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Access Bank Launches Inspiring Detty Fusion to Elevate Lagos Festivities

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Access Bank launches Detty Fusion to enhance Lagos festive culture, empower creatives and support safer yuletide experiences


Officials said the Access Bank Launches Detty Fusion initiative on Friday as the bank unveiled a consumer engagement and social impact platform aimed at transforming Lagos’ festive experience.

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The launch took place during a partnership announcement with the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, marking a major step toward a more organised and vibrant yuletide season.

Detty Fusion is designed to give holidaymakers seamless access to curated lifestyle, entertainment and cultural activities throughout December.

Anchored on Access Bank’s CSR agenda, the platform also aims to spotlight SMEs, creative entrepreneurs, event organisers and service providers powering Lagos’ festive economy.

Access Bank Head of Mobility Business, Ishmael Nwokocha, said the partnership reflected the bank’s commitment to strengthening communities while empowering the creative sector.

He described Detty Fusion as a first-of-its-kind aggregator where users can browse event calendars, buy tickets, access discounts and make safe, seamless payments.

He noted that Lagos’ role as the cultural heart of Nigeria makes the initiative both timely and impactful. He added that Detty Fusion will amplify the city’s cultural vibrancy and contribute meaningfully to its creative economy.

Speaking for the Lagos State Government, Special Adviser Idris Aregbe praised the collaboration as a boost to the THEMES agenda. He said the partnership would help streamline festive activities and reinforce Lagos’ position as Africa’s entertainment capital.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs Adebopo Oyekan-Ismaila, commended Access Bank for investing in tourism-supporting platforms, adding that coordinated December events would ensure a safer and world-class festive experience.

Nwokocha confirmed that Access Bank is prepared to co-brand major cultural programmes, including Lagos Cultural Week, Culturalti, fashion showcases and other December celebrations.

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With the partnership in place, residents and visitors can expect a more vibrant, secure and well-organised yuletide across Lagos.

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Orlando Owoh Music Festival Set for November 7 in Lagos

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Orlando Owoh Music Festival 2026 holds November 7 at KYMA Beach, Lagos, celebrating the highlife legend’s legacy and distinctive Kenery sound

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Chinazaekpere Chukwu’s ‘Her Daughters’ Mother’ Heads to London Festival

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Her Daughters’ Mother, Chinazaekpere Chukwu’s feature directorial debut, has been selected for Film Africa 2026 in London

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OLOJO….Ile Ife’s September Gift To Culture

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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.”

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