 The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people and is the oldest in Nigeria.Located on the southeastern corner of Lagos Island near Tafewa Balewa Square, the original stadium was built in 1930 and six years later named after King George V. Between 1963 and 1973, it became known as the Lagos City Stadium.The current Onikan Stadium was renovated and reopened for football and cultural activities in the 1980s.