According to Vanguard, Lagos is experiencing peak end‑of‑year demand as ‘Detty December’ draws in visitors, with hotels booked out and major concerts and events driving a visible tourism surge.
The report described a city-wide cash-and-culture boom: packed venues, higher room rates, and heavy spending around entertainment, food, transport and short‑let apartments.
A separate AFP story carried by Yahoo similarly captured the build-up, noting that “the hotels are booked” as Lagos prepares for the festival season and returning visitors.
Other lifestyle reporting has also pointed to the broader economic spillover, including increased informal-sector earnings and a short, intense demand cycle that stresses transport and urban services.
Analysis/Echotitbits take: Detty December is now an economic season, not just a party label—good for jobs and revenue, but it also exposes Lagos’ infrastructure gaps (traffic, safety, power, pricing abuses). Watch for whether state agencies publish reliable tourism metrics, and whether the private sector starts building year-round products instead of a one-month cash rush.
Source: Vanguard — 14 Dec 2025 (https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/detty-december-lagos-hotels-events-sold-out-as-fun-seekers-scramble-for-space/amp/)
Photo Credit:The Audience during the AfroFuture Festival in 2023 – RollingStone
