Oba Festival
It was in 1892 when Oba Adesumbo Tunwase, who had signed a treaty of relationship with the British Queen, gave land to the Muslims so they could build their Central Mosque. This marked the beginning of everything. While this was going on, he agreed with the British missionaries that Christianity should be preached in Ijebu Land, and he even went so far as to permit some of his children to be baptised into the faith. To put the cherry on top of it all, he donated the land on which the first church in Ijebu Land, Saint Saviours Italupe, was constructed. The Muslims began the Ojude Oba Festival, which, when translated, means “Festival in the King’s Court,” using it as an opportunity to pay homage to the reigning Monarch and express their gratitude to him for his favouritism toward them.
6. Osun Festival
August in Osun State, Nigeria, sees a significant influx of visitors worldwide attending and participating in the renowned Osun-Osogbo Festival, which lasts for two weeks. The event is held in the revered Osun Grove, known for its beauty and history. Undoubtedly, the Osun-Osogbo festival comprises much more than simply offering sacrifices in honour of the Osun River goddess. During the two-week-long celebration, there are a variety of activities that are going to take place in and around the festival. Tourists and visitors from all over the world will be there.