Light Up Lagos donates 10% of Detty December proceeds to orphanages

Light Up Lagos, a New Year’s Eve celebration platform, has donated 10 percent of its Detty December proceeds to orphanages and vulnerable children.

Organisations like Little Saints Orphanage and Tender Hearts Orphanage benefited from this initiative. Light Up Lagos has long partnered with these organisations, offering ongoing support through donations, crowdfunding, and awareness campaigns for underprivileged children.

Toke Benson, Lagos State commissioner for the Ministry of Tourism said, “Light Up Lagos is becoming a beacon of cultural celebration and community engagement. The event is not only showcasing the vibrant spirit of Lagos, it is emphasising the importance of giving back.”

The third edition of The Light Up Lagos Experience concluded the Detty December celebrations with its New Year’s Eve fireworks display, an exclusive VIP After Party, and the ‘Agbaya Link Up Light Up Edition’ which brought together thousands of attendees to celebrate the dawn of 2025 in a fusion of culture, entertainment, and philanthropy.

Light Up Lagos Founder Dele Debayo Doherty stated, “This 2024 edition was a massive success, and we owe it to the incredible support of our sponsors—Mayfair Group, Flying Fish, Mirinda—and our partners Agbaya Linkup, Athena Beach, CoolFM, WazobiaFM, Trendmyevent, Rova Media, Afrocentriq, Hype Infinity, and ConnectingBridge. Most importantly, we thank our amazing attendees for bringing the energy, joy, and passion that lit up Lagos.”

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On December 31, 2024, Lagos came alive with a fireworks show over the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge in Victoria Island Lagos. At the stroke of midnight, the sky lit up with bright, colourful sparks that were visible to everyone within a 10-kilometre radius.

Celebrations continued into the early hours with the exclusive VIP After Party at Athena Private Beach, where guests enjoyed great music, entertainment, and a lively atmosphere to welcome the New Year. By noon on January 1, 2025, the excitement shifted to Muri Okunola Park for the Agbaya Link Up Light Up Edition, a dynamic collaboration between Light Up Lagos and Agbaya Link Up.

The Light Up Lagos experience concluded with an Exclusive Sunday brunch at Athena Private Beach on January 5, 2025. Headlining DJs Cocainna and TGarbs set the perfect mood for a relaxed yet lively gathering, closing the celebration on a high note.

Light Up Lagos, in partnership with the Lagos State Government, the event has become a symbol of joy and togetherness, uniting people from all walks of life while making a tangible impact through its charitable initiatives.