Governor Ambode commissions Festival Mall, Amuwo-Odofin

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State recently commissioned the Festival Mall in Festac recently. Located on 3.2 hectares of prime land, Festival Mall was conceived by UPDCPlc. as part of a commercial / entertainment node in Amuwo Odofin LGA. 

Other facilities in the hub include Golden Tulip Hotel & Conference Centre which currently hosts over 100 large scale conferences annually & The Residences, a block comprising of 195 Apartments. 

 

Features of Festival Mall include:

o   Gross buildable area of 12,722sqm

o   10,071m2 of Leasable space, comprising of :

o   4,508sqm of retail line shops

o   1,035 of F&B shops

o   Cinema of 5 viewing screens

o   3,320sqm of Anchor space

o   Ample car park

Festival Mall and the other complimentary facilities nearby will offer a complete and sustainable environment for work, hospitality, recreation and retail experience.

The mall will also provide delightful shopping experiences to residents of Festac Town, Mile 2, Crystal Estate, Anchorage Estate, Okota, Navy Town etc. and create a destination point for residents of Lagos State. The varied tenant mix ensures that there is something for everyone at the mall with offerings ranging from entertainment and leisure to clothing, groceries etc.

The following are tenants who have subscribed to the mall: Silver Bird Cinema, Shoprite,UAC Restaurants, Debonairs, Etisalat, Slot, Diamond Bank, Rhapsody, Kilimanjaro, Ocean Basket, Office Everything, Montaigne, Sports World, Timepiece Place, Mondo, Lush, Accessories2die4,GNC Livewell, Audacious,Lifemate, MayBrands, Essenza ,Healthplus, Nike, Diva House, Time Keepers, Casabella, Opticka Vision, Ennzo, Tesla Mobile, TM Lewin,Levi's, PC Corner, Gene Bendi, Sumptuous Meals Ltd,Ennzo, Ruff n Tumble etc.

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For enquiries and further details, please contact the following:

Titilayo Gbadamosi, UPDC Plc.

+234 704 305 0195, tgbadamosi@updcplc.com

We earn over £100,000 - but can't afford our baby. Outrageous? Yes.

Writer Jocelyn Miller and her marketing manager husband Ben earn over £100,000 a year combined but the couple, from Tunbridge Wells, worry about how they will afford their baby. After nights out and fancy holidays, such as visiting Mexico in October 2014 (centre), the couple, who married in April 2013 in a £25,000 ceremony (right), have saved only £1,500. However despite her fears, mum-to-be Jocelyn has no plans to curb her spending habits and is planning her next sunny holiday at Italy's Lake Garda. Together the couple earn four times Britain's annual wage of £26,500 but despite a baby on the way and maternity leave approaching they refuse to live within their reduced mean

Footballer Dos Santos denies being in a gay relationship with teammate Musacchio

Mexico and Villareal striker Jonathan Dos Santos has denied claims that he and Mattheo Musacchio are in a gay relationship and has blasted the media for promoting 'discrimination' and 'sensationalism'.

Jorge Bustamente of Mexican gossip magazine TV Notas reported on Tuesday that Dos Santos and Musacchio have been romantically involved with each other for the last seven months. The two are teammates at La Liga (Spanish first division) club Villarreal.

The gossip magazine even went further to say that his brother Giovani  Dos Santos also a Mexico international and former Tottenham player was supportive of the relationship.

Dos Santos, a former Barcelona youth player, took to social media to clarify that the story wasn't true.
"To the media: If I was gay, I would have no problem in saying so," he tweeted. "Invent something else. Don't promote discrimination or sensationalism."

Photos: 3 young Nigerians to receive awards from The Queen in 2016

It has been announced that three young people from Nigeria are among 60 young people from across the Commonwealth who are being recognised as exceptional leaders in their community. These 60 young people will receive a prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders Award.

 

The Award, which will be presented in London by Her Majesty The Queen in 2016, and is part of The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme, celebrates the achievements of young people who are taking the lead to transform the lives of others and make a lasting difference in their communities.

This year’s Award winners, aged between 18 and 29 and who come from all over the Commonwealth, are working to support others, raise awareness and inspire change on a variety of different issues including; education, climate change, gender equality, mental health and disability equality.

Imrana Alhaji Buba,23, has been selected for the Generation Change Fellowship of the United States Institute of Peace and was also inducted into the Global Alliance for Youth Leaders. Imrana is the founder of an organisation which encourages peace building. Since 2010 he has partnered with local groups to visit surrounding villages to carry out community building and youth education programmes. His organisation now has more than 600 members. Imrana also offers training for unemployed young people. He offers training for unemployed young people to help them channel their potential in order to maximise the community building work he has carried out.

Olanrewaju Adeloye,23, also from Nigeria, has always had an interest in health care and went to university to study medical physiology. Three years later he worked as an intern at a small primary health centre, in a deprived area, which served over 12,000 pregnant mothers and newborns a month. As a result of this experience he co-founded SaferMom; a startup which uses low cost mobile technologies (SMS, voice services and apps) to engage mothers with health information through pregnancy and their baby’s early years. More than 900 women in nine rural communities now use this service.

Olumide Femi Makanjuola,28, has been working for almost a decade in the LGBTI+ sphere. His work includes offering sexual health and human rights education and services to LGBTI+ persons in Nigeria. In 2013 he helped produce a documentary on the impact of the same sex marriage prohibition law on LGBTI+ persons called Veil of Silence, which has been screened in over 14 countries. Olumide has spoken about his work at the European Union Parliament, European Asylum Support Office, the World Pride Human Rights Conference and other related forums.

The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme was established in 2014 by The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust in partnership with Comic Relief and the Royal Commonwealth Society in recognition of The Queen’s lifetime of service to the Commonwealth. Over the next three years the Programme will support thousands of young people to achieve their goals. Dr Astrid Bonfield, Chief Executive of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust said:

"Once again 60 incredible young people from around the Commonwealth have shown strength, leadership, empathy and drive. Some of our winners are just embarking on their leadership journey and others are more established. Either way, we recognise not only what these amazing young people have achieved, but also their potential in changing people’s lives for the better in the countries and communities in which they live."

Source: British High Commission, Abuja.

CAN protests moves to list Nigeria among Arab nations to fight ISIS

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has protested moves by the Saudi Arabian government to tag Nigeria as a Muslim country in its yet to be formed coalition of 34 Muslim/Arab countries to fight terrorism. Saudi's Foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir yesterday announced that Saudi Arabia has formed a coalition of 34 mainly Muslim countries including powers such as Egypt and Turkey to coordinate a fight against "terrorist organisations".

A statement signed by the General Secretary of CAN, Rev. Musa Asake yesterday night reads

“This singular gesture of the Buhari government betrays so much, and tends to confirm our fears that underneath everything this government is doing, there is an agenda with strong Islamic undertones, aimed at undermining Nigeria’s pluralistic character and neutrality regarding government’s affiliation to any one religion. While joining hands with other countries to fight ISIS is something good, our country must not be tagged as a Muslim or Arab nation. Christians must make a public statement showing their discontent on this development which portends great danger to national unity and integration"

Happy birthday to President Buhari

President Buhari is a year older today December 17th. Happy birthday to my president... #beTheDifference