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Thursday, 21 March 2019
Thursday 21st March 2019.
5.10pm
Wow!!!
Great to be here.
I haven't been here in so long.
Hope life's treating you well?
Well, here's wishing you the best of the rest of today.
Don"t let anyone take your shine. You deserve to be happy and you don't anyone's approval not even your Mom, Dad, Spouse or kids.
The best year only just started NOW. Take charge and remain sweet.
Cheers!!!
Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Yay! It's my birthday soon....
Hi everyone,
So glad to be here, It's a new year and I wish everyone joy, peace and happiness.
Now to the subject of today's post, it will be my birthday soon... yay!!! I needed to shout because I am a leap year baby. I was born on February 29th.
Given that I was born on that special day, I am looking for suggestions on how to celebrate this birthday ( I really don"t have a clue).
Help a sister out with ideas and suggestions on how to celebrate an adult birthday on low budget in Lagos Nigeria. I will also try to come up with some ideas and share soon. Till then, enjoy!!!
So glad to be here, It's a new year and I wish everyone joy, peace and happiness.
Now to the subject of today's post, it will be my birthday soon... yay!!! I needed to shout because I am a leap year baby. I was born on February 29th.
Given that I was born on that special day, I am looking for suggestions on how to celebrate this birthday ( I really don"t have a clue).
Help a sister out with ideas and suggestions on how to celebrate an adult birthday on low budget in Lagos Nigeria. I will also try to come up with some ideas and share soon. Till then, enjoy!!!
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
The Journey … contd
… almost 7 years down the road of marriage and 2 kids after,
wow!!! Life feels good. Hubby and I are getting along more by the day. Yeah!
Prayer works and patience is a must-have for every wife I guess.
I want to hear about the journey of other women like myself
who are rocking their world juggling career, home etc … please share…
Till next time, #kisses
Thursday, 12 November 2015
The journey
Did marriage shock me? Oh yes! it did…
I guess I had read too much as a child and was actually
expecting so much from my Knight in shining Armor. Soon as we got our apartment, I struggled with
being a mom, wife & career woman.
Hubby and I will fight almost every day
like we are enemies about the most unimaginable thing. I wondered why I should cook or clean when I should be
resting. Thankfully, we lived close to mom and she helped to care for our
daughter while I was at work. I used to get tired easily and would break down
and cry (even in the office),
I wondered how life could be so cruel to me. Everyone around
me were not doing enough to help me as far as I was concern. I would wonder how
women were able to juggle career with raising kids and still be a dutiful wife.
i will continue from here next time
Monday, 26 October 2015
More time!!!
I am trying to embrace myself and show more love to myself
& the people around me. I want to talk about my life as a mom and wife, the
lessons I have learnt and how it has further shaped me into the woman I have
become. I will be putting some of the things down as it comes to my head. So help
me God. Let’s take this ride together… here we go !!..
let me start with my marriage lessons...
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
ASUU STRIKE CLOCKS 100 DAYS. WHO IS TO BLAME? ASUU OR THE FEDERAL..
How sad!!!
On July 1, 2013, when Nigerian Federal and state universities’ lecturers embarked on an indefinite strike, many had thought that it was one of those industrial actions that would be called off within few days or weeks, the worst case, but here we are today. It’s still unclear how far the nation will go in this absence of illumination in the nation’s educational sector, and it’s most unclear whether the end of the journey is anything to speculate......
http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/10/08/asuu-strike-clocks-100-days-as-fg-union-play-no-retreat-no-surrender-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asuu-strike-clocks-100-days-as-fg-union-play-no-retreat-no-surrender-game
On July 1, 2013, when Nigerian Federal and state universities’ lecturers embarked on an indefinite strike, many had thought that it was one of those industrial actions that would be called off within few days or weeks, the worst case, but here we are today. It’s still unclear how far the nation will go in this absence of illumination in the nation’s educational sector, and it’s most unclear whether the end of the journey is anything to speculate......
http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/10/08/asuu-strike-clocks-100-days-as-fg-union-play-no-retreat-no-surrender-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asuu-strike-clocks-100-days-as-fg-union-play-no-retreat-no-surrender-game
Nigeria’s 1st 5-star hotel, Intercontinental Lagos, opens in grand style
Nigeria’s
1st 5-star hotel, Intercontinental Lagos, opens in grand style
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Alake of
Egbaland,
Oba Adedotun Gbadebo; Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwan Akiolu; Governor,
Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN); Lagos State Commissioner
for Commerce
and
Industry, Mrs. Olusola Oworu; Chairman, Milan Group, Ramesh Valechha
and Managing Director, Milan Group, Rajesh Valechha, at the grand opening of
InterContinental Lagos.
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Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) has opened Intercontinental
Lagos, it's first hotel in Nigeria and the company's first Intercontinental
Hotel in West Africa. Continue...
InterContinental
Lagos is also the first luxury 5-Star hotel to be built in the history of
Nigeria and the tallest hotel in West Africa.
