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AIM Group Limited is an integrated Multi-Disciplinary Company established on November 20, 1979.The principals of the
AIM Group have a history in Nigeria that dates back to 1886 when the Grandfather of the Groups chairperson resided in
Lagos in 1886. The Group operates from its owned office and residential properties, with ultra-modern office facilities at
its Headquarters in Victoria Island Annex, Lagos, with Regional and Staff Accommodation facilities in Abuja, Port Harcourt
and Kano. AIM Group has satellite offices in various States in the Country. The current workforce of AIM Group is over
1100 colleagues. Email: info@aimgroup.us
AIM Consultants Ltd, and AIM Architects &Engineers Consultants Ltd (subsidiaries of AIM Group) commenced operations
in Lagos in 1979 and 1980 respectively, and extended their presence to Abuja in 1980, becoming two of the major
integrated consultancy firms established in the new Federal Capital, to participate in its long-term development in
buildings and infrastructural projects. Email: info@aim-consultants.com
AIM Consultants has the primary objective of planning and designing for the built environment and the harnessing of
natural resources, and has been rendering services in Urban & Regional Planning, Architecture, Engineering
(Transportation, Highways, Ports and Airports, Irrigation and Agriculture, Water Resources, Dams, Sewage & Water
Treatment Plants, Oil & Gas facilities, General Civil Works, Power Supply, Marine Engineering, Dredging, Land Reclamation
and Inland Waterways), Quantity Surveying and Project Management. AIM Consultants aims for success and targets to
always optimize clients interests and quest for excellence.

AIM Plaza (H/Q), Lagos

AIM Center, Abuja

AIM Complex, PH

AIM Consultants came to the limelight in 1982, when AIM won an international competition for the design & supervision
for the National Mosque and Support Complex in Abuja. Since then, the Company has executed a number of National and
International projects. Some of them include the ECOWAS Commission & Conference Centre-Abuja; World Bank Regional
Office-Cotonou; Nigeria Diplomatic Mission Building, New York; Urban and Engineering Design of Abuja South City Center
Infrastructures; National Assembly Phases I and III; Urban & Engineering Design of Abuja Technology Village
infrastructures(Abujas Silicon Valley); Hadejia Irrigation Project, Akwa-Ibom Water Supply; Azare Water Supply; Mangu
Water Supply; Port Harcourt Port Rehabilitation; National Catholic Cathedral of the 12 Apostles; 12 meters Under Water
Dam at Cowrie Creek - Lagos; Dredging of Calabar Access Channel; NASCO Town, 900 hectares - Lagos; Lokoja Master Plan;
Jos South Master Plan; East-West Highway; Abuja-Abaji&Kontonkarfi-Lokoja Highways; University of Abuja (Master Plan,
Library, Lecture Theatres and Faculty of Science); Zauro Polder Irrigation; State House Annex (SSS) - Abuja; EFCC Office
Lagos; Access Bank Lagos and Victoria Island; Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Abuja; Central Bank (Jigawa and
Gombe); Rehabilitation of Nigerian Port Authority H/Q Marina, Lagos; Victoria Mall Plaza (Offices, Residential and Mall) Phases 1 to 4, Victoria Island, Lagos, Tropicana Entertainment Center - Uyo(5-star Hotel, Cineplex/Mall, Wet & Dry Parks,
Motels),Zauro Polder Irrigation, Kebbi State; Famfa Oil mixed use tower; Africa Reinsurance Tower, AIMs Building; AIMs
Structures; etc.
AIM Consultants is the recipients of the many awards such as IMOPTECH in 2002 for Quality and Excellence WB, B.I.D
(Business Initiative Direction) International Star Award for Quality and Commitment in 2009 in Frankfurt.

AIM Fort, Kano

Narelli

The Group has a subsidiary for Real Estate Development, Narelli International Ltd., incorporated in 1991 to develop the
AIM Group properties.
AIM Group also has subsidiaries in Broadcasting & Communications, promoting several FM Radio Stations (Cool FM,
Wazobia FM and NigeriaInfo FM), ISP Broadband (Coollink) and Cybercafs (Cool Cafs).
COOL FM was born on October 1, 1998, in the heart of Lagos and started broadcasting on 96.9 FM with outstations in
Abuja (96.9 FM), Port-Harcourt (95.9 FM)& Kano (96.9 FM).Cool FM is a 24 hour hit music station with a family format that
brings a blend of urban, adult contemporary and new trend Nigerian and African music, with a fusion of global and
national news, topical issues, sports, interviews, games, entertainment gist and the freshest sounds on the radio Cool FM
Demographic profile is 76% (A, B, C, & C2)& 24% (E & D) Email: info@coolfm.us.
WAZOBIA FM was born on November 1, 2007 in Lagos and broadcasting on 95.1 FM (Ogbonge Station) with outstations in
Abuja 99.5 FM(Nakowa Station), Port-Harcourt 94.1 FM(Kajad Station)& Kano 95.1 FM (Gangariya Station). WAZOBIA FM
is the All Age Group Peoples Station that brings a vibrant blend of indigenous Nigerian artists and from all over the African
continent. This musical background is infused with global and national news, topical issues, sports, interviews, games and
entertainment gist, all delivered in PIDGIN.

