National Stadium, Lagos
ABOUT
National Stadium, Lagos is one of Nigeria's historical monuments and it tells the story of Nigeria's past greatness in the sports sector. It was built in 1961 and later expanded and renovated in 1972 to provide a standard arena to host the 1973 All African Cup. Since then several major in-country and cross-continent tournaments have been held at the stadium and thousands of football supporters convey at the airport to watch these games.
In March 1980, the stadium hosted Group A teams (Ivory Coast, Egypt, and Tanzania) for the 1980 African Cup of Nations. It was one of the games that drew global attention to the standard facilities of the stadium and its beautiful architecture in the late 80s. Because of the worldwide attention it drew, the stadium was also used as the host stadium for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 1999. In the early 2000s, the stadium began to deteriorate and features such as the football pitch, seats and gymnastics became an eyesore. Because of this deterioration, the stadium lost its past charms and became an ignored edifice y the football federation. The last influential tournament held at the stadium was the Four-Nation LG Cup held in 2004. In 2019, the government announced its plans to revive the stadium and bring it to an even better state than it was before and till date, 2020, the National Stadium is still in its renovation phase.
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SAFETY
This is a very safe location.Nice Things About Place
It has played host to a number of international matches and events such as religious gatherings, concerts, rallies and more. Although it has seen a recent downgrade of its facilities, the Federal Government has started moves to resuscitate it.
Historical Incidence
["It served as the main stadium for the 1973 All-Africa Games","It hosted the 1980 African Cup of Nations final and the 2000 African Cup of Nations final"]
Reason For Loving Place
One of the national stadiums managed by the Federal Government, this is a multi-purpose stadium which comprises an Olympic-size swimming arena and a multipurpose arena used for basketball, volleyball, table tennis, wrestling and boxing matches. Originally built with a seating capacity of 55,000, it was reduced to 45,000 in 1999 for better space management.
Ways Of Travel
By car and motorbike
Quote About Place
["I go there like every day. It helps me keep fit - Chikezie Chiugo","Got hooked up with one of the best body fitness exercise ever. It is fun and good - Weng Roy "]
Safety Tips
["be cautious of your possessions as pick-pockets look for easy targets."]
Reason To Recommend Place
It is a fun place to hang out and meet new people, watch the sporting events either on the open field or in the indoor arena. There are local food vendors around so you can be sure your hunger will be well met.