The
358-room InterContinental Lagos is located on Plot 52, Kofo Abayomi Street,
Victoria Island, the Nigerian city’s business and diplomatic hub, home to
numerous embassies and multinational companies. Close to Lagos Creek, the
23-storey hotel offers guests stunning panoramic
views of the Gulf of Guinea. Lagos is the largest city in the country, as well
as one of the biggest and fastest-growing cities in Africa.
Executive
Director, Milan Group, Vikram Valechha; Managing Director, Milan Group,
Rajesh Valechha; Chairman, Milan Group, Ramesh Valechha; Governor of
Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) and Managing Director, Design
Group, Arc. Bayo Odunlami, at the grand opening of InterContinental Lagos.
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Publisher,
Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu; Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwan Akiolu; and Alake
of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo; at the grand opening of
InterContinental Lagos.
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Former
Managing Director, Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia; Chairman, Milan Group, Ramesh
Valechha and Managing Director, Milan Group, Rajesh Valechha during the grand
opening of InterContinental Lagos
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The
hotel is set to appeal to local residents and international travellers alike
with four restaurants and stylish bars on offer. Ekaabo, the hotel’s all-day
dining restaurant, serves up a blend of Nigerian and international cuisine and
overlooks a majestic waterfall, while Milano offers contemporary Italian
cuisine. For those after Far Eastern fare, the hotel’s Chinese restaurant,
Soho*, is the ideal option. At the hotel’s poolside restaurant, PS/SP, guests
can choose from a variety of healthy lunch and dinner choices and enjoy a
relaxed atmosphere, while seated next to the hotel’s Zen garden.
For
event planners and business travellers, the hotel offers state-of-the-art
facilities. Its Grand African Ballroom can seat up to 1,400 people with an
additional six other meeting rooms, a boardroom and business facilities
available. The hotel also features a luxurious health and fitness centre, which
includes a sauna and steam room, and Club InterContinental.
The
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, a Senior Advocate of
Nigeria, who was joined by other eminent persons from all walks of life,
performed the grand opening of the hotel at a colourful ceremony characterised
by glitz and glamour.
Fashola
in his speech commended the promoters of InterContinental Lagos for their
vision, saying the building of the hotel was a welcome development at a time
Nigeria was yearning for foreign direct investments to grow the economy. He
noted that continuous investment in the local economy was the answer to
creating more jobs for the teeming unemployed Nigerians.
“It
is clear that there is growth on the African continent. But growth is a cycle
as economists will tell you, and if we do nothing with the cycle of opportunity,
it will move on. It is here now but we are dealing with growth without enough
jobs. There is no miracle about it, the answer lies in continuous local
investments, continuous pushing of the frontiers of commitment, continuous
investments at home and emphasis on the possibilities that lie here”, he
submitted.
Fashola,
who commended the Milan Group and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) for the
multi-billion naira investment in the state, specifically saluted the courage
of Mr. Ramesh Valechha for the bold move even as he assured willing investors
of his administration’s commitment to the growth of the tourism and hospitality
sector as well as foster an environment that can enable investments to thrive.
“The
Milan Group and InterContinental Hotels Group, especially Mr. Ramesh Valechha,
did not make this investment because the Lagos State Government went to look
for investors. They made this investment because the environment was enabling.
I salute the commitment and the belief of the Milan Group in the Lagos and the
Nigerian economy. Some have alluded that commitment to persistent
stubbornness, stubborn persistence was the word I heard about Mr. Valechha,
but I think it is passionate persistence. It is persistence driven out of
conviction.
“And
if you want to know how deep that conviction is, you need to take a turn to the
basement of this building. You will see that persistence and that conviction
expressed in several metres deep of concrete and steel and it shows you how
difficult it was to get this project underway. But they did not give up because
they were convinced that this was the place to put their money”, the Governor
said.
Fashola
also enjoined Nigerian entrepreneurs to tap the opportunities created by the
current deficit in key sectors such as hotel, road infrastructure and other
utilities that could create economic growth, jobs and make life better for the
people even as he declared InterContinental Lagos as a ‘’life-defining’’ infrastructure.
He urged Nigerian professionals and entrepreneurs to continue to be the drivers
of more landmark projects of this nature.
Speaking
on behalf of the owners of InterContinental Lagos, the Chairman of Milan Group,
Mr. Ramesh Valechha, disclosed that the newly opened first luxury five-star
hotel in the history of Nigeria has created 650 direct employments and scores
of indirect employment in the hotel value chain.
‘‘We
note with a high sense of satisfaction that we have created 650 direct
employments for some Nigerians and indeed scores of indirect employment for
others connected one way or the other to our hotel value chain as suppliers and
service providers. This is part of our noble contributions to the economic
environment within which our businesses are set’’, Valechha said.
