Nigeria, Nov. 16 -- Nigerian Afrobeats star Timaya, alias Inetimi Odon, will headline the 2026 Odi Ogori Ba Uge Festival in Bayelsa State.

This was disclosed at Wednesday's pre-2026 festival media and marketing luncheon, held in Lagos. The seven-day event will run from 27 July to 2 August 2026, marking the 69th edition of the annual celebration.

According to the organisers, the 45-year-old dancehall star is expected to headline the iconic beach party, one of the festival's major attractions that draws thousands each year.

The Odi Ogori Ba Uge Festival, meaning "festival of victory over a Buffalo in Odi" or "the Odi Buffalo killing festival," commemorates a historic event in Odi Town, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa St...