My people, make I run am for una! Dem don gather for Victoria Island as the Motherland Festival take over the event ground wey dey beside Oriental Hotel on December 20, 2025. Na so e be, as e turn to one big celebration wey get music and good vibes! From the moment dem enter the venue, everybody show face with correct style and vibes, making the place dey shine like Christmas tree.

Drinks dey flow like water, and Jameson do their own by sharing drinks wey sweet for throat, make everybody dey catch cruise. The event no start slow o, as dem begin with one wahala-free game wey bank sponsor. E be like say na competition between guy and babe, and the crowd dey laugh and cheer as dem dey answer question wey dey show their financial knowledge. Na the babe win am and she carry go brand new iPhone 16, courtesy of Father Christmas wey dey hype the crowd.

Energy no dey waste time to pick up when one dance crew come land for stage! Dem open up with hip-hop anytime and den switch am enter afrobeats, before dem even end am with small salsa for extra spice. Na so all of us dey feel am baddo!

Everybody wey dey there gree say the event na serious show, and na Dotun, the popular hype man, hold the mic tight for stage. E dey keep the fire dey burn with correct crowd engagement. Musical performances wey sharp start with Qing Madi wey sing hit songs like ‘Ole’ and ‘See Finish’ wey dey make everybody dey groove. After am, Shoday, Fola, and Odumodublvck too bring their own spicy performances on stage, with British singer Zak Abel dey join am to increase the fire.

One moment wey scatter brain na when Seyi Vibez sabi come perform. One fan waka come throw white shirt for stage, and no be lie, Seyi just wear the shirt like movie, and everybody dey roar like lion. Wetin be that? E be like say the crowd dey gear up for more. Another jaw-dropping moment na when Urban Choir come bring sweet vibes with their rendition of popular Afrobeats songs as dem blow everyone mind.

Omah Lay no disappoint at all, as him come carry emotional vibes when e perform. Dancers wey dress like bride dey back am up, and as he dey sing ‘Dance’, ‘Moving’, and ‘You’, the crowd come dey sing along as if na family gathering. Na so the festival dey run from December 18, and e no be just music o, dem dey run panel sessions wey focus on business and culture as well. Na real networking wahala!

As festival finish for December 20, na over 8,000 people gather, wey commot with joy sey e na real homecoming for every Naija citizen, whether dem dey abroad or for area. Na serious cultural statement this one, wey dey unite people together paraku. Festival don show say Naija fit do am global level, with first-class stage and international standard light and sound wey make everybody feel say dem dey for abroad. Even the praise no fit too fine!

First Bank and other sponsors like Jameson and Pepsi join body to do this thing wey dem sabi do. Na correct partnership wey help make dis festival level up. Na real win for our culture be dis! The founders of the festival don talk say, dis Motherland na just the beginning, dem wan make sure say this kain celebration no go stop even after December. So my guy, if you miss am this time, no carry last next year o!