[size=14pt] Photos From the Grand Opening Of "Nigeria's First 5-Star Hotel" In Lagos [/size]

The latest hotel in town, InterContinental Lagos, was launched last Sunday 29th September 2013 at Victoria Island, Lagos.

The hotel, owned by the Milan Group had its grand opening done by His Excellency, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), Governor of Lagos State and saw celebrities, political persons and much more grace the event.

The Governor in his speech commended the promoters of the event for their vision regarding the hotel as a welcome development at a time Nigeria is looking for foreign investments to grow its economy.

Speaking on behalf of the owners of InterContinental Lagos, the Chairman of Milan Group, 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.

The grand opening event was attended by eminent persons among whom were Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; his predecessor, Chief Joseph Sanusi; Lagos State Commissioners for Commerce and Industry, Sola Oworu; Kayode Opeifa (Transport); Engr. Taofiq Tijani (Energy and Mineral Resources); Group Managing Director of Milan Group, Rajesh Valechha; Executive Director, Milan Group, Vikram Valechha; General Manager, InterContinental Lagos, Didier Coeln; Regional General Manager Africa, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG); Maher Nasr and Regional Director, IHG; Karl Hala, Ali Baba, Omawumi, Yemi Sax and others.

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Nigeria's first 5 star hotel? Someone needs to educate me. Meanwhile FTC.

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wesley80: Nigeria's first 5 star hotel? Someone needs to educate me. Meanwhile FTC.

emmysenior: 1st what? Are you serious?

Sometimes, some lies can resurrect a dead person.

Yea, its d first 5 star hotel in Nigeria.......u can confirm elsewhere

Is this a hotel opening or fashion show - I was expecting to see pictures of rooms and hotel facilities - I was definitely not exepcting to see gate crashing local celebs

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fashola lack swag, desmond wit nice bulb called head. Bt the pix cool was cool

Nigeria's first 5-star hotel? negro stop kidding me

ideye must not start against Ethiopia ooooo

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@op, were you the one that covered the event as DOP? Nice pix though

great building. great pics.

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The Milan Group (owners of Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos) import this item into Nigeria (it completely dominates the market)

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Yea, its d first 5 star hotel in Nigeria .......u can confirm elsewhere

Thanks for stating it. We've never had any international '5-star hotel' in Nigeria. All our hotels are far below our ratings outside our shores.

So how has this made Nigeria better

Fashola is a simple man wen it come тσ clothes....I like him style..na wa o 1st gini?