Paying
tributes to Nigerians for their professionalism and resilience, the chairman
disclosed that the architectural design and construction of the 358-room and
23-storey magnificent hotel were executed by Nigerian professionals while the
financing was undertaken by two local banks – Skye and Wema. He also stated
that the successful completion of the hotel, despite the challenges associated
with projects of this magnitude, underscored the greatness of the vision of the
owners and the belief of various people involved in the project, in the vision.
‘‘Like
all large construction projects, we had our share of challenges associated with
projects of this magnitude. But members of our team have done their utmost to
make certain that we are ready for our opening day! This kind of loyalty has
been truly inspiring and makes us proud of the people of this great country and
their unbroken spirit in the face of challenges. In spite of these challenges,
we have made it, and you are all here to celebrate our success with us’’, he
said.
InterContinental
Lagos, he added, was purposefully built and reflected the highest international
standards while assuring consumers of value for their money. According to
Valechha, ‘‘we have, in our own little way introduced some positive narratives
that will form the basis for new conversations about Nigeria at the global
stage. I am confident of one thing; this iconic structure opened today will
form the topic of new positive discourse by International business and leisure
tourists who will have cause to visit Nigeria from now on.’’
In
his remarks on behalf of Nigerian professionals that worked on the design and
construction of the magnificent hotel, the Managing Director of Design Group
and the lead architect who designed the building, Arc. Bayo Odunlami, said the
complex was a testimonial of the high professionalism of Nigerians. While
expressing gratitude to the promoters for their confidence in Nigerians, he
said ‘‘this edifice is an outstanding testimonial that Nigerian professionals
have come of age‘’. He added that it was also a boost for the country’s
perception.
On
his part, the Managing Director of Skye Bank, Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti,
commended the resilience of Mr. Valechha and his team for seeing the project
through despite the challenges. He said apart from changing the Lagos skyline,
InterContinental Lagos was ‘‘a hotel of the future’’ for Nigeria. His Wema Bank
counterpart, Mr. Segun Oloketuyi, described the project as ‘‘a landmark and
destination hotel’’, noting that it would impact the nation economy in terms of
direct employment and several value chain benefits.
Veteran
architect, Mr. Robin Johnson, whom Mr. Odunlami acknowledged as his
professional trainer and mentor, saluted Mr. Valechha for making his vision to
become a reality and expressed joy with the high quality of work done by the
local professionals whom he said had helped the owners ‘‘built their dream
exactly the way they wanted it.’’
Earlier
on, a media interactive session was held by the Milan Group and
InterContinental Hotels Group managements during which they spoke on the hotel
project and its offerings. According to them, some of the state-of-art
facilities at InterContinental Lagos include 260 superior rooms, 61 club or
business rooms, 36 suites and a presidential suite all totalling 358 keys.
Other
facilities are seven different types of restaurants and bars that serve
continental, Nigerian, Chinese, and Italian cuisine, a 1000-seat ball room,
eight meeting rooms, a business centre, a board room, and a health floor
consisting of most modern gymnasium, swimming pool, sauna, spa and steam rooms.
There is also a swimming pool deck floor with an open space for seating 1200 or
more guests in an open area for cocktails, leisure and after work relaxation.
General
Manager of InterContinental Lagos, Mr. Didier Coeln said, “Given its excellent
location, InterContinental Lagos is perfectly placed to give our guests access
to central business areas, pristine beaches, and some of the best entertainment
options in Lagos,”. “We also understand that our guests value authenticity and
want to experience the local culture. Our concierge team looks forward to
sharing their local knowledge of Lagos so guests can enjoy an authentic and
enriching stay with us.”
The
grand opening event was attended by eminent persons among whom were Governor of
the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; his predecessor, Chief
Joseph Sanusi; Lagos State Commissioners for Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Sola
Oworu; Mr. Kayode Opeifa (Transport); Engr. Taofiq Tijani (Energy and Mineral
Resources); Group Managing Director of Milan Group, Mr. Rajesh Valechha;
Executive Director, Milan Group, Mr. Vikram Valechha; General Manager,
InterContinental Lagos, Mr. Didier Coeln; Regional General Manager Africa, IHG;
Mr. Maher Nasr and Regional Director, IHG; Mr. Karl Hala.
Also
present were former Managing Director, Skye Bank, Mr. Akinsola Akinfenwa;
Managing Director, Wema Bank, Mr. Segun Oloketuyi; former Managing Director,
Zenith Bank, Mr. Jim Ovia while the royal fathers present included the Oba of
Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu; Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo and the Oniru
of Iruland, Oba Abiodun Idowu Oniru. Other dignitaries were former Chief of
Army Staff, Gen. Inuwa Wushishi (retd.) and Chief Executive Officer, Guardian
Press Limited, Mrs. Maiden Ibru among several others.
InterContinental
Lagos is the sixth InterContinental hotel in sub-Saharan Africa. Over the next
five years the hotel is due to be joined by an additional two InterContinental
hotels in Senegal and Uganda.
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