September 2026
What the Dangote Refinery IPO Can Teach Us About the Future of Real Estate Finance in Nigeria
The Dangote Refinery IPO is more than a landmark transaction in Nigeria’s capital market. It is a powerful demonstration of how private capital can be mobilised at scale to finance productive Nigerian assets. But perhaps the bigger lesson is for real estate. Nigeria has enormous demand for housing and income-producing property, yet our real estate capital markets remain relatively shallow. From limited REIT participation to expensive construction finance and constrained mortgage capacity, the sector needs deeper and more innovative sources of capital. This article examines what the Dangote IPO reveals about capital mobilisation and why the next major opportunity may be building a stronger financial architecture for Nigerian real estate.
→ August, 2026Joint Ventures Between Landowners and Developers: Structuring the Deal Before the Dispute
How Lagos land-for-equity development deals are structured, where they fail, and the terms that decide who carries the loss when they do.
→ August, 2026Buying Off-Plan in Lagos: How to Structure a Purchase You Can Enforce
Off-plan purchases transfer construction risk to the buyer. How to structure the contract, what to verify before payment, and where these deals fail
→ August 2026A Landlord's Guide to Tenancy and Recovery of Premises in Lagos
Notice periods, rent limits, excluded areas and the recovery process. What Lagos landlords need to get right before a dispute starts
→ August 2026Governor's Consent: The Step Most Lagos Buyers Postpone and Later Regret
Why consent under the Land Use Act is not a formality, what perfection actually involves, and what it costs to leave it undone." category: Real Estate Law
→ August, 2026What You Are Actually Buying: A Due Diligence Framework for Lagos Property
Payment does not transfer ownership in Lagos. A practical framework for verifying title before you commit funds, from root of title to registration
→ August 2026Liquidity Before Location: The First Question Every Property Buyer Should Ask
Price appreciation means nothing if you cannot find a buyer when you need to exit. The first question to ask before buying a property is: who will buy this from me?
→ August 2026Speed Builds Houses. Sustainability Builds Nations.
The Federal Government's proposed deal to deliver 10,000 homes with a Chinese firm in 30 months has been widely welcomed. But the real question isn't whether the homes can be built. It's whether Nigeria's housing problem is a shortage at all, or an affordability deficit in disguise.
→ August 2026Not Every Apartment in Lagos Is a Good Investment: What to Check Before You Buy
Not every newly built apartment will appreciate in value. A good investment is decided long before the keys are handed over, by location, the developer's track record, and market trends, not the brochure.
→ August 2026Understanding Joint Ventures in Real Estate: How Landowners and Developers Build Together
A Joint Venture lets a landowner contribute land as equity instead of selling outright, while a developer brings the capital and delivery. Done well, it turns a static asset into a share of the finished development's upside.
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