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  • We’re finally in the month of love and lovers! Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, so what better way to celebrate than to book a romantic dinner reservation for just you and your lover? 

    We’ve asked couples what packages they are looking forward to, and we have ten lovely dinner options for lovers on a budget who want to make the most of the weekend of love.

    Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinners in Lagos

    Zoe’s Bistro

    Credit: zoesbistro_ng

    Cost: ₦100,000

    Location: 3, Cooper Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. 33 Glover Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

    Tucked in the La Cour Hotel in Ikoyi, Lagos, Zoe’s bistro promises a romantic candlelit table and a three-course gourmet dinner with complimentary wine, music and gifts.

    Contact: +2349120147745

    La Chaumiere

    Credit: @lachaumiere.lagos

    Cost: ₦100,000

    Location: 1384 Tiamiyu Savage, V. I, Lagos.

    Asake* is looking forward to a romantic dinner with her boyfriend at La Chaumiere. They’re offering a romantic dinner with a set menu along with live saxophone music to accompany the mood.

    Contact: 09151340000

    Indigo Bar

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    Cost: ₦40,000 to ₦100,000 

    Location: 242B, Muri Okunola Street, VI, Lagos.

    Daniel* is excited to take his babe to the Indigo Bar for a budget-friendly Valentine’s dinner experience. The restaurant promises different Valentine packages at different ranges, so you can pick whatever suits your budget.

    Contact: 08052359793, 09059994118, 08057755755

     Vintano Hotel

    Credit: @vitanohotel

    Cost:  ₦75,000 – ₦105,000 

    Location: 5, Kayode Animashaun Street, Lekki Phase 1

    If you want to spend your Valentine’s in Lekki, Vintano Hotel has a very affordable couples buffet package that comes with unlimited water. Alternatively, you can get an intimate dining experience that comes with a four-course meal, a bottle of wine and some chocolates to delight your babe.

    Contact: 08023579600, 08167428562

    The Safron rooftop

    Credit: @Safronrooftoplagos

    Cost: ₦35,000

    Location: 57 Joel Ogunnaike St, Ikeja GRA, Lagos

    The Safron Rooftop Valentine’s buffet is a great way to celebrate with the love of your life while keeping your budget demure. They have a lot of delicious options on the buffet menu so you and the love of your life will be spoiled for choice.

    Contact: +2439066498862

    The SIG 

    Credit: @thesiglagos

     

    Cost: ₦90,000

    Location: 7/9 Molade Okoya Thomas Street, Off Ajose Adeogun, VI, Lagos

    The SIG’s warm ambience and gorgeous interior decor are sure to set the mood for your perfect Valentine’s dinner. The SIG has promised a night full of fun, laughter, games and prizes for each couple.

    Contact: +2348164025306, +2348033075627

    Bon Appetit

    Credit: @bon_appetite_lagos

    Cost: ₦100,000

    Location: 1384 Tiamiyu Savage, V.I, Lagos

    Bon Appetit promises a Valentine’s dinner to remember. The cost will cover a set menu, and while you eat, you’ll be serenaded by a talented saxophonist.

    Contact: 09151350000

    Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinners in Abuja

    Grand Pela Hotel

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    Cost: ₦55,000 

    Location: Plot 649, Cadastral Zone B02, Durumi Area 1, Abuja

    Grand Pela Hotel will treat you and your bae to a romantic candlelit dinner with live saxophone music to turn those romantic vibes to the max. You have to make a reservation in advance, but it’s well worth it!

    Contact: 08176025992

    Kebabs & Kurries

    Credit: @kebabs.kurries.abuja

    Cost: ₦50,000 

    Location: 22 Ajesa Street, Off Monrovia Street, Wuse II, Abuja.

    Can’t make it for Valentine’s dinner? Grab your babe for a romantic late lunch at Kebabs & Kurries. The restaurant is offering a Valentine’s package that covers good music, a glass of wine and a platter of food of your choosing.

    Contact: 09090999993

    Tastia Restaurant

    Credit: @Tastiarestaurant_Nigeria

    Cost: ₦50,000 

    Location: Danjam Plaza, 1st Avenue, Gwarinpa

    The Tastia Restaurant in Gwarimpa, Abuja is offering a whole evening of fun. The package includes a three-course meal, a movie screening, unlimited cocktails, and a bouquet.

    Contact: 09164135773

    Don’t go to your Valentine’s date empty-handed, we’ve compiled a list of Valentine’s gift ideas you can choose from to make your celebration an even more memorable one.

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  • 1) Everyone spends a shit ton of money preparing to slay with their outfit.

    Because dinner and award nights are the MET Gala of universities, and you don’t want to caught slipping.

    2) Squads get together to decide on if to buy a table or pay solo entrance fees.

