Ogere resort is a beautiful destination located along the Lagos Ibadan expressway. It is located far away from the hustle and bustle of Lagos and close enough for easy accessibility. It is the haven of tranquillity and serenity. No wonder it has been kept secret for many years. Ogere resort is one of the oldest in Nigeria. The beautiful resort has been in existence for over 30 years. If you are wondering how come you never heard about it. This location has been one of the best-kept secrets until now. It used to be the place meant strictly for the oil workers, government parastatals and top corporate organizations. However, it’s now opened to the general public. This is one of the many reasons why you should visit this resort. Ogere is now a full-blown resort and conference centre. It is suitable for honeymoons, vacation, seminar, training, workshops, conferences, reunion, retreats, leisure etc. About Ogere Resort Ogere Resort launched in 1985 as an Insurance Training centre. Over the years, it has become a top training centre for oil workers and large corporations. In 2004, it became the training ground for Chevron until 2015. Ogere resort is located in the centre of three major cities namely Lagos, Abeokuta and Ibadan. The location made it a perfect spot for tourist. It is far away from the cities hustle and bustle. It is in a cool and serene environment with lush green vegetation. Ogere resort is the ideal place for team bonding, retreats, conference and seminars etc. It hosts training, Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Reunions, Retreats and getaways. Video of Ogere Resort Things to Do At Ogere Resort Go for honeymoon: Ogere resort is one of the great spots for a honeymoon. It is filled with amenities that will make your stay a memorable one. Plan a vacation: It is one of the perfect places for vacation. The facility is far away from the Lagos hustle and bustle and within a few minutes drive from major cities in the South West. Plan a Destination wedding: Are you thinking of a destination wedding? Ogere resort has served as a host for weddings. Ogere Resort has a chapel and beautiful garden that will give you the perfect dream wedding. Plan A corporate retreat: It has always been many top organizations first choice for retreats. Team bonding: Ogere resort was originally built as a one-stop resort for team bonding and organisation retreat. Photoshoot: It is also another great destination for video and photoshoot. Facilities at Ogere Resort Ogere resort has lots of facilities in place both for leisure and conferences. These are some of the facilities at the resort: Quarter Size Olympic swimming pool: The facility has a quarter size Olympic swimming pool with a lifeguard on duty. The swimming pool is about 3 feet at the beginning and 9 feet at the deep end. Beside the swimming pool is the pool bar. You may decide to get a bottle of your favourite drink. Lawn Tennis Court: The resort has a standard lawn tennis court. The tennis court is one of the recreational facilities available at the resort. All the recreation facilities do not come with additional charges. Mini golf course: Feel free to explore the mini-golf course. The mini-golf course is available for use while at the resort. Challenge Obstacle: This is one of the latest addition to the resort. The challenge obstacle has a couple of challenges you will need to overcome. This facility is good for team bonding and family hangouts. Play Volleyball: If you are visiting with a team, the volleyball court is ideal for the team competition. Basketball court: Also, it has a lovely basketball court that you can use for competitions and games. Football pitch: Ogere has a standard football pitch. Watch Your Favourite Movie at the Cinema/TV room: It’s movie time and Ogere resort Gymnasium: Ogere resort has a functional world gym with treadmills, weights, exercise bikes, dumbbells, Visiting Ogere Ogere Resort is on the Lagos Ibadan Expressway. It is about an hour drive from Ikeja. 40 Minutes drive from Ibadan and less than 30 minutes drive from Abeokuta Distance From to Different Cities 65km from Lagos 60km from Ibadan 36km from Ijebu Ode 42km from Abeokuta Ogere Resort Address Ogere Resort is sited along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway. It is on the left if you are coming from Lagos and on the right if you are coming from Ibadan. KM 67, Lagos Ibadan Expressway, Ogere Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. Website: www.tccogere.com The Hotel/Accommodation Ogere resort has 18 different blocks of rooms. Each block has a Yoruba name. The Yoruba nomenclature gives it a pan African feeling. Each of the blocks is made up of eleven rooms. There are over 200 rooms which comprise the single, double and executive suites. Each of the blocks has a unique Yoruba name. All the blocks are endowed with beautiful and well-manicured gardens. All the rooms have a garden view. The room comes with a complimentary breakfast and also grant you access to all the facilities at the resort. Each room has a television set, air conditioner, wardrobe, mini-fridge, tea/coffee machine, cupboard, beds, free wifi. The Room Rates