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WAZOBIA FM is the No. 1 Pidgin speaking station in Africa, that cures hypertension from the lives of Nigerians not only
locally but internationally via streaming through the internet to Nigerians and by and large Africans in the diaspora,
providing the needed home grown format to their lives. WAZOBIA FM was tagged by CNN in August, 2011 as the No.1
Station in Africa, in terms of reach, content and general format. It covers all age groups and socio-economic classes with
63% of Class A, B, C1 and C2, and 37% for Class E & D. Email: info@wazobiafm.com
NIGERIA INFO 99.3 FM went live on October 1, 2011 in Lagos. It is the first Talk Station in the Nation, with news at the top
and bottom of the hour and Sports with live commentaries of the English Premier League, Championship League, and Local
League, Nigeria Info covers topical issues and gives more air time to audience. Nigeria Info will launch on air in Port
Harcourt and Abuja in March, 2012. Email: info@nigeriainfo.fm
COOL FM, WAZOBIA FM and NIGERIA INFO FM all together reach a population of almost 70 million in Lagos, Rivers, FCT,
Kano and adjoining States. WAZOBIA FM along with Cool FM and Nigeriainfo capture over45% of the audience in Lagos
and environs, 60% in Rivers and environs, around40% in Abuja and environs and 15% in Kano, thus giving advertisers the
opportunity to cover all social classes and Age Group.
COOLLINK Systems Integrator, incorporated in 2001, with its headquarters located in Lagos and a nation-wide presence:
Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo and Kano. Over the years, COOLLINK ensured highest level of customer responsiveness and
service quality, a trait which has earned COOLLINK long-standing relationships with its customers, and transformed
successfully from an ISP to Systems Integrator. In December 2009, COOLLINK signed an Agreement with Yahsat(subsidiary
of Mubadala, the investment arm of the State Government of Abu Dhabi) to promote and sell Yahclickinternet service in
Nigeria, in February, 2012, from the breakthrough satellite broadband service for users in Nigeria. With YahClick, COOLLINK
customers will enjoy uninterrupted high-speed internet usage from Yahsats second satellite, Yahsat 1B, which uses state
of the art Ka band multi spot-beam technology, achieving cost-effective bandwidth supply. This link will provide the
highest speed internet access with the lowest monthly fee.
AIM Group has also diversified into the food industry with the opening of Chocolat Royal, on November 20, 1994. It was
not long before it positioned itself as the first authentic French Patisserie in Nigeria by serving all sorts of confectionery
goods: Bakery, Chocolate, Ice Cream, Danish viennoiserie, American donuts and sandwiches. It gradually introduced a
new desert culture to Nigeria and soon became a pioneer in the countrys confectionery industry. Chocolat Royal has
tremendously grown over the years thanks to its continuous dedication to quality and its loyal customers, always eager for
more.
ChocolatRoyal, has been the recipient of many awards such as the B.I.D (Business Initiative Direction) International Star
Award for Quality in 2003 in Geneva and the International Platinum Star for Quality in 2006 in Paris.
Caf Royal, opened its doors in 2003 in response to the large demand of its customers to provide an intercontinental
restaurant. It blossomed from a small tearoom, to a beautifully designed and intricately considered restaurant. With a new
venture in hand, the Group spread its expertise to savory goods: salads, pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, charred broiled
hamburgers, spiced grilled fish, Swahili Suya, Middle Eastern Shawarma and many healthy plates. The supply had to match
up to the customers expectations, which is reflected in the continuous quest and achievement for excellence in the food
industry. After a few years of design, renovation and construction, the new Caf Royal re-opened its doors on January 20,
2009, as the only one of its kind. Along with a new location came a larger menu to satisfy the needs of the customers.
Along with the opening of the new Caf Royal, came Pleasures, a fashionable gift boutique that has a purpose of
celebrating the pleasure of giving and also the pleasure of receiving.
Mtisse Pan Asian Restaurant, which symbolizes the culmination point of years of experience. It launched an entirely new
menu in October 2011. Metisse gathers the wonderful foods and flavors of Pan-Asian cuisine from South-East Asia. It
gives a taste of the five flavors of food: pungent, sweet, sour, bitter and salty. The healthy dishes are simple and aromatic
and come in a large variety to appeal to a wide range of taste buds and are guaranteed to suit any lifestyle, from gourmet
to gourmand. Mtisse will both widen ones repertoire and excite the passion with an unforgettable aftertaste.