    “That table thing is cool but e expensive gan oh.”

    3) The organisers hand out ballot papers so people in the department/faculty can vote for the different award categories.

    “Victoria for qualify but she no get nyash like that.”

    4) Then the organizers meet with the nominees secretly and inform them that the award belongs to the highest bidder.

    “We know you deserve it. We just want you to use your wallet to prove to us how much you want it.”

    5) This is how people buy drinks in advance so that their tables will be full that night.

    The key is to buy plenty cheap drinks so even though your table is full, all the drinks combined would be like N4530.

    6) This is how squads link up before the dinner to take pictures on the struggle red carpet.

    “This money I spent on this outfit can’t waste.”

    7) Whenever someone wins an award:

    Say bye bye to your outfit.

    8) When the “special” artist comes out to perform:

    “Let’s just cheer so he won’t feel bad.”

    9) When the main show ends and the afterparty begins:

    “To the windows, to the walls! TILL THE SWEAT DRIPS DOWN MY BALLS!!”

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  • Maybe you’ve watched one too many episodes of ‘Come Dine With Me’. Or maybe hosting dinner parties is just your thing. If there’s anything you should know, it’s that hosting Nigerians at a dinner party is special. And in order for you to pull off a successful one, there are a couple of things you must know.

    Never bring out all your food out at once. Are you a learner?

    If you bring out all the food you want to serve at 8, the 5 out of 20 guests you invited will finish it before the rest come.

    If you invite 10 people, prepare for twenty.

    Because it’s impossible for Nigerians to go anywhere without a plus 1 or 5.

    Nigerians don’t know what the word RSVP means.

    If you like yourself better don’t cook based on who RSVPd.

    It’s best you make sure takeaway packs are available.

    It’s not as if people won’t still find a way to take food home o, it’s just part of being a good host.

    Your party is allowed to have any theme it wants. It can even be ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s. But there must be small chops and there must be jollof rice

    It’s written in the constitution.

    Always buy more alcohol than you’ll need.

    Especially if you don’t want to be looking for Jesus to help you turn your water into wine midway through your party. People will tell you ‘I don’t drink, I don’t drink’,  before you know it they’ve finished two bottles of wine.

    Hide food everywhere, if you don’t want to run out of food fast.

    It’s not enough to leave it in the kitchen and tell people not to touch it, it’ll carry leg. Put a cooler in your car, another in your wardrobe, another one on the roof. Don’t be surprised if they still carry leg, remember nowhere is safe.

    Depending on the number of people you are expecting, don’t be shy to use plastic plates.

    Nobody will judge you, they are only there for the food. Not only will cleanup be easier nobody will break the plate set your grandma’s grandma passed down to you.

    Keep anything you value and treasure in life under lock and key.

    Yes, you only invited 5 of your closest friends, but they’ll come with friends who will come with their own friends. Anything you don’t want to develop wings, better hide. Don’t let your case be one of had I known.

    If it’s really doing you to set a dress code you are free.

    But just prepare your mind many of your guests will show up in jeans and top, some will show up in outfits so different from the theme you’ll think they did it just to spite you.

    Your playlist must have Nigerian music.

    Black tie event but people are ready to zanku in their bow ties and dinner gowns so please give them some ‘Able God’.

    Keep anything gourmet off the menu, it’s really not for us Nigerians.

    Same Nigerians that can put eba, egusi and jollof on one plate are who you want to serve gourmet? Fear God.

    Now that you have all you need, don’t forget to invite me to your next dinner party.

    And don’t worry I’ll come with my own plastic for takeaway.

  • 1. Because you can have em like this for breakfast

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BIpFH4EDZhi/

    2. Lunch is served

    https://twitter.com/Radissonlagos/status/709347931711737857

    3. Small chops in formation

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BIVyB8rB0bh/

    4. The. Perfect. Ultimate. Snack

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BGzw6f_EpV5/

    6. Believe what you want, but small chops are a balanced diet

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BIUeXS_BrtD/

    7. I mean…

    https://twitter.com/Tinu_Kuye/status/732231964682506240

    8. Isn’t this beautiful?

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BCk01jop-PD/

    9. Only a monster can resist something that looks like this

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BIceawMjM8C/

    10. Or this

    11. See, ehn…

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BIDfYcKD8jg/

    12. Look, small chops work in any context

    https://twitter.com/LagosSportsComm/status/683991526041608192

    13. No event is complete without it

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BIhJtUrg0JM/

    14. I would like to know which got done first, the working or the chopping

    15. They’ve been known to make everything better

    16. Of course, this blue-haired person approves

    https://twitter.com/Cyntheeya/status/733010483377242113

    17. And if for some reason, you still had doubts, well…