It opened on 19 July 2015 with a match between Nigeria and Congo in a qualifier for the Rio Olympics which ended in a 2–1 Nigerian victory.
[3] Later that month, Nigerian Premier League squad Dolphins announced they will play the remainder of the 2015 season in the stadium.
The main pitch of the stadium developed undulations that made it impracticable for standard football games to be hosted there.
In 2020, a contract was signed for renovation of the main turf, training fields and a total facelift for facilities in the stadium.
[6] A decision was also made in 2020 by the Nigerian Federal Government to concession the stadium by 2021 to enable it have better facilities and yield more revenue.