In a bid to engage youths of the Amuwo-Odofin community, the Street Soccer King debut edition was held in the Festac Town axis of Amuwo-Odofin LGA. The event was organised by Dibia Simon Peter and Bakare Ismalai, who are youths in the community. According to the duo, the project was organised to engage the youths of the community and to psychologically arrest their idle minds.… Read More »Photos: Festac Street Soccer King Holds Debut Edition
A new penalty king has emerged in Amuwo-Odofin as the annual penalty king competition, the 8th edition held on Sunday the 17th of December 2023 at Stone field 41 road in Festac Town, Amuwo-Odofin LGA.
The 4th edition of the Amuwo games officially kicked off on the 4th of November 2023, and here are a few pictures to show the emotions bouncing all around the activities. Present to honor the day were Hon. George Adegeye, various sponsors of the events, Victor Agali, Faze, as well as the various participants of the Amuwo games, clad in their sports gears ready to… Read More »Photo Story: Amuwo Games Opening Ceremony
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
The SBA (Successful Boys Association), a charity organization built to eradicate poverty and show love to the needy and less privileged held its first edition of five aside Festac Street soccer from the 28th to the 30th of April at Sprite court field, 23 Road. The association put out the tournament for the youths in the community to encourage the youths around, with a grand… Read More »Recap: 1st Edition of Festac Street Soccer
The Commonwealth Games Nigeria (CGN) has planned to organize a Community Grassroots Sports program for secondary schools in the Amuwo Odofin Area of Lagos. The event has been scheduled to be held on the 3rd of May, 2023, at the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Grounds, ‘’Olympafrica Centre’’, Olympic Village, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos. The program’s objective is to provide an opportunity for students in Amuwo Odofin to… Read More »Amuwo Odofin schools to Participate in Commonwealth Games
The Second Edition of the Kunle Ologun Foundation Football Tournament kicked off on Saturday 5th of November 202, at the Amuwo Odofin Primary School Sports Ground with dignitaries and community members in attendance.
President Muhammadu Buhari paid a visit to the Amuwo-Odofin community on Thursday 8th September 2022.
Lagos state government has finally decided to accept sports as a necessity in schools and has thus developed the Lagos State School Sport Initiative Program (LASSIP) as an investment for its young residents.
Miracle Amaeze, a light-heavyweight boxer has passed on after he reportedly slumped during a training match in Festac, Lagos on 23rd July 2022.
On May 12, 2022, the government withdrew Nigeria from international basketball competitions for two years. The ban was as a result of a power tussle for the leadership of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), dating as far back as 2017.
On the 8th of June 2022 saw to the two popular basketball groups/teams in Festac Town axis of Amuwo-Odofin LGA play a friendly game at the recently revamped basketball court by Hennessey.
The revamped 23rd basketball court has become an enticement for the general public as various people have been trooping to the court ever since it got renovated.
One of the first set of visits that came to visit are the Ajegunle Naval Seal.
The 7th edition of the Penalty King event held on the 29th May 2022 at the stonefield, 41 road Festac Town, Amuwo-Odofin LGA and it was a success.
Festaconline Media is excited to announce the comeback of one of Amuwo-Odofin’s anticipated sports event, Penalty King in its 7th Season.
