The corpse of the patient that died of Lassa fever is still at the National Hospital in Abuja. It is suspected that the corpse must have been abandoned as a result of the nature of his death. They fear that they might contact the deadly disease in the process of burial.
However, the spokesperson for the National Hospital, Dr. Tayo Haastrup, said the hospital management is waiting on the Federal Ministry of Health to give instructions concerning the corpse. He denied reports of employees panicking whenever any suspected case of Lassa fever was brought to the hospital.
Also, laboratory tests conducted on the patient with symptoms of Lassa fever who was brought to Kubwa General Hospital in Abuja tested negative.
Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, has said that a 24-year-old female student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and 18 others are currently under observation.
He said the undergraduate had contact with the index case in Lagos State recorded in Ahmadiyyah Hospital in the Ojokoro Local Government Area of the state.
According to the Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, the slide in crude oil price can become a big blessing that will bring good tidings to Nigeria if the country uses the opportunity to develop its potential in the non-oil sectors to develop the nation. He stated that Nigeria is passing through the danger of dependence on mono-economy and that the survival of Nigeria’s economy lies in diversification.
Ahmed also revealed that a change in the focus on a single-product economy through exploration and exploitation of potential in agriculture and other natural resources would curb the prevailing harsh economic realities in the country.
“No doubt, the time is now; we all need to stand up and take advantage of agriculture and use it to drive an economy that will employ and also feed Nigerians, governments at all levels should explore potential in the non-oil sector to drive national economy,”
The governor also applauded the Armed Forces for protecting the territorial integrity of the country. He also called for their greater involvement in nation-building programmes under a democratic dispensation.
He stated that an extensive sensitisation of the citizenry so that the wealth of the country could come from a regenerative process through the development of primary products locally.
The bearish sentiments returns to the Nigerian stock market causing a N46 billion loss at the close of trading on Tuesday, January 26.
Market capitalisation dropped from N8.242 trillion to close at N8.196 trillion and the NSE All Share Index depreciated by 131.61 basis points or 0.55 per cent to close at 23,832.03 basis points, compared with the 0.58 per cent appreciation recorded previously.
Market breadth closed negative as Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc led 15 gainers against 29 losers topped by Nestle Nigeria at the end of the trading session which was an unimproved performance when compared with previous outlook.
Global Oil price soared higher above 30 dollars a barrel on Tuesday on hopes that OPEC and non-OPEC producers may reach deal to tackle one of the biggest supply gluts in decades.
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is making renewed calls for rival producers to cut supply alongside its members.
Russia, seen as key to any deal, has so far refused to cooperate. Iraq’s oil minister said on Tuesday he saw some flexibility for a deal between OPEC and non-OPEC.
Brent crude leaped 17 cents to 30.67 dollars a barrel. U.S. crude was up seven cents at 30.41 dollars.
“Without a production agreement, fundamentals point to lower numbers,” said David Hufton of oil brokers PVM. “With one, oil becomes a 40-to-60 dollars-a-barrel market.” (Reuters/NAN)
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday, January 26, retained lending rate in the country at 11 percent.
The apex bank also pegged cash reserve ratio at 20 percent.
The CBN governor Godwin Emefiele who announced this at the end of the monthly monetary rate policy meeting in Abuja said the liquidity ratio will be 30 percent.
A fresh contract project for the maintenance of the State House, Abuja facilities is to gulp a total of N3.914 billion within the financial year, the 2016 budget document shows.
The budget estimate shows an allocation of N39.124 billion for the President, out of which, the new “annual routine maintenance of Villa facilities by JBN” will consume N3.914 billion.
It also shows that the State House will purchase new vehicles totaling N877.015 million in 2016. The breakdown shows that the purchase of motor vehicles will consume N599.015 million, while the purchase of buses runs to N278 million.
Also, in 2016, refreshment and meals at the State House will gulp N104.744 million.
Purchase of newspapers in 2016 for the State House is put at N11.406 million, according to the proposed budget.
