It was a sad Wednesday last week when during the late hours of the day on the 27th of September, 2023, at about 11:30pm, a ghastly fire outbreak was recorded in the Festac Town community. Somewhere around Festac Town at 1st Avenue, M close, a twin duplex was seen to be on fire, luckily, there were no casualties. The origin of the fire was unknown… Read More »Fire Outbreak In Amuwo Odofin
News reaching Festaconline that a young promising youth born and bred in Festac Town, Amuwo-Odofin LGA has reportedly passed on. / The young man known as Ikechukwu Opara, a Unilag graduate and was said to have worked with the popular YBNL. According to our source, Ikechukwu was said to have passed in his sleep between 10 and 11 p.m, on the 14th of September 2023.… Read More »Breaking News: Amuwo Loses Youth
The popular Chinese low-cost retailer and variety store chain that specializes in household and consumer goods recently opened up another outlet here in Amuwo-Odofin LGA. The supermart giant opened their second outlet at the Groove Mall, Festac town after several years of entering the community with their Festival Mall Outlet. The new outlet was officially launched on the 12th of June, 2023, and opened its… Read More »New Spot: Miniso Festac
One of the biggest known fairs brought to Amuwo Odofin, the MegaCity Fair had another of its editions in Amuwo on the 26th & 27th of August at Festival Mall. The two-day fair, which is a regular occurrence twice yearly came bigger and better this year. Playing host to a large number of vendors, to showcase their products, the turnout of people to the fair… Read More »Photo Recap: Mega City Fair
Taking us back to the drastic fire incident that left the popular Temple Hill in a dire state. Early hours on the 3rd of August, 2022, the supermarket was said to have gone up in flames, and the cause of the fire was unknown. It has been over a year now since the unfortunate incident took place, thus crippling the once prestigious supermarket. Festac residents… Read More »Popular Festac Store Prepares For Reopening
To support parents of Students in Primary and Secondary Schools across Amuwo Odofin Hon George Adegeye Olawande, Current House of Representative Member for Amuwo Federal Constituency, put together a summer school program to engage students in the community. According to information that reached Festaconline Media, The initiative was brought about to offer diverse educational opportunities to children and teenagers in Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency by… Read More »Amuwo Rep Organises Summer School For Residents, See Details
An interactive meeting, hosted by the administration of Engr. Dr. Valentine Buraimoh, council chairman, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government. with the theme ‘The Importance of Synergy and Cooperation for community prosperity’ In attendance were traditional chiefs and stakeholders across rural areas in Amuwo-Odofin, while the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Community Affairs, Mrs. Bolarinwa Kikelomo A. was a Keynote speaker. It was explained why synergy, and cooperation is… Read More »Baale’s And Community Stakeholders Hosted By LG: See Why
In a State-wide enforcement of removal of illegal structures on expressways by the Lagos State Monitoring Task Force, Mile-2 Expressway was not left behind / According to reports and authorities involved, this was carried out in line with the state government’s zero tolerance to the menace of street trading and illicit display of goods on walkways, kerbs, and rail tracks across the State. Recall that… Read More »Task Force Raids Amuwo, See Why
On the 9th of August 2023, The drug baroness, Faith Ebele Nwankwo was apprehended at her residence in the 3rd Avenue axis of Festac Town, Amuwo-Odofin LGA, Lagos State in a raid by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Faith was nabbed shortly after she returned from a warehouse at Plot 3432 Sola Akinsola Street, Divine Estate, Amuwo Odofin where she loaded eight cartons of… Read More »Crime: Drug Baroness Nabbed in Festac Town, See How
Date: Aug 27th, 2023Time: 4 pmVenue: David’s Christian Centre, Victory Dome, Behid PHCN, Fatgbems Bus stop, LagosEntry: Free Date: 25th Aug, 2023Time: 10 pmVenue: 1st Avenue, 12road, Plot 5, Festac TownEntry: Free Date: 13th Aug, 2023Time: 7-10 pmVenue: House 44, 2nd Avenue by 208 road, Festac TownEntry: Free Popcorn (1000) Date: 26-27th Aug, 2023Time: Venue: Festival Mall, Amuwo Odofin, Festac Link BridgeEntry: Free
The newly deployed Festac Passport Office Head, Deputy Controller Kayode Adedigba paid the Local government chairman an official visit, to inform him of the agency’s forthcoming 60th Anniversary and also commended his contributions to the smooth operations of the passport office in Festac. In the council chairman’s response, he said, the Passport Office is an essential arm of government and our community needs their effectiveness… Read More »New Passport Office Chief Pays LG Chairman Courtesy Visit
Festac Town, Amuwo lost a vibrant soul this past week, a sad Wednesday indeed… Oghael Odio Bryan, a young man of 24 year old was pronounced dead on the 12th of July, He was a vibrant young individual, a pure Festac breed. Suspicions are flying around that he might have been poisoned as he was said to have gone out the previous night, on Monday,… Read More »Festac Loses Another Youth
The death of 20-year-old, Anita, an employee of KFC Festac has triggered the attention of residents and many Nigerians.
The Lagos State government in its commitment to ensuring the safety of the residents of the state, and protecting them from avoidable loss of lives and properties as a result of ignorance, unruly attitudes, and unlawful practices concerning pipeline vandalism across the state, held a stakeholders forum themed “Preventing Recurring Explosions and Vandalism on Petroleum Products Pipeline in Lagos State”. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of… Read More »Lagos Govt Meets Stakeholders Over Pipeline Vandalism In Amuwo Odofin
Date: 30th June & July 1stTime: 6 pmVenue: Festival HotelEntry: Adults 10k & Kids (4-8 years) 7k Date: June 30thTime: 9 pmVenue: Victory House, 24road, Festac townEntry: Date: July 1stTime: 6 pmVenue: Parks & Gardens, 1st avenue, 11road, Festac town, LagosEntry: Date: July 2ndTime: 6 pmVenue: Festival Hotel (Golden Tulip), Marquee HallEntry: Table for 6 (200k). Table for 8 (300k) Date: July 2ndTime: 7 am… Read More »Festaconline Weekender: June 30th- July 2nd 2023