Land Matters

The Real Estate industry in Nigeria is fraught with various issues or cases of people being duped either by estate agents, con artists and the so called omoniles. This article gives you an insight into the real estate scams in the Nigerian context, and how it can be avoided. With the demand for accommodation more than supply, it then doesn’t ...

A deed, as defined in the dictionary is a signed document pertaining to the ownership or legal rights of landed property. Ownership, legal, rights, property, signed are some of the keywords that stand out here.  Like in all other aspects of investment, in real estate business, the seller and buyer must come together, negotiate and either seal a deal successfully ...

No fewer than 5,000 residents from five Local Government Areas of Lagos State were screened for breast cancer, high blood pressure, blood sugar and other deadly diseases. New Telegraph reports that this was even as the residents appealed to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to extend the free health screening organised by the Health is Wealth Mission, an initiative of Senator Gbenga ...

Reports show that a two-storey building under construction at 21, Makinde Street, Alausa, Ikeja, collapsed yesterday. Vanguard reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of Lagos State Building Control Agency and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, moved to the scene in response to a distress call. According to Vanguard, the General Manager of LASEMA, Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu, ...

After ownership of land, one of the most intricate aspect of erecting a structure is processing a building plan approval. Having buildings erected on a large expanse of land without building plan approval is like, running a government without laws guiding it. Before an idea comes alive there is usually a period of imagination. The capture and establishment of an ...

Land Verification is a vital part of any land transaction. When buying a new home or landed property in Lagos it is essential you get your facts right and be well-informed on the nitty-gritty involved before you cash on the investment. This article highlights what you must look out for during your land verification especially in Lagos. It deals specifically ...

For many, buying land is not much of a big deal, what is more worrisome is the ease of being defrauded in a country such as ours during land transactions. There have been many cases of land scams in the past and recent times. This article highlights the 10 commandments of land transactions in Nigeria every prospecting landlord must adhere ...

The House of Representatives made shocking revelations yesterday as it unveiled malpractices in the award and allocation of 7,600 hectares of land to companies and individuals under the Land Swap programme. There were cases of unpaid dues and non- compliance with the requirements of the programme. A company, Gwagwa Concession Company, was allocated 841 hectares of land by the previous ...

By Akinyemi Ayinoluwa Emeka Nwankwo is a legal practitioner with a viable law practice in Lagos. He is a fine gentleman with his head well screwed to his neck.  Temperate, unassuming, a charmer and a typical people-person. Little wonder, in his early 30s he has recorded huge milestones in his law career. Emeka resides in a peaceful, elitist neighborhood in ...

Tenants pay huge sums for rent and sometimes they don’t get their money’s worth. Many of them have taken to social media under the hashtag #ventyourrent to share their horror stories. Ants flying out of the shower, beds overrun by spiders and bathrooms overrun by mold. For anyone, these problems quickly turn into nightmares. But for renters, it’s even worse ...