The document also shows a total of N115.829 million for the wildlife conservation within the State House in 2016.
The 2016 budget proposal also indicates a total of N89.172 million for the purchase of canteen/kitchen equipment, while telephone charges will consume N30.601 million.
The volume 1 of the 2016 FGN budget proposal document contains the statutory transfers (finance), which means the first line charge list that receive their allocation directly from the federation account.
Under the first line charge, National Judicial council has N70 billion, Niger-Delta Development Commission has N41.05 billion and Universal Basic Education has N77.110 billion for the year 2016.
Others are the National Assembly with the allocation of N115 billion, INEC with N45 billion and National Human Right Commission with 1.210 billion.
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami announced in Abuja on Tuesday, January 26, that the federal government will retrieve more loot of past leaders.
The federal government will appoint a foreign lawyer in its effort to recover a total of N150 billion stashed abroad by late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha and former Delta state governor, James Ibori.
Malami announced this while testifying before the House of Representatives committee on Justice.
He said the money was made up N148. Billion ($750 million) allegedly laundered by Abacha and N1. 98 billion (£6.9 million) by Ibori.
Malami said the government would “engage in an aggressive policy” to seek the cooperation of foreign governments to “ensure the repatriation of illicitly-acquired assets.”
According to him, “The collaboration will equally involve the engagement of foreign-based counsel to attend to the matters on behalf of the Federal Government.
“Low-hanging fruits being targeted in this initiative include $750m of the ‘Abacha Loot’ as well as the sum of GBP6.9m of the ‘Ibori loot.’”
The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, will get N1.8billion for managing the Belarus’ satellite, Managing Director Abimbola Alale has said.
NGCOMSAT, in 2015 won a very competitive bid to manage satellite for Belarus republic for 15 years but the agency then kept silent on the cost implication of the deal to Nigeria.
Fielding questions from newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, November 23, Alale said Nigeria would get $400,000, annually, for 15 years for the management of the satellite.
NIGCOMSAT would provide a 15-year In-Orbit Test (IOT) and Carrier Spectrum Monitoring (CSM) Services for the Belarus’ satellite.
Apart from N1.8 bn, the Belintersat-1 satellite management deal will also provide hundreds of jobs for Nigerian engineers, Alale, who was speaking at the unveiling of the new ICT road map at Radio House in Abuja, said.
Belintersat-1 had already been launched on January 16 in China by China Great Wall Industries Corporation (CGWIC).
Emirates continues to engage with its fans far and wide as it becomes the first airline to hit the coveted one million follower mark on Instagram. The remarkable achievement positions Emirates as the largest transportation brand on the popular photo and video-sharing platform.
Recently named the world’s most valuable airline brand, Emirates launched its Instagram channel in November 2013. In less than three years, the airline’s diverse and engaging content on Instagram has generated over 5.8 million likes and comments. From sports, lifestyle and travel, to adventure and food, Emirates uses the channel to tell visual stories that embody what the brand stands for: connecting people with what they love. Creative activations such as its hugely popular “Emirates Cabin Crew Instagrammers” campaign – where six members of the airline’s cosmopolitan cabin crew community exclusively took over the Emirates Instagram channel to showcase their life, travels and experiences – generated over 1 million likes and comments in less than two months.
“As the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Instagram is a great platform for us to share inspiring visual content about our people, interesting aspects of our operations, places to see, and things to do while travelling. Emirates has grown its Instagram following organically, and we are proud to hit the 1 million followers milestone,” said Boutros Boutros, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Marketing & Brand.
Aside from its recent Instagram milestone, Emirates has also become the first airline to hit 500,000 followers on LinkedIn. This positions the airline as the most followed travel brand in the world on the professional social media network as well as the most followed brand in the Middle East. With a combined community size of over 11 million users across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Instagram, Emirates has set the bar for engagement, not only in the airline category but amongst other lifestyle brands.
“Our engaged and growing audience on social media reflect the deep-rooted connection that our customers and fans have with the Emirates brand. We would like to thank all of our fans for their support. We will work hard to continue surprising and delighting them with relevant, entertaining, and inspiring initiatives,” Boutros added.
