Asokoro is a town in Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory, North Central Nigeria. It's occupied by top government officials and it's a really expensive place.
Get in
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By plane
[edit]You can take a flight to Abuja. There is an international airport there, then you can take a bus or cab to Asokoro.
See
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[edit]Buy
[edit]- God's Inspiration Supermarket, 42 Kwame Nkrumah Cres, ☏ +234 803 311 0247.
- Asokoro Wine Shop, Kwame Nkrumah Cres.
- Asokoro Fruit Shop, 48 Kwame Nkrumah Cres. You can get different types of fruits and vegetables in this store.
- Blinkers Supermarket, 46 Kwame Nkrumah Cres, ☏ +234 805 560 1210. 24 hours.
- Ihsan Stores. M-Sa 8AM-9PM.
- Manna Supermart, 108 Kwame Nkrumah Cres. M-Sa 8AM-10PM.
- Middlemist stores, 46 Kwame Nkrumah Cres. 24 hours.
- Addat exclusive store, ☏ +234 903 866 3041. M-Sa 8AM-10PM.
Eat
[edit]- The Pavilion Restaurant, 12 Ukpabi Asika St, ☏ +234 703 862 8380. M-Sa noon-midnight.
- Zanziba Asokoro. M-Sa 8AM-9PM.
- Vingt Quatroe, 7 Musa Traore. 24 hours.
- Masa house, 7 Malcom Fraser St.
- Naj cuisine, Plot 283 Jesse Jackson, off Jimmy Carter St, ☏ +234 808 855 3337. M-Sa 7AM-10PM.
- Sam's Valley, 25 Jimmy Carter St. M-Sa 8AM-9PM.
- Amala Cottage, Julius Nyerere Cres. +234 909 430 1597.
- Ravioli Restaurant.
- Tucano Grill.
- Meli Local Chef, 26 Justice Sowemimo St, ☏ +234 705 192 0158. M-Sa 8AM-11PM.
- Tastiva Restaurant, 46 Kwame Nkrumah Cres, ☏ +234 902 191 0646. M-Sa 8AM-10PM.
Drink
[edit]- Shi-Sha Bar, Mediferenan Hotel, 42, Justice Manmon Nasir Cr, ☏ +234 814 739 2760. M-Sa 9AM-midnight.
- Capital Klub. M-Sa 9AM-2AM.
- Glamour Lounge, Yakubu Gowon Cres. M-Sa 10AM-11PM.
- Eden Lounge, Mediterranean Park, Kwame Nkrumah Crescent, ☏ +234 802 080 5958. M-Sa 9AM-4PM.
- Kapital club & apartments.
- Skye Bar Rooftop Lounge, 104 Kwame Nkrumah Cres.
- Unity Spot Garden, Unnamed Road.
- Brew23 Lounge, Mediterranean Recreation Centre, plot 1411 Kwame Nkrumah Cres (opposite blinkers supermarket), ☏ +234 818 413 5127. M-Sa 1PM-1AM.
Sleep
[edit]- E-Suites Hotel, 21 Jesse Jackson street, Off Jimmy Carter St, ☏ +234 810 452 8554.
- The Wells Carlton Hotel & Apartments, 8 Gado Nasko St, ☏ +234 908 187 9231.
- Top Rank Hotels Galaxy, ☏ +234 09 292 6419. ₦21000.
- Rayfield Hotel, No.14, Julius Nyerere Street, Off Yakubu Gowon Crescent, 16 Julius Nyerere Cres, ☏ +234 806 518 1587. ₦13000.
- Stratton Hotel Asokoro, Bola Ige Cl, ☏ +234 09 462 0700. ₦60000.
- Bristlecone Suites and Apartments, 71 Kwame Nkrumah Cres. ₦13000.
- Hans Place Hotel, 23 Gnassingbe Eyadema St, Asokor, ☏ +234 810 039 2514. ₦33000.
- Palmac Hotels. ₦16000.
- Champions lodge, Justice Lawal Uwais Street, ☏ +234 805 623 8530.
- Sun Heaven Hotel Asokoro, 36 Maman Nasir Street, ☏ +234 909 389 2086. ₦39000.
Cope
[edit]- 1 Asokoro General Hospital, 11 Julius Nyerere Crescent, ☏ +234 9 314 1495.
Connect
[edit]Most locations in Asokoro have 2G/3G/4G mobile network coverage. Different networks tend to be more stable and reliable in different locations of the city at different times.
If you are planning a visit to this city, you should probably consider having multiple SIM cards, preferably for all the mobile service providers, since you can't tell which will be more stable and reliable at a time in your location during your visit. And if you will risk not having any of them, you might be better off not risking the MTN network, because, from indications, it seems to perform well than the others, though its rates may be high and its offers and services might be stringent, but you are less likely to be concerned of erratic voice and data connection compared to others.
Airtel is another service provider which is fairly satisfactory for all you might need to connect to the world, including rates and network stability. Of course, Glo (or Globacom) boasts of fast network speed for internet browsing activities, but that might not be enjoyable in some locations in Asokoro. And 9Mobile usually also performs well in internet browsing speed but not without locational limitations.