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Stay @ the Park Inn Hotel while on visit to the Olumo Rock and other attractions in Ogun State. The Rezidor Hotel Group announces two new Park Inn hotels: The Park Inn Luxembourg City featuring 99 rooms is scheduled to open in Q4 2010, and the Park Inn Abeokuta in Nigeria with 173 rooms will welcome the first guests in Q4 2010. "These signings further underline and strengthen the ambitious growth of our dynamic mid market brand Park Inn", comments Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor. "Launched in early 2003, Park Inn today comprises more than 130 hotels with more than 24,500 rooms in operation and under development across Europe, Middle East and Africa". The Park Inn Abeokuta follows recent signings Rezidor has made in the emerging market of Nigeria - the group already develops hotels in the capital city Abuja and in Lagos. Abeokuta (meaning "under the rocks") is a major commercial centre in Ogun State 75 kilometres north of Lagos. The city's ...

Wondering why this should make a headline in Nigeria? Well, it has not been easy trying to convince Franchisers, especially US Franchisers, of the business opportunities in Nigeria. They would rather go elsewhere! Are they capitulating as a result of the economic meltdown in those 'preferred climes' or have suddenly realised the fast foods market potential in Nigeria? The future belongs here. Only time will tell. Lagos Insider announces the coming of the Colonel to town. It reads... When we go abroad, one thing we secretly look forward to is all that deliciously delicious, totally bad for you, junk food. And, on your behalf, we've been tracking reports that a global chain is opening in Lagos - and now it's official! Kentucky Fried Chicken, inventors of the original, dipped in batter, southern deep fried chicken are now here. While their City Mall location may be less than ideal (you wouldn't know it from their brisk - start up - business) it's relatively centra...

Every year, Nigerians of the Christian faith go on pilgrimage to Israel. This year, about twenty thousand Nigerians are expected to make the trip This was not the case with the trio of Ndudi Osakwe, Patrick Keku and Unuigbe Irheren. They traveled to Israel on a different mission. The reason for their visit was to attend a conference on Safe City Solutions held in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 30 to December 1, 2009. Safe City has been defined to be a city that implements the simplest norms necessary for a quiet, safe life, free of concern about personal security. The vision of a safe city is that of a city free of street urchins, violence, sale of alcoholic products in motor parks, hawking of pornographic materials on highways and street corners. It is a city whose residents cooperate and respond to every violation of the norm as established by the government, a city that responds quickly to robberies, youth at risk, dysfunctional families. A safe city contributes to effective education o...

A Good Movie Starts With A Good Plot. Though the US National Intelligence Agency predicted that the world economy would shift to the Far East especially India and China by the year 2025, it is happening very quickly. According to the Economist, China would become the world's second largest economy in 2010, with a sustained GDP growth of 8.6%. Would not you rather do business in such an economy? Slowly but surely, China meandered its way from being a cheap source of clothing and consumer items to becoming a major player in the key sectors of the economy including oil and gas, transportation, telecommunications, construction and energy etc. Now, you have the opportunity to be visible in 2010. Infoplus/IBG Nigeria has secured the mandate of JC Trans to locate, screen and qualify discerning African Freight Forwarders and Logistics companies looking to make a difference in 2010. JCtrans.net is a leading logistics website set up to provide global networking services for freight forwarde...