To thank its 1 million Instagram followers, Emirates has launched a month-long global competition on Instagram with flight tickets and goodie bags up for grabs. To participate, users need to upload a photo or video on Instagram featuring Emirates, using the hashtag #ILoveEmirates and mention @emirates for a chance to win a pair of Economy Class tickets to any one of Emirates’ 150 destinations, or one of five goodie bags featuring products and merchandise from the Emirates Official Store.
The Emirates story started in 1985 when we launched operations with just two aircraft. Today, we fly the world’s biggest fleets of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, offering our customers the comforts of the latest and most efficient wide-body aircraft in the skies.
We inspire travellers around the world with our growing network of destinations, industry leading inflight entertainment, regionally inspired cuisine and world-class service. Find out more.
Since the entry of social media into the Nigerian space, many people have explored it to their advantage in various ways. One interesting way is becoming social media influencers. Many of them with thousands of followers use their platforms to drive engagement, promote brands, market events and fight for a cause. With these concerted efforts, quite a number of them are smiling to the bank. If you want to become a social media influencer in the future, here are a few tips from Jovago.com Africa’s largest hotel booking portal.
Focus
This is the first thing a budding social media influencer should do. He should select a particular field he has comprehensive knowledge about. This will help you narrow your research work to the subject rather than skirting around different fields.
Set Alerts
Tools like Google Alerts or Social Mention can help you to keep tabs on different topics or keywords in your field. Use these to write and contribute current information and opinion.
Be Unique
Your field is saturated with knowledgeable experts like you. They do almost the same thing you do. But, if you want to become a serious social media influencer, strive to be unique. Take time to conceptualise your messages, posts and tweets. In addition, avoid posting first drafts but edit to clear it of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.
Engage
Building an online community takes dedication and constant engagement with your commenters, followers and fans. If you make the engagements regular and focus on a particular field such as economics or fashion, you will have a steady rise in your social media profile.
Share your blog posts
Whenever you write a blog post, ensure that you share it on all the social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. It keeps your account active.
Share other influencer’s content
If you admire the work of a senior colleague in your industry, share their articles, posts and tweets regularly. This will help you grow a relationship with them which can help enlarge your area of influence.
Business travel – both domestic and international – is an essential part of the economy. Aside from the fact that it contributes to the GDP of any country, it opens doors of opportunities of businesspersons.
In most companies however, many view business travel as simply an expense and do not see the benefits that come from it. Therefore they set aside little budget for it, making the trip in itself extremely tedious for the employee who gets the assignment to embark on the journey.
The truth is, no matter the budget or destination, any Nigerian can survive a business trip by following certain rules. Jovago.com, Africa’s No.1 online hotel booking site offers 5 of these rules to aid business people who regularly find themselves in the road.
Make punctuality a habit
Although some business trips may be impromptu, most of them are usually scheduled with ample time to make adjustments. Do not leave your travel arrangements for the last minute and if the office is making the plans for you, ensure you follow them up and they keep you updated.
Book your flight in advance. And on the day of the trip, get to the airport on time, check in on the way if you can. This way you limit every chance of missing your flight and dealing with the complications of a cancellation. Also ensure that you call ahead to notify the hotel and the car rental, and if you are being picked up by business partners at your destination, an early or scheduled arrival gives a good impression and hence a good start.
Stay on top of your expenses
When you are on business trip, usually your expenses are catered to by the office management. In most cases, there will be a budget while in other you may be asked to bring back a list of costs insured for reimbursement. Whatever the case, it is important to stay on top of your expenses.
Take a small jotter to record your spending and ensure you write on the back of each receipt where you were or the reason for the expense. Keeping track of your purchases will help you stick to your budget and will make writing a report easier.
Make a packing list, and use it at all times.
