December In Nigeria: The Season of Seasons.

 By Osuolale Oluwatomilayo (Duchess)

An era has ended, and it is time for a new one to shine its teeth. As we are still in the early days of the second half of this decade, shaking off the last, lingering feelings of the year that just ended is almost impossible. Nigerians who claim to be under the “t-pain effect” partied like never before. Are we all not liars then? After all, “oblee delayed is not oblee denied”.

Detty December, as always, was even dirtier. Celebrities from all nooks and crannies of the world joined in the celebration, and even more, gossip spread like the burning of the fallen heritage park. Chloe Bailey and our very own ODG, Burna Boy? Tyla, Tems and Ayra Starr, the trending power puff girls? Or even the unending FC vs 30BG banter? We live for these things. Not to forget, the ever-stunning couples’ shoot we can’t help but to “aww” and “ouuu” at and of course fish out the ones we do not like.

December in Nigeria is unbeatable. The shows, the music, the carols, the festivities, it is that season of seasons. Embracing the birth of our Lord in a show of love. Many movies mirror this season in its most beautiful essence. Take, for instance, Christmas in Lagos, where the ultimate fight and beautiful show of love, both unrequited and requited, was displayed quite remarkably. So, what is not to love about December?

Ibadan, they say is a city of mediocrity, definitely met the par. But Lagos? That city is where the fun, excitement and money reside full-time. The party at Obi’s house with Tyla, Tems, Ayra Starr and many more stars left the country in a daze for days. They cooked, delivered and devoured. Or Saweetie’s, Nicki Minaj’s and Chloe Bailey’s appearance? It was all to die for. Lagos is where the I Just Got Back babes and Lagos babes get the ultimate showdown of who the better, richer and classier women are, basically an unnecessary display of power. We all know who won judging from Madame Joyce’s rant on the internet.

Recounting all the events in Nigeria, Lagos at utmost importance, is almost impossible. However, one source of controversy on X between loyal ODG fans and the community stuck out like a sore thumb. Burna Boy, like many other artists, had a free concert where a fan, in a display of affection like how many other fans would, jumped on the stage, fell flat on his face and as predicted, suffered a brutal kiss from the sole of Burna’s boot. “Why is Burna boy always violent?” “What was the reason?” different analyses and questions have been flung about like dirty underwear. An apology from the celebrity himself hasn’t been heard but a “PTSD claim” from way back was heard or rather seen in his story on Instagram. 

We would not even talk about why South Africans decided to throw a fit because apparently Tems and Our Starr girl were “dimming her light”. How they arrived at this idea, we do not completely understand. Unnecessary rivalry just cannot be fully understood. After all, our power puff girls seemed to have a blast and for that, we are grateful to have hosted the best parties yet. 

Was December 2024 an eventful one? Most definitely. It is a time to keep one up at night smiling into nothingness.

December is the month of beautiful celebrity gist, love and everything in between, a season to remember. 2025 has only just begun and here we all are, or maybe just me, looking forward to yet another December and it's oh so beautiful

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