National Stadium
22 Sep 2020
The abandoned National Stadium, Lagos, is finally getting attention decades after neglect and original design altered. Demolition trucks have been working inside the complex for two weeks, pulling down illegal structures that once adorned what used to be one of the best sports facilities in Africa.
5 Aug 2019
Protesters storm Lagos National Stadium.
5 Sep 2017
Most of the laurels Nigeria have won at global sports events have come from Para Sports but the physically-challenged men and women who have achieved these feats only have tales of pain and woes to share about how the nation has treated them.
11 Jun 2017
Usain Bolt partied with his devoted fans in an emotional farewell at the National Stadium on Saturday as the world's fastest man ran his final race on Jamaican soil.
6 Feb 2017
Protesters marched from the National Stadium, Surulere to the National Theatre, Iganmu under heavy police presence. Police tried to stop the protest, but a few celebrities showed up.
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