As a traveller, you already know what your trip essentials are. However, before you set out on your journey, it’s best to make a checklist where you run through every item you need, including personal documents and gadget. This helps you remain organized and there is very low risk of forgetting anything on the trip. You really do not need to download an app or use a software to do this, a pen and paper will suffice. Good thing is that once you make the list, you can always use it for every other business trip, only updating it where necessary.
Stay away from the minibar and room service
The minibar poses a huge temptation for most business travellers as it is usually easy to reach into the fridge and snack on something while working. But the thing about most minibars is that the price of the items in the minibar are highly inflated and never worth the convenience. Even the room service comes at an extra charge and also deprives you the chance to stretch your legs and drink in the ambiance of the hotel surroundings.
The fact that you are on a business trip, does not mean you should stay confined to the hotel room. Forget the minibar and room service, go out to local restaurants and stores far away from your hotel, mingle with others and explore in your free hours. Rather than spend more time at the hotel, you will gain enriching experiences that you can share with your colleagues upon your return to the office.
Always keep your batteries charged
When you are on the road, your devices should remain charged as they are what keep you connected to your office and the contacts at your destination.
In this era of laptops and Ipads, most of our information are stored as files on these gadgets. Charge these devices to full capacity before you set out on the trip, and even while on the trip, carry a travel charger and look out for ports where you can plug in and keep them functional. A great idea will be to pack a portable power bank. Also, you can travel with extra batteries.
Transactions on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, closed on Tuesday, January 26 on a negative note as the All Share Index lost 0.55 per cent to close at 23,832.03 points from 23,963.64 on Monday, January 25.
Similarly, market capitalisation also plunged from N8.242 trillion to N8.196 trillion.
The market recorded 25 gainers today led by Cadbury with a gain of N1.34 or 9.19 per cent to N15.92 followed by AG Levent with a gain of N0.03 or 5.00 per cent to close at N0.63 while SEPLAT gained N6.34 or 3.85 per cent to close at N170.88 per share.
On the other hand, Caverton topped 29 stocks on the losers’ chart with N0.19 loss or 8.48 per cent to close at N2.05 followed by Glaxosmith that lost 1.40 or 5.00 per cent to close at N26.60 per share, and Unilever that lost N2.05 or 4.99 per cent to close at N39.04 per share.
All together, a total of 142,851,380 shares worth N1.644 billion exchange hands in 3,298 deals.
The Nigeria Customs Service , NCS, on Tuesday, January 26 restated the determination of the service to exceed N1trillion revenue in 2016 by plugging all revenue leakages.
The Comptroller-General,Col. Hammed Alli (rtd) who stated this, however said the NCS was yet to get its 2016 revenue target from the Budget Office.
Alli spoke with reporters at 2016 International Customs Day celebration at the NCS Command and Staff College in Gwagwalada, Abuja.
He said: “We have not received the target from the Budget Office yet. But we normally set target for ourselves. We are looking at targeting all we could, blocking all the revenue leakages and making sure that all the systems work perfectly. And hopefully, the policy of government will also be in our favour. We hope to cross the N1trillion mark.”
Alli said the NCS fund raising method is a factor of trade facilitation that is based on export and import, adding that he would strive to block leakages and ensure that the system worked perfectly;
He said once that is achieved, the NCS would collect the accurate duty and deposit in the Federal Government vault.
“Ours is dependent on trade facilitation. It is dependent on export and import. What we will do inward is to be able to re-invigorate our own system, block all the leakages and make sure the system is working perfectly.
“With that, once we get influx of export, import and collect the right duty, we will put it in the coffer of government,” he said.
On assets declaration, Alli noted that the officers of the NCS were already complying. He however vowed to apply the law on officers that refuse to comply with the asset declaration directive.
He said: “I believe my officers are obedient. And when we get there and they don’t comply, we will apply the law as it is. But for now I am sure they will comply. “
He also warned operatives and stakeholders of the service not to abuse the e-customs process.
The Shippers‘ Association, Lagos State, on Tuesday, January 26, said 50 per cent of cargoes meant for Nigerian ports were being diverted to Cotonou port due to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) forex restriction on some imported items.
