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We Have A Poor Maintenance Culture In Festac – Shola Fakorede

Shola Fakorede, President Festac Town Residents Association, in this chat with TOPE MUSOWO, speaks on the idea and achievements of FESTAC, among other issues
On Festac at 40, assessment


Well, so far so good, it is a combination of the good, the bad, the ugly, there are very good aspects of Festac and also the bad aspect which we are trying to correct and maybe some of the ugly aspect too, some of which we have seen in the media so far, especially security, the crime and all that but gradually it’s being tackled and gradually dealt with by the law enforcement in collaboration with the residents.Read More »We Have A Poor Maintenance Culture In Festac – Shola Fakorede

Reverend Demola Somorin Laments Crisis In Celestial Church

 Reverend Demola Somorin, managing partner Somorin & Co Charted accountants and the shepherd of Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Festac Cathedral, in a chat with The Guardian on the occasion of his 75 birthday thanksgiving, has lamented the lingering crisis in Celestial churches that has resulted in the emergence of various factions within the church.
Reverend Demola Somorin, managing partner Somorin & Co Charted accountants and the shepherd of Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Festac Cathedral

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FOVoices: Lady Tricked & Robbed By Facebook Friend At Festival Mall

Another Wickedness of Man: Facebook User Narrates How Her Facebook Friend Robbed Her At Festac Mall, Lagos

 Desire Gold recounts her bitter experience with one of her Facebook Friend, who made away with her Mobile phone, A Samsung Galaxy s7 Edge, and left pending bills in a restaurant she had to clear.

See Below snapshot from her Facebook Page.

Read Her Story below;

“Good evening everyone, please kindly read and also help me share on how I was robbed by my facebook friend Muna Opara.”

“Although he has blocked me and I can’t in anyway trace his account, I made an advert on my page and he came inbox and asked for my number which I did give to him and he whatsapp immediately and after pleasantries he started asking about our estate and I gave him details and he said apart from him one other of his friend by name FRED is also interested in the ibeju lekki but they will like more discount ,and we booked appointment to see at the festac shopping mall(shoprite).”

“On getting to feel he said we should meet at the mall again but an open bar close to Shoprite and the name is Swiss bar and I accepted, I also called his friend FRED to met us dia on getting dia I called and he waved from distance.”

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“I sat and he told me to order for what I want and I asked for water he said he doesn’t like ople ordering for water I should order for something expansive , I order for maltina and during that time I called his so called FRED and he said I should give him 10 mins and the one I am with I spoke and explain in details all the estate and also showed him video i made in my Samsung galaxy 7edge.”

  

“He liked the Estate and Said we should Wait for FRED and after 10mins he wasn’t with us yet and he decided to call him and on the conversation they guy drove to shoprite thinking we were dia and he told him nope but Swiss bar during process of discribing the place his credit got finished and he asked for my phone to call him and which I did give him.”

“He was speaking in front of me later started walking up and down and asked if I have 200 naira, I said nope what I have was 500 and he said his other friend that wants to buy units ikorodu is outside but doesn’t have change to give the bike man and this happened around 3:30-4pm and he went to give the 200 he collected from the bar guy but I never knew the bike was waiting to pick him and before then he has taken Heineken, fish pepper soup and Andre….”

“That was how he made away with my Samsung 7 edge and leaving all the bills for me to pay, and since then he has blocked me and I can’t trace his facebook acct…”

“Please kindly help and share someone that have useful information about him may come up…”

According to our source –YBL She tells them that

“I am Looking for solution how I can track him with the IMEI number.. Or if someone knows the identity of the guy behind the mask”

We asked if she has his pictures of some sort, as the Facebook account she provided is no longer available on Facebook, she says; “The bar said their CCTV doesn’t have memory so can’t rewind.. And I have his numbers but being switched off since yesterday”

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#FestaconlineWeddings #2 : Magdalene and Sopulu

Festaconline Weddings Feature Our second couple Magdalene Bright and Sopulu obi so here’s their Story How we met SOPULU After my Industrial Training program in 2008, I came back to school, the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, to resume as choirmaster. It was during our first rehearsal than I saw Magdalene for the first time. Time almost stopped! She was so captivating with her lovely… Read More »#FestaconlineWeddings #2 : Magdalene and Sopulu

Win Tickets To Watch A Little Drop Of Happy Movie & Other Gifts

Hey FestaconlineFam, We have another special give-away for you this weekend. Here’s an opportunity for you to win a Ticket to watch the new release of a Little Drop Of Happy.  For a chance to win, Comment on this post telling us why you want to win the tickets to watch Little Drop Of Happy. Repost / Share the Image for the Give-away, Name 5… Read More »Win Tickets To Watch A Little Drop Of Happy Movie & Other Gifts

Festac & Environs Struck By Power Outage For Days

Power Outage has seemed to come to stay in the community , Festac in Amuwo-Odofin LGA, Lagos State,Nigeria.

Residents have lamented ,complained and are not happy with the current situation.

The 311 Road area of the community as well as other adjoining roads in Festac Town, Lagos, have been shut off electricity Supply according to residents. This has been happening for more than 2 weeks.Read More »Festac & Environs Struck By Power Outage For Days

#FOVOICES : My Keke Ordeal At Agboju, Festac Town

Festaconline in line with our community initiative kicks off a new segment tagged FOVOICES. You can now share your experiences ,ordeals and happenings with us and the community at large.p Our First Feature – My keke Ordeal An Foreader, shared with us her nasty ordeal with a Keke Napep operator. On the 16th of November 2017, boarded a Keke at Agboju after purchasing lots of… Read More »#FOVOICES : My Keke Ordeal At Agboju, Festac Town