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Places Nigeria

Places Nigeria is a hub for getting necessary information on the development of the Nigerian Hospitality and Tourism Industry. It is a forum where hoteliers and other tourism operators can share their views on matters affecting them directly and indirectly.

Here, you have at your finger tips news, research topics and discussion pertaining to the industry carefully put together by our team.  This way, our aim and passion for strengthening and uniting our industry is achieved.

We also offer consulting services such as web development, training and destination management, for those seeking such assistance. Contact us for more details.

Hoteliers Defy Recession With 2010 Openings

Hoteliers Defy Recession With 2010 Openings
Daily Champion reports that the global recession bears down on capital intensive projects all around the world, the hotel industry is said to be recording the worst slumps in decades in an industry that has thrived on better days. Read more…

Starwood hotels expand presence in Nigeria

Starwood hotels expand presence in Nigeria
According to Vanguard Newspaper, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and Trinity Gardens Limited has  announced plans to develop a  Four Points hotel by Sheraton Ikeja, which is scheduled to open in 2013.
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International Radio Alphabets

INTERNATIONAL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS – RADIO CODE ALPHABETS
Have you ever wondered what booking agents are always talking about when making your reservations? Well, here they are – your radio alphabets from A-Z. These are the internationally accepted codes in order to avoid incorrect spellings your details. Get to know their meanings and synonyms; they may be [...]

The Behaviour of Today’s Consumer

Change in preference in lodging facilities

Travellers today tend to prefer staying in hotels than in the homes of friends and family when attending events like weddings, parties or business trips. This is usually for security reasons or just to have a sense of privacy. However, there are cases of the guests bringing back to the [...]

Top 10 Marketing Tips for 2010

Value and Quality

Guests are looking for a balance between quality and value when choosing a hotel. So you may consider making your value of rooms and services equivalent to the prices you are charging. You may just need to touch them up a little this year  like brightening up bathrooms, improving on cleanliness, complimentary gifts [...]

Nigerian map

Maps courtesy of www.theodora.com/maps.
Used with permission.

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Nigerian States and Capitals

1ABIA
- Umuahia (God's own State)
2ADAMAWA
- Yola
3AKWA IBOM
- Uyo (Land of promise)
4ANAMBRA
- Awka (Home for all)
5BAUCHI
- Bauchi
6BAYELSA
- Yenegoa (The Glory of All Lands)
7BENUE
- Makurdi (Food basket of the Nation)
8BORNO
- Maiduguri (Home of peace)
9CROSS RIVER
- Calabar (The people's paradise)
10DELTA
- Asaba (The Big Heart)
11EBONYI
- Abakaliki (The salt of the Nation)
12EDO
- Benin City (The Heart Beat)
13EKITI
- Ado-Ekiti (Fountain of Knowledge)
14ENUGU
- Enugu (Coal City State)
15GOMBE
- Gombe
16IMO
- Owerri (Land of Hope)
17JIGAWA
- Dutse (The New World)
18KADUNA
- Kaduna (Liberal State)
19KANO
- Kano (Centre of Commerce)
20KATSINA
- Katsina (State of Hospitality)
21KEBBI
- Birni Kebbi
22KOGI
- Lokoja (The Confluence State)
23KWARA
- Ilorin
24LAGOS
- Ikeja (Centre of Excellence)
25NASARAWA
- Lafia (The home of Solid Minerals)
26NIGER
- Minna (The power State)
27OGUN
- Abeokuta (The Gateway State)
28ONDO
- Akure (The sunshine State)
29OSUN
- Oshogbo (State of living spring)
30OYO
- Ibadan (The pace setter State)
31PLATEAU
- Jos (Home of peace and tourism)
32RIVERS
- Port Harcourt (Treasure base of the Nation)
33SOKOTO
- Sokoto (Seat of the Caliphate)
34TARABA
- Jalingo (Nature's gift to the Nation)
35YOBE
- Damaturu (The young shall grow)
36ZAMFARA
- Guasau
37FCT
- Abuja (Centre of Unity)

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