The Association President , Jonathan Nicol who spoke while speaking in Lagos, said many Nigerian shippers had diverted their cargoes to the ports in the Republic of Benin since the policy started, adding that there were less restrictions on imports in the West African country.
Nicol said the development had deprived Nigeria a lot of revenue , urging the Federal Government to ease the policy to boost revenue.
He said: “When the CBN forex restriction policy came into effect, we appealed to the Federal Government to review the policy and remove some critical items because it is hurting our business and the country‘s revenue. The reflection of that restriction is beginning to show up because we are having less cargoes in our ports. Rather than shippers bringing their cargoes to Lagos, they prefer Cotonou and they do their foreign transactions there because Benin Republic does not have such restrictions as we have.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Tuesday, January 26, said it would conduct the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) between February and March.
According to a statement by its Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin in Lagos, the Computer-Based Test (CBT) exam would hold in over 400 centres within and outside Nigeria.
He added: “JAMB has approved more centres to give Nigerians the best computer-based test.
“The board insisted that these centres must meet best global requirements.
“Some of the requirements are steady power supply, 200 computers, including Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), accessible road, security and a waiting room.
“This year, there are innovations to ensure candidates write under the conditions.’’
The board said sale of forms closes on Friday.
It noted that new measures would be introduced to ensure the board remains top in assessment and measurement.
The three tiers of government on Tuesday, Janaury 26 shared N387.7 billion for the month of December last year at the end the monthly Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting in Abuja.
The amount shared represents an increase of N17.88 billion more than the N369.8 billion shared for the month of November.
Addressing reporters at the end of the meeting, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mahmoud Isa-Dutse said the money was distributed from statutory allocation-N315.01 billion; Value Added Tax-N62.07 billion; exchange gain-N4.35 billion; and refund made by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)for debt owed the Federation Account-N6.33 billion.
From the statutory allocation, the Federal Government pocketed N147.56 billion after deducting the cost of collection, states received N74.84 billion and local governments went away with N57.7 billion.
From VAT, the Federal Government got N8.93 billion representing 15 per cent of the total, states N29.79 billion or 50 per cent and local governments-N20.85 billion representing 35 per cent.
In today’s social media world, you cannot do without pictures. This is because images add beauty to the layout of your webpage and can attract friends and followers. It is, therefore, essential to upload the correct picture sizes for your different accounts. As a matter of fact, using overlapping images does not make you appear professional.
Each of these sites – Facebook, Twitter and Google+ have specific image sizes. If you are having problems with getting the correct image size for your social media platforms, Jovago.com, Africa’s No 1 hotel booking portal outlines some tools that can help you properly crop, edit and upload pictures for social media use.
a. Ap Social Media Image Maker
This is an exciting tool that cuts across all social media platforms. It can create fitting images for Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google+ and Twitter. Just scroll down and select the social media account you want. It is free and also one of the best image resizing tools for social media.
b. Social Image Resizer tool
There are specific sizes of images for Facebook cover page and Twitter profiles. To get this predefined sizes, use the social image resizer tool. With this application, you can edit, resize and upload perfectly sized pictures.
c. Timeline cover banner
This is a Facebook tool for creating amazing cover banners. It helps you edit and enhances your pictures and ensures that it uniquely complements your profile.
d. Header cover
If you want an awesome header for your Twitter account, then the Header Cover tool is highly recommended. It allows you select a cover from a collection of themes. In the same way, if you decide to upload your picture, the result will be similar like when you use any of the themes.
e. Thameleon
This is the best available tool for resizing your profile and background twitter pictures because it is supported by Twitter. This gives you access to an unlimited number of themes which you can choose from for your header image. In order, to have unhindered access to Thameleon, you need to sign in with your Twitter account.
f. Easy cover maker
The Easy cover maker has limited functions but a few unique features that are simple and easy to use. Users can upload photos, tweak its size, and update the photos simultaneously. This is not possible with other tools. Easy cover maker is a facebook tool.
