05-02-2018 11:37 PM
So the Abuja Stadium was built in 2003 and it is a multipurpose national sports stadium located in Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. One of the iconic place you will see when entering the city, just few meters after the City Gate. It has a sitting capacity of over 60 thousand during a football match. It is also known for holding very large events, and it did hold the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2008 at the Velodrome. I actually attended that event live. A great place to check out when visiting especially when there is an event scheduled.
05-03-2018 06:20 AM
Hey @JonesParapaso,
That's an impressive stadium. Thanks for sharing. I'm curious about the MAMA's do you remember anything you can share with us from this event?
05-09-2018 12:57 PM - edited 05-09-2018 12:58 PM
Hi @NadyaPN,
Thank you for your kind words...
Well yes I can remember couple of things that happened at the even although I cant boast of any picture I took as at that time in 2008 I didn't have access to a phone or camera where I could have taken pictures. But for sure I know it was anchored by Trevor Nelson. There was a tribute to a woman we call Mama Africa who had just passed away Mariam Makeba, 1932-2008. I also do remember the famous Kelly Rowland in a duet performance with Nigeria's top star D'Banj and a host of other local and foreign artist.
I looked further online and got some pictures for perusal: Links to more pictures
Photo gotten from: https://www.bellanaija.com
I hope this helps...
Kind regards
05-09-2018 01:11 PM
@JonesParapaso Nice photos, thanks for sharing
05-10-2018 02:05 AM
It was definitely a great event! Thanks for sharing your experience. 🙂
05-13-2018 12:11 AM
Thank you much...
05-24-2018 02:00 PM
@JonesParapaso wrote:
So the Abuja Stadium was built in 2003 and it is a multipurpose national sports stadium located in Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. One of the iconic place you will see when entering the city, just few meters after the City Gate. It has a sitting capacity of over 60 thousand during a football match. It is also known for holding very large events, and it did hold the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2008 at the Velodrome. I actually attended that event live. A great place to check out when visiting especially when there is an event scheduled.
Super my dear
Thanks for sharing it with us.