Festac Town should say good bye to the boring old days , or days you would have to travel a distance in the terrific Lagos traffic in order to go to a mall. Coming sooner than you expect , A new Mall will be born.
Festival Mall is the Name. This is said to be its first of its kind in the amuwo odofin Area which is poised to deliver delightful shopping and entertainment experience to the residentsRead More »Festival Mall Coming Soon To Festac Town
Festac Town used to be a place that felt like haven where things such as amenities were functioning but fast forward 30 years its an eye sore.
Festac Town was once a place that people tagged little London , the streets were orderly , Street lights well lit at nights , roads were tarred and maintained , there were parks , Read More »What Happened To Festac Town ?
Festac Town is a huge Housing estate , one of the oldest estates in Lagos State Nigeria. Festac Town is sub-divided into 7 Avenues which… Read More »Sub Division Of Festac Town
This might seem boring but this is an article you just have to read as it informs you about how Festac Town came about.
In 1977 there was a huge festival hosted in Nigeria, this was the Second world Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) which is where the name was culled from. This festival was bigger than the First festival which held in Dakar , Senegal as most of the African countries as at 1977 had gained independence from colonial control.
This huge Housing estate was initially built to accommodate participants of this festival. Festac town was originally named Festival Town till the name FESTAC was known.
This festival was initially meant to Read More »Festac Town : History and Background