Another Brutal attack on residents in Festac Town by security operatives occurred yesterday . Barrister Olajide Sipe was the victim . Yesterday at about 3:30pm , Olajide almost lost his life as soldiers about 4 in number chased him after Jide had an argument with one of them . The soldiers chased him from Mobile filling station 23 road and in the bid to… Read More »Festac Lawyer OlaJide Sipe Escapes Death By Soldiers
Detectives from Area E Festac Command stormed and recovered high caliber guns such as pump actions, double barrels, short guns and live ammunition in the market.
Thus, the leader of the market, Mr Emeka Mozoba and some of the security men in the market were arrested and detained at Festac police command.
This, as it is reported, is against the backdrop of a trade dispute going on in the market between the market union and some traders over demands for N300,000 per shop for the occupants by the union.Read More »Festac Police Recover Arms at Alaba International Market
Popular nightclub owners, Grasshopper Place in Festac town, Lagos,Biosa Anthony Onyia and his brother, DJ Yosir alias Babayosir have floated a new record label, Grasshopper Entertainment and signed 15-year old Precious Ibeh a.k.a Emzy on the new label. Onyia brothers Biosa, who is the Managing Director of Hoppers Communications unveiled the new record label as well as newly signed music act, Emzy at a press… Read More »Festac Brothers Unveil New Record Label
The Fuel scarcity in the country as obviously paralysed Amuwo Odofin and the Festac Town community as everyone is looking for every single opportunity to get Fuel .
The lingering fuel scarcity condition in the country has been a source of continuous concern to the masses as there have been instance of increased violence especially around filling stations in a bid to get the product.
It was a gory Wednesday in Festac as the normal hustle , queuing up for fuel turned to blood bath.Read More »2 Dead ,1 Injured At Forte Oil Station 21 Road Festac Town.
Over 24 schools in Lagos and Ogun states were invited to the competition, which was part of the annual inter-house sports programme of Loral School. Some of the schools that participated in the relay include: Faith Academy Ota, Ogun State, The Bells Comprehensive College, Ota, Faith Academy, Gowon Estate, Mt Moriah College, Akinwunmi, Ogun State, The Gem International Secondary School, Ogun State, Doseg Secondary School, Festac, among others.
Read More »Loral International School Holds Interhouse Sports Competition
19 students from the Festac Campus of Lagos State University have been suspended for examination misconduct. A total of About 25 students in total were expelled with 3 from the Isolo campus and 3 from the main campus, Faculty of Social Sciences.
There has been recent developments that have seem to threaten the continued development / Redevelopment of Festac Phase 2.
According to ,Tribune Online,
A federal High Court, Lagos judgment delivered by Justice Okon Effreti Abang on February 29, 2016 in favour of Kuje-Amuwo community may threaten redevelopment of the FESTAC Town Phase II scheme.Read More »Festac Phase 2 Redevelopment Might Never Happen
Chidinma , an 18 year Enugu teenager who ran away from home late last year was apprehended in the 21 road area of Festac Town , Lagos. Chidinma met he loo when she went to cash some money at the Diamond bank Festac, Amuwo- Odofin where detectives from Festac Police Station, picked her . According to Dailypost , Chidinma was living with 21 year old, Umar Idris… Read More »Enugu Teenager Runs Away, Arrested In Festac
The organisers of the Prestigious annual music event , Music Festival Lagos held a press conference addressing news men and media yesterday , 1st March 2016 at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Festac Town, Lagos.
Read More »Photos: Music Festival Lagos Holds Press Conference
Passers by at the 2nd Rainbow Bus Stop; The major entrance to Festac Town in Lagos were around the hours between 7.30 and 8.am this morning , Thursday 25th February 2016, greeted with the gory sight of a newly born baby girl, abandoned and left to die in an open carton amidst a small refuse heap at the bus stop. Bus Drivers and road workers… Read More »Sad: Baby Abandoned Found Dead At 2nd Rainbow
Faze is a household name in Festac town as he was one of the group members of the historical Plantashun boiz who rocked the entertainment scene back then .
One of the former group members is the legendary Tuface Idibia.
Read More »Faze , Festac Breed Is Back
Yes you can be the Festac Next Super Star , as The Grasshopper’s Place presents this amazing talent hunt that can make you the next big thing The Festac Next Super Star auditions have begun , Its time to show the world what You’ve got in you , show Festac what you are made up of . The Auditions would rn for 2 months which if… Read More »Be Festac Next Super Star
Traders at Alaba international market yesterday took their protest to the Area E Police command, Festac Town, Lagos, demanding an end to the ‘rampant’ abductions of traders Festac Town and its environs.
The protest, which was led by the First Vice Chairman of the market, Mr. Madueke Achonamokwu, was disrupted when the traders arrived the front gate of the Area E Police Command in FESTAC Town.
Read More »Alaba Traders Protest Against kidnappings in Festac Town
Another kidnap attempt was foiled as Executive Chairman of Fancy and Furniture Dealers’ Association in Alaba International market was targeted. The rate of kidnapping in Festac Town and entire Amuwo Odofin has become alarming and something to be worried about . On Monday 15th February 2016 another planned kidnap attempt was foiled. 
According to the Telegraph , Chief Emeka Mmozoba , a businessman and Executive Chairman of Fancy and Furniture Dealers’ Association in Alaba International market Read More »Kidnap Attempt Foiled In Festac
News reaching us that the police at FESTAC Town police station and a leader of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) rescued a-month-old baby, who was abandoned in an Indomie carton.
Read More »Photos: Baby Abandoned Rescued From Indomie Carton In Festac
