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Lagos Gele Festival offers ₦2m prize for best headwrap

Precious Olugbodi

The maiden edition of the Lagos Gele Festival will hold on Sunday, November 8, 2026 with a ₦2 million cash prize for the participant with the best gele.

The festival, organised to celebrate the beauty and creativity of gele, will bring together enthusiasts to showcase their headwrapping styles and designs.

According to the organisers, additional prizes will also be presented to participants during the event.

The organisers, through their official X account, announced the festival, describing it as an opportunity to celebrate Lagos' vibrant fashion and cultural identity.

The event is expected to highlight the significance of gele as an expression of Nigerian cultural heritage.