The event is organized Arranging by the Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment , a company led by Jeff Strauss , and is among the most notable New Year 's celebrations Social_event internationally : it is attended Participation by at least 1 million spectators yearly , and is nationally televised Communication as part of New Year 's Eve specials broadcast by a number of networks and cable channels .

The Lagos Countdown , now One Lagos Fiesta , is an annual New Year 's Eve event Social_event at the Bar Beach in Lagos .

The first Lagos Countdown was held Hold in 2012 as an attempt to drive Motion up tourism and make an event similar to New Year 's events in New York , Sydney , and other major cities , and in 2013 an estimated 200,000 people celebrated Social_event the event during a ten-day period and earned Earnings_and_losses the city about one billion naira .

The 2013 Lagos Countdown was met with criticism Judgment_communication from some participants as ticket distribution Dispersal was held Hold differently from the 2012 event , as tickets were not free and required Imposing_obligation that many participants purchase Commerce_buy their own tickets via scalpers or to acquire Getting tickets via Countdown sponsors .

The 2013 Lagos Countdown was met with criticism Judgment_communication from some participants as ticket distribution Dispersal was held Hold differently from the 2012 event , as tickets were not free and required Imposing_obligation that many participants purchase Commerce_buy their own tickets via scalpers or to acquire Getting tickets via Countdown sponsors .

Lagos Countdown was renamed Name_conferral One Lagos Fiesta in 2015 .