WiFi connections are the best! They do not only give you instant access to the World Wide Web no matter where you are, they give the freedom to move around homes and offices while staying productive. Although Nigerians were not among the first to embrace this wonderful gift given to the world by technology, they are totally in love with the ease this service brings. Most of them therefore find it disappointing that they are deprived of connectivity at local airports and on board airplanes.
Nigerian airlines have been slow to provide this amenity -internet access- featured on more flights around the world these days. While the major argument has been thatairplanes can be hacked through on-board WiFi internet service, there are other reason why connectivity at 30,000 feet can be even more benefiting to the airlines who are willing to offer them. Jovago.com, Africa’s No.1 online hotel booking site offers 3 key reason why Nigerian airlines should offer inflight wifi.
A means to gain extra revenue
An airline stands a chance to boost its revenue by incorporating inflight WiFi. In Nigeria, WiFi is not free as it is in some other parts of the world, so the fliers already have they orientation that they would have to pay extra for the service.
With a pricing scheme based on the connection speed and even the kind of device that you want to connect, airlines can gain as an added source of income and consequently increase its revenue. In the case where the airline cannot handle the cost of setting up such a service, they can outsource to an inflight internet provider company and take a cut from the charge. Either way, they make extra revenue. Passengers will definitely patronize a brand that ensures internet is delivered directly to their devices via on-board WiFi hotspots.
Brand building and recognition
Air travel in Nigerian has, for many years, been basically a phone-free zone and equally an internet-free zone. However, from local flights within the US and International long haul flights WiFi is now accessible on airlines around the world. For a Nigerian airline, incorporating in-flight WiFi will be a huge plus to its brand and will lead to not just increased enterprise but major brand recognition as well.
A means to lure in fliers
A major problem for Nigerians who travel by air is the discomfort that comes from cramped seating and boredom that sets in after they have been instructed to switch off their phones for take-off. They have to deal with the dreariness of staying idle till they get to their destination, only interrupted occasionally by the robotics announcements from the control room and a request by air hosts to buy refreshments. Aside from in-flight magazines, there are really not entertained in anyway. The notion of accessing the Internet while mid-flight is a sure way to relieve some in-flight boredom and discomfort, and certainly a key way to lure in more passengers.
Also, today, connectivity is very important to travelers. Travelers do not just want complain about a service or an incident to their neighbor, they want to be able to tweet about it, or Snapchat about it immediately, complete with pictures and video. Knowing they can do that on an airline ensures they patronize that airline. Again, a business traveller will prefer an airline where he has access to the internet as he can remain productive through the flight, while the regular vacationer will prefer to stay entertained checking out the different activities he can engage in once he get to his destination.
Shopping has been simplified for many Nigerians as there are both online and offline stalls to patronize around the country and shoppers are spoiled for choices. As many of these malls spring up, it is important to keep your wallet in check when you decide to buy something new for yourself.
There are some interesting shopping habits which you can pick up to help you cut down on shopping expenses and Jovago.com, Africa’s No 1 hotel booking portal role out some of these smart habits to keep your account in blue.
Take out only needed cash for shopping
When some shoppers step into the mall they immediately remember other groceries they forgot to include in their shopping list. It is like recovering from a memory loss, they recall everything in a flash. But wait a second, should you start buying everything that pops into your memory? The answer is ‘No’. It is therefore, important to only take the estimated cash to the mall and ensure that you stick to your list. If possible, leave your ATM at home as well.
Buy quality products
Many Nigerians prefer cheap and inexpensive products, one of the reasons being that a product being expensive doesn’t mean it is up to standard. No matter the side of the divide you belong, it is advisable and safe to always purchase quality products as they are durable and long lasting. With quality products, you do not need to visit the mall every month to replace an electric appliance you recently bought.
Navigate between least and most expensive malls
Rather than getting stuck to one particular stall. You can navigate between stalls. For example, visit a discount store one week and the next, go all out to shop at the Ikeja Shopping Mall. It is like a pendulum. Seeing the wide array of products and price ranges will give you a reality check and help you cut cost.
