Detty December, a popular term for Ghana and Nigeria's end-of-year party season, can have "negative connotations", Ghana's official for diaspora affairs has said, adding that he does not want the ...

One Ghana official is speaking out about the country's association with Detty December. One Ghana official has taken issue with the “Detty December” association, not wanting the country to be known ...

Giovonna Bennett booked her hotel in Accra back in March for an end-of-the-year vacation in Ghana. It’s the time of year in West Africa known as Detty December. Her 11-day stay cost less than $600. “I ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The annual Calabar Carnival in Nigeria's Cross River State is a cornerstone of the celebrations now known as Detty December. - ...

In the United States, the holiday season is synonymous with festive food, family time and fellowship. But on the Mother Continent—Nigeria and Ghana, to be exact—December brings other joyful ...

The raze is in the air again. ‘Detty December’ is fast blossoming into a social phenomenon associated with the yuletide period. Last year, Lagos throbbed to the new verve. The Lagos State Government ...

Lagos is busy at the best of times, but as the year draws to a close, the sprawling Nigerian city is transformed. The annual festivities of Detty December bring blazing lights, pounding music and a ...