{"id":17339,"date":"2024-01-01T16:05:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T16:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=17339"},"modified":"2024-01-01T16:06:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T16:06:32","slug":"sanwo-olu-davido-others-attend-lagos-countdown-2024-fiesta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=17339","title":{"rendered":"Sanwo-Olu, Davido, Others Attend Lagos Countdown 2024 Fiesta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Niger State counterpart, Umar Bago, joined thousands of Lagosians for the Countdown 2024 Greater Lagos Fiesta grand finale held on Sunday at Sol Beach in Oniru area of the state.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17341 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4696-300x234.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4696-300x234.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4696-1024x799.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4696-768x599.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4696-1536x1199.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4696-750x585.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4696-1140x890.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4696.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Prominent Nigerian artistes including Davido, Kizz Daniel, Olamide, Flavour, Mayorkun, Kennyblaq, Seyi vibez, performed at the event which lasted till the dawn of the new year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17342 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4693-300x211.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4693-300x211.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4693-1024x719.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4693-768x539.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4693-1536x1078.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4693-750x527.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4693-1140x800.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4693.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Posting pictures from the event on his X handle on Monday, Sanwo-Olu wrote, &#8220;The #LagosCountdown was a spectacular showcase of Lagos as the entertainment hub of Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17343 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4694-300x208.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4694-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4694-1024x710.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4694-768x533.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4694-1536x1065.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4694-750x520.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4694-1140x791.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4694.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;From Davido to Olamide to Kizz Daniel to Flavour to Mayorkun and so many more, our stars lit up the night and ushered in 2024 in style. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;We&#8217;re committed to celebrating bigger wins in 2024. Here&#8217;s to more Grammy nominations &amp; celebrations, accelerated businesses, and greater success for our vibrant city and its residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17344 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4692-300x205.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4692-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4692-1024x699.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4692-768x524.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4692-1536x1048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4692-750x512.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4692-1140x778.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4692.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;As we reflect on the amazing energy of yesterday&#8217;s event, I&#8217;m thrilled about the future of Lagos. Let&#8217;s continue to shine and celebrate together, creating more opportunities and growth for everyone.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The three-day Lagos Countdown 2024 #GreaterLagosFiesta was held from December 29, 2023, to January 1, 2024 across the five divisions of the state, a Ikorodu, Badagry, Ikeja, Lagos Island and Epe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17345 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4691-300x192.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4691-300x192.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4691-1024x654.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4691-768x490.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4691-1536x981.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4691-750x479.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4691-1140x728.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4691.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The state Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, had also said in a statement before the event that the fiesta has been serving the purpose of discovering and nurturing new talents, exposing young talented entertainers to bigger platforms while also serving as a mechanism for curbing youth restiveness that often characterises the festive period. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Credit: X| jidesanwoolu, Mr_JAGs<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Niger State counterpart, Umar Bago, joined thousands of Lagosians for the Countdown 2024 Greater Lagos Fiesta grand finale held on Sunday at Sol Beach in Oniru area of the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17340,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[8306,332,8305,1620],"class_list":["post-17339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-2024-fiesta","tag-davido","tag-lagos-countdown","tag-sanwo-olu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17339"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17339"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17347,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17339\/revisions\/17347"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}