Leave your kids at home
Kids are normally restless when you take them out let alone taking them to the mall. The shopping out will be all about ‘mummy buy me this, daddy buy me that’. If you do not want this, you can promise to get them ‘something’ at the mall. On your part, ensure that you keep your promise. In addition, this doesn’t mean you have to keep the children at home on every occasion or outing.
Exercise when traveling can be very tricky, especially for travellers who maintain tight exercise regimens, as not many hotels offer fitness solutions to their guests.
Fortunately, some hotels in Abuja, Nigeria, have begun setting up in-house gyms to help guests stay on top of their exercise regimens, even offering handy on-site classes as well.
Looking for a hotel in Abuja to help you stay in shape while on a trip? Read on to discover Jovago.com’s top 5 hotels in the city with excellent fitness facilities.
Thanks to this upscale hotel, work-out fanatics do not need to leave their health routines behind while visiting Abuja. Rather, they can get their abs all toned out without ever leaving the hotel. Aside from the complimentary breakfast, all-day refreshment and daily supply of newspapers, the hotel offers a sports hall for squash and volleyball.
The state-of-the-art gym is well equipped for lightweights, which can be ramped to suit a hardcore regimen. WiFi is available round the hotel and guests who are shy and prefer to work-out in their room can follow an aerobics class online.
Transcorp Hilton Abuja is 40 minutes from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport and is conveniently located near the city’s business district, embassies and government buildings. It is also 7 minutes from the world-class IBB International Golf and Country Club.
Ladi Kwali Street, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
The Sheraton Abuja Hotel, a 5-star hotel located in a core part of the the city, boasts of a swimming pool, gym, sauna and spa; a wonderful combination for fitness-conscious guests.
The gym is fitted with world-class trappings and offers aerobic classes at an in-house pool. An added bonus are on-site tennis, badminton and basketball court for those who prefer to exercise via outdoor sports. This hotel is a huge favorite for fitness lovers in the city and you can sometimes find yourself standing in line to get a turn.
The Transcorp Hilton hotel is 20 minutes away from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, the International Conference Center and the Federal Secretariat, Abuja.
This lustrous hotel situated on Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja not only has a fitness bend and is keen on offering their guests a wholesome hotel experience. Although not famous for their fitness centre, they do have a gym with enough equipments to get your blood pumping …and of course, a good excuse to order some juice from their onsite bar or healthy salad from the restaurant. There is also free WiFi is available around the premises and guests who are more interested in private aerobic exercises can take advantage of a routine online.
Villa Picasso is located 2.3 km away Millenium Park and 5 km away from IBB Golf Club .
No 3, Missouri Street, Off Colorado Ministers Hill, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria
A luxury lodge situated in Maitama, Abuja, Tenache Hotels boasts of a fully equipped exquisite swimming pool flanked by sunbeds and thatched umbrellas; and aside from the complimentary breakfast, health-conscious guests are free to enjoy work out sessions at the gym.
Staying at the Tenache Hotels gives you the opportunity to manage a quick body-strengthening or stretching session in between business meetings and sightseeing outings. It is a 30-minute drive away from the airport and in close proximity to foreign embassies.
Plot 123 Cadastral Zone, Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria
There is no doubt that fitness activities are better done with a trainer and in a well-equipped gym rather than a tight, cramped space where you are forced to sweat and pant alongside many other gym mates. The Chelsea Hotel Abuja, a high-end pad conveniently located in the Central Business District at the heart of Abuja, features an small but appealing fitness center equipped with modern facilities. Guests can pick from a packed roster of classes or get one-on-one training upon request. From gentle stretching, to hardcore routines like body burn and squat blasts, the gym has enough space for multiple routines so guest can keep fit.
Don’t fret if you forgot to pack your gear, you can readily make arrangements with hotel staff to either borrow sneakers and t-shirts or get new ones. Chelsea Hotel Abuja is a 5-minute walk and 10-minute drive from International Conference Centre and the Arts & Crafts Village respectively.