The Superior Room The single room is suitable for two people. It cost 45,000 Naira per night. It comes with a complimentary breakfast. The Deluxe Room The deluxe room cost 52,000 Naira per night. It comes with complimentary breakfast. The Suite The suite has two rooms, a room and a parlour. The suite is suitable for two, comes with complimentary breakfast for two at 70,000 Naira per night. The Restaurant The resort has an in-house restaurant and a chef. The restaurant dishes both local and continental dishes. The restaurant can seat over 60 people at a time. If you want something different, feel free to order both traditional and intercontinental dishes from the menu. It offers both A la Carte and a buffet. Food and Drinks The Resort boast of good food The bar / Lounge
GTBank Food and Drink Festival 2019
GTBank Food and Drink Festival 2019 is an innovation of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB). The 2019 edition of the GTBank Food and Drink Festival started on a good note. The first day of the event was 28th April 2019 already proved that the event is a success. The 2019 Food and Drink festival witnessed people from all works of life trooping in to have a taste of some of the best delicacies the GTBank Food and Drink Festival 2019 has to offer. About the GTBank Food and Drink Festival GTBank Food and Drink Festival is an annual event for exhibition and sales of food, drink and other food and drinks related products. It is aimed at projecting the diversity of African food industry and also helping SMEs and food entrepreneurs in promoting their services to a wide range of audience. The GTBank Food and Drink festival is one of the largest food and drink exhibition in Nigeria it has witnessed over 450,000 people since its inception in 2016. Some of which includes food entrepreneurs, manufacturers, foodies, chefs, people in the food processing business and experts especially those in the food retail business. About the 2019 Food and Drink Festival This is an event designed to celebrate a common commodity we all love and cannot do without. It is definitely one of Africas biggest culinary events in Africa which have witnessed three past editions since it’s inception in 2016. To celebrate the 4th Edition of the GTBank Food and Drink event, the event is now four times bigger, as opposed to the past editions which only features three days, this year’s edition is taking a new turn making it four days of fun, dance, enjoyment, merriment and most importantly lots of eating. This years edition features master classes from some of the top chefs around the world. This years edition also offers a farmers market for organic farm produce and a children section which features exciting games for the young ones. Date for the GTBank Food and Drink Festival 2019 This year’s edition of the GTBank Food and Drink Festival started on the 28th April 2019 and will run through Wednesday 1st May 2019. That is 28th, 29th, 30th of April and 1st of May 2019. About the Organiser The GTBank Food and Drink Festival is organised by Nigeria’s foremost Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank. GTBank is the brain behind the GTbank Food and Drink festival. Location of the 2019 GTBank Food and Drink festival The 2019 GTbank Food and Drink festival is happening live at the GT Centre – Plot 1, Water Corporation Drive, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. It is located beside the popular Oniru Beach and Hard Rock café. It is about 10 minutes drive from Lekki Phase one and 5 minutes drive from Victoria Island. Venue of GTBank Food and Drink Festival You can either get here by using public Transportation From the Second Round About or from Eko Hotel Round About, You can then take a tricycle to the event. You can also use a taxi or use Uber or Bolt (Taxify). Make use of this code to get a special discount Uber – brandlers1ui Bolt (Taxify) – SS2U9 Things to Do at The GTBank Food and Drink Festival 2019 Attend a master class to improve your culinary skills Be adventurous get to taste new foods Buy street foods you’ve always craved for Dance to the sound coming from the DJ Go with your family to have fun Watch your favourite games Have fun with your friends Interact and meet new people Enjoy the games Meet the Master Class Facilitators at the GTBank Food Festival 2019 The 2019 GTBank Food and Drink Festival offers some of the best chefs in the world who are facilitators at the Master Classes teaching food enthusiasts, chefs and food entrepreneurs how to prepare some of the top delicacies in the world and also how to run a food and restaurant business in Nigeria. These are the facilitators: Duff Goldman Tregaye Fraser Luke Whearty Chef Cristian Duhalde Kinorah Awini Jeff Mauro Thitid Tassanakajohn Paul Wayne Gregory Matse Uwatse-Nnoli Chris Fynes Melina Hammer Augus Kennedy Shota Nakajima Christian Duhalde Other Tourist Location Close to the Venue Oniru Beach Landmark Beach Hard Rock Cafe Lekki Leisure Lake Nike Art Gallery Lekki Conservation Centre Elegushi Royal Beach Freedom Park Lovely photos from the 2019 Food and Drink festival Here are some pictures from the first day of the event. Enjoy!