Tag Archives: FESTAC

This article reveals the top 5 beautiful buildings in Lagos in relation to the functions of the buildings. We carefully selected at least one building each cutting across religion, banking and finance, entertainment and hospitality. We also included two somewhat old buildings that can still rub shoulders with the big players all in a bid to bridge the gap between ...

The A seven-member Presidential project monitoring team led by its director, Mrs. Sandra Fadeyi, has visited FESTAC Phase 2 project located in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government area of Lagos State. The visit was a boost for the concessionaire, the New Festac Property Development Company Limited (NFPDCL). Also on the inspection tour were some officials of Federal Housing Authority (FHA), led by ...

What is today known as ‘FESTAC’ sprang from the 2nd Festival of Black Arts and Culture hosted by Lagos in 1977. The Festival which was under the grand patronage of former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo who was then a Lt. General of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Head of the Federal Military ...

The concessionaire, New Festac Development Company limited has said that the land reclamation and infrastructural development of the second phase of the FESTAC Town is expected to cost N401bn. The company’s spokesperson, Mr. Uche Edeani, said the preliminary stage would cost about N100.25bn ($500m), while the main construction work would be done at the rate of N300.75bn ($1.5bn). He said ...

A 47-year-old tenant, Onyekwere Micheal, has been arraigned before an Ebute-Metta Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for impersonation. The defendant was arraigned on three counts bordering on impersonation and unlawful possession of army accoutrement. It was gathered that Micheal, between September 2013 and November 27, 2014, with the intent to defraud, presented himself as a member of the Nigerian Army. We ...