The Lagos State Metro Blueline rail which officially started to run about a month and about 8 days, announced making an update to their operations, effective from the 16th of October, 2023. The railway line initially started with taking only 12 trips daily, but now wants to increase the number of daily trips to 54. With plans of getting to 74 by the end of… Read More »Lagos Metro Blueline Set To Increase Trips: See Details
Three people were crushed to death on the 4th of October at the Alakija axis of Amuwo Odofin. The three victims of the incident were a bike man as well as two young men who were said to have been returning from football training. The motorcycle rider had two passengers with him when he decided to make a costly mistake by swerving into the BRT… Read More »Three Crushed As BRT Rams Into Motorcycle
On the 4th of October, 2023, the committee for Amuwo games held a press conference to officially put the idea of the game into play. In participation was the chief organizer, Mr. Seun Ayeni, the chairman of the day, Hon. Valentine Buraimoh, the Amuwo Odofin chairman, the Amuwo Games committee members, and Sponsors of the game (Smoov Chapman, Nirvana Water, Golden Penny Foods, Alek Pharmacy,… Read More »Amuwo Games Holds 2023 Press Conference
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
It is a black Tuesday in the community as five individuals were feared dead along the Ago Palace axis due to a clash between LASTMA officers and a bus driver. On the 3rd of October, as early as 8:15 a.m., a fatal accident was recorded at Bayo Oyewale Street along Ago Palace Way. The report claimed two LASTMA officers stopped a bus driver and on… Read More »Breaking News: Five Feared Dead, Protest Erupts
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
Date: Sept 15th, 2023Time: Black Carpet 8 pm, Main event 10 pmVenue: Entry: 5k, Table for 5- 50k, Red room 150k Date: Sept 16th, 2023Time: 7 amVenue: The Covenant Nation Festac, 1st Avenue, Beside I-FitnessEntry: FREE Date: Sept 15th, 2023Time: 5 pmVenue: 23road, opposite L close in-between UBA and TantalizersEntry: FREE Date: Sept 15th, 2023Time: 6-11 pmVenue: DE Santiago Milan Hotel & SuitesEntry: FREE, VIVIP’s-… Read More »Festaconline Weekender: Sept 14- Sept 17th 2023
On the 12th of September, reports got to us about a body lying lifeless on the road along the road to Fatgbems. The story eventually gotten to us was that the whole incident was caused as a result of all the guys that collect money from truck drivers on that road. The truck they wanted to collect money from was trying to avoid them so… Read More »Unidentified Body Left On The Main Road
Students have been seen clad in their beautiful smiles and colorful uniforms as they have officially resumed returning from the just concluded summer break. The new term officially kicked off on the 4th of September 2023. Schools have been seen bustling with activities as a new 23/24 session has started off and the new term plans to be a promising one. Admissions are now open… Read More »Schools Resumption Kicks Off A New Session
On the 6th of August, the whole of Nigeria stood still for a couple of hours in anticipation of the Tribunals ruling over the case of the elections held earlier in the year. The tribunal made up of five judges, headed by Haruna Tsammani, ruled that Tinubu was returned as duly elected president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, after more than nine hours of… Read More »Tinubu Is The Legal Man- Tribunal
Residents of Lagos state took to the streets in their numbers in different parts of Lagos to express their displeasure towards certain situations ongoing. The pains of individuals in the state were aired out openly through protests for different reasons. The new intakes of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in collaboration with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) took to the streets of Akoka… Read More »Protest Rocks Lagos
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