Sports in Amuwo Odofin is an aspect that is needs support . So recently we met a team that has been doing great since its inception and they are the Festival Basketball Bulls.
The Festival basketball bulls (FBB) started on the 5th of August, 2016 at x close 23Road, 2nd Avenue, Sprite Court, Festac Town, Lagos.Read More »Meet The Festival Basketball Bulls of Festac Town
Its few months to the highly anticipated and much expected Local Government election in Lagos State which Amuwo Odofin is a part of.
Although the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) is yet to officially announce the schedule for the election, it is expected that it will not be later than August this year.
Read More »Amuwo Polls: LAISEC Strategiezes For Successful Elections
NATIONAL COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION INTO JS 1 OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNITY COLLEGES (NCEE) IS ONGOING
The National Common Entrance Examination for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) of Federal Government Unity Colleges for 2017 will be held throughout the country and other interested foreign countries.
Read More »National Common Entrance Registration Has Commenced + Deadline
It seems the recession is biting harder then expected as up to 3 shops/ stores have left the Festival Mall, Festac recently.
Outlets such as Pc World, Ruff n Tumble and the Phone Store, Tesla Mobile are no more tenants to the mall . Confirming this the dedicated outlets in the mall are now vacant.
Some shoppers made comments that maybe it was due to low sales and high cost of running these outlets. Do you agree ?
Well even in recession, another outlet opened in the mall , PEP store opened its doors to customers.
See Photos Below.Read More »Recession Takes Effect As 3 Shops Close Down In Festival Mall Festac
At about 7pm 23rd February 2017, Fatgbems Filling station at the Mile 2 Axis of Amuwo Odofin caught fire . Started from the kerosene section and flames were already raging. After some time the LRU and one Fire Eagle arrived at the scene to contain the fire. The filling station is located behind jakande estate and residential units were at risk of being destroyed if… Read More »Photos: Fatgbems Filling Station Mile 2 On Fire
Monday 2oth February 2017 was a day of gun battle in Festac town and Amuwo Odofin LGA. At about 6pm, serious gunshots were heard from the 7th avenue axis as well as the Abule ado axis.
It was also reported that on Saturday while on patrol, a military officer, Lieutenant Diya was abducted by kidnappers.
Read More »Gun Battle In Festac To Find Kidnapped Army Lieutenant
Amuwo Bloggers Connect in partnership with Festaconline would be hosting its first hangout of bloggers in and around the Amuwo Odofin Community.
Its the first in its series so if you are a Blogger, PR and Social Media Expert living /working in Festac, Amuwo-Odofin, Okota, Oriade, Ojo and environs then you can’t afford to miss this…
Read More »First Edition Of Amuwo Bloggers Hangout Happening This Saturday
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed the defection of six of the eight Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of the Lagos state house of assembly.
Part of the defected lawmaker is Hon. Akeem Bello representing Amuwo-Odofin constituency II. This was officially announced on the 16th Februaury 2017.
Read More »Hon. Akeem Bello Amuwo Odofin Law Maker Defects To APC
Good news as another road gets commissioned by Lagos State Government. Yesterday 14th February 2017, Representatives from the Lagos state Government were present as well as representatives from the local government.
Read More »Lakeview Estate 1 Gets Newly Commisioned 500 Metres Road
Its such a sad news as we still have psychopaths living in our midst in the community.
News reaching us states that a security man was caught defiling a 10 year old girl in festac town, Lagos.
According to source, Covenant Dako the psychopat security man works at an undisclosed restaurant on 22 Road.
It was said that the the 45 year old Kogi indigene was caught on the 6th of February in the act at around 3pm. It was his second time of doing this when he was caught.Read More »10 Year Old Girl Defiled By Security Man on 22 Road Festac Town
Since February 1st 2017 there has been increase in complaint about the service of Globacom network service in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area.
There has been little or no network coverage only emergency calls can be made. For some they experience slow connection , some experience none at all .Read More »Residents Laments As Globacom Service In Amuwo Odofin is Shut Down
Good news as the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) had a two-day medical outreach for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Southwest.
300 IDPs at the Festac, Satellite Town and Ajah camps in Lagos State were given medical screening and treatments by officers from NAF Medical Services at the United Nations Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs in Ikoyi.Read More »Festac, Satellite Town and Ajah IDP Camps Get Medical Treatment
Over 200 businesses are affected as the Lagos state planning office gave 7-day deadline for container shops along the road to be removed as demolition was to take place with effect from February 2nd 2017. It sent panic down to affected individuals who are mainly residents if mile 2 Estate. Two days ago, the demolition became a reality as marked shops were being seen broken… Read More »Demolition of Container Shops ongoing At Mile 2 Estate
It is no news that Kidnapping has been rampant in Lagos State as and as such appropriate measures have been put into place. Earlier this year, the Kidnapping Prohibition Bill was passed which gave life sentence to kidnappers have been modified adding death sentence to penalty the crime attracts. The Lagos State governor, Akinwumi Ambode signed into law today the Anti-kidnapping Bill with a strong… Read More »Kidnappers To Be Sentenced To Death, Anti-kidnapping Bill Signed
It has become quite a tale about people’s experiences with the Festac Police , just yesterday there was another annoying experience.
According to Thisday Correspondent , some group of policemen under the FESTAC Police Division, on Saturday detained a tailor, one Segun Olatunji and eight others at Second Rainbow Bus stop for hours before releasing them, but not after fleecing them.
Read More »How Festac Policemen Illegally Detained A Tailor At Second Rainbow