Sanwo-Olu’s push makes Lagos 6th city for nightlife — Omotoso

Lagos has been named the 6th best city for nightlife in 2024, ahead of Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Manchester, United Kingdom, among others.

Only the cities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Manila, Philippines; Berlin, Germany; Guadalajara, Mexico; and Austin, Texas, in the United States are ahead of Lagos, Nigeria, in the rating made public by Time Out Magazine.

Time Out is a global magazine published by Time Out Group, operating in 333 cities across 59 countries. It started as a London-only publication in 1968.

Reacting to the rating, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said no one should be surprised at the rating given the numerous initiatives that the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has taken to ensure that Lagos, Nigeria’s business and financial hub, takes its rightful place among leading megacities.

“Nightlife is alive and doing well in Lagos – thanks to the creation of an enabling environment for tourism and entertainment, principally due to the security of lives and property,” Omotoso said.

Omotoso, on his social media handles, wrote: “Lagos is the 6th best city globally in terms of quality nightlife, Time Out Magazine 2024 Outlook has said. Surprised? Not at all. Check out Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s numerous initiatives to ensure that Lagos takes its rightful place among the frontline megacities.

“So much investment in technology, transportation, tourism and entertainment, education, security – and more. Indeed, a Greater Lagos is Rising.”

Nightlife contributes significantly to the Lagos GDP. The Statistica Research Department, on January 30th, 2024, forecasted the direct contribution of Lagos to Nigeria’s GDP for 2026 at approximately 3.4 billion US dollars.

The statistics showed the GDP rose from 0.8 billion dollars to 2 billion in 2016, with a forecast of 3.4 billion dollars for 2026. Additionally, Time Out, in January, adjudged Lagos as the 19th best city to visit, ahead of Dubai, Miami, and several others.

The Statistica Research Department is a group of over 200 experts, covering over 160 countries and 80,000 topics.