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10 FACTORS TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING A LAND IN IBADAN BY DENNIS ISONG

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How to Avoid Your Property from Being Demolished or Collapsing by Dennis Isong 

10 FACTORS TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING A LAND IN IBADAN BY DENNIS ISONG

 

 

 

 

 

Sahara Weekly Reports That In 2001, Mr. Ade bought a plot of land in a place in Ibadan called Aduloju village. Little did he know that the land spelled trouble for him. The first problem he encountered was some people coming to claim ownership.

 

 

10 FACTORS TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING A LAND IN IBADAN BY DENNIS ISONG

 

 

In the process of dragging the issue, he got to know that the person that sold the land was not supposed to and some of the documents being given were fake. He had to pay twice as much to the people that approached him just to retain the land. As if that was not enough, a few weeks after which construction had already started, soldiers from the barracks (cantonment was close to the area) laid claims to the land.

 

 

 

 

 

Instead of having a peaceful conversation, they resorted to dehumanizing any site worker found by beating the daylight out of them. This got people scared of coming to the place. Eventually, after 3 years of battles and back and forth, also parting with some money, it was resolved. Now imagine the physical, mental, and financial stress Mr. Ade went through.

 

 

 

 

 

Ibadan is almost becoming a bustling city like Lagos. People have migrated tremendously to the city over the past three years and it’s beginning to wear out a good shape of its economy.

Ibadan is known as one of the most notorious cities to buy lands accompanied by so many troubles. But you can still get a trouble-free land if you follow some steps.

 

 

 

 

 

These steps might be stressful, nonetheless, better than the stress that comes with a controversial landed property.

 

 

 

 

 

I would highlight some of the steps you ought to take.

 

 

1. Be sure it’s not owned by soldiers.

Some lands close to the army barracks are always claimed by the army. Yes, you may see people build on it but sooner or later, it becomes a great problem. Some houses in this category have been demolished over the years. One of the important things to do is to make inquiries if the army barracks are not close to such an area. If it is, there is every possibility that you also have a similar experience to Mr. Ade’s.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Pay attention to the topography

 

Pay attention to the topography so you don’t buy land where it becomes a pain in the ass during the rainy season.

 

Another thing you need to put into consideration is the topography of the land. Some areas are swampy and highly flooded during raining season. You may not find out if you are buying the land when there is no rainfall yet.

 

If you are buying the land to build on it, find out how it is when it rains. Lands with this kind of issue are being sold to unsuspected buyers in Ibadan which becomes a pain in the neck as time goes on.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Ask for the family involved.

This shouldn’t be ignored if you are buying land in Ibadan. There is every possibility that the land you are about to buy does not belong to the people you want to buy it from. The only way to know this is when you are being attacked for building on their land just the way they did to Mr. Ade.

 

This is common in Ibadan and many have fallen for it and could continue if some steps are ignored in the process of buying land.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. The family disputes in the past

Investigate if there has never been a family dispute in the past concerning the land.

 

It is no news that land dispute exists in 2 out of 5 families. In the heat of this fracas, some unscrupulous humans may want to seize the opportunity to sell the land. This is one mistake you can make if you have not done your due diligence.

 

Eventually, you either leave the land after so much struggle or keep paying a fee that was not in any way involved during the transaction. Some cases have been recorded of people eventually abandoning the land after paying so much because the dispute doesn’t just get resolved on time and the families were beginning to go metaphysical concerning it.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Require that they give you a complete document.

Of all the steps to take, this is the most important. Don’t just ask for the documents and rest, track them down to the state secretariat for verification or show a lawyer to confirm their authentication. Fake land documents fly around which you may not discover on time and that can cause you to lose the land in the long run.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Do not risk buying any land that has a warning

Do not risk buying any land that has a warning no matter how convincingly genuine they market it to you.

 

You must be familiar with this inscription THIS LAND IS NOT FOR SALE, BEWARE OF 419… this is the biggest red flag. For someone to boldly put that signpost on a land, spells doom.

 

It would be a great disservice to yourself to invest in such property. Lands with such signposts are going through a bad dispute that may even involve a long-term court case that you don’t want to get caught up with.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Verify from the secretariat if the land is genuine.

This verification is vital. Like what Mr. Ade experienced, you may experience the same if you are not sure about the rightful owner of the land. Some lands belong to the government; some are not supposed to have any form of structure, while some are on the major road but you’d not know until road construction is done. This happened to many house owners during the past regime of the late governor Ajimobi.

You can only be sure if it’s genuine by confirming from the secretariat or town planning office lest you make mistakes.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Start building on it immediately.

This is in form of claiming ownership. Any land in Ibadan that doesn’t have any structure is easily resold. And don’t be surprised if it’s being resold by the same set of people you bought it from. We have enough cases of land being sold to more than 10 people, so you can’t afford to leave the property unattended.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Put a warning in form of a signpost on the land.

Just like the signpost to warn you against buying a property from 419, it is advisable that you also do the same. It doesn’t make it 100% safe, nevertheless, it would still go a long way in safeguarding your property from land thieves.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Involve a property lawyer.

In all that you do concerning buying landed property, make sure you involve a property lawyer. The lawyers do a lot for you to make sure that you are buying genuine land. As like I earlier mentioned, it is part of the job of a lawyer to see to all documents attached with the land and confirm their originality.

 

Do not buy land that doesn’t have its papers complete. Most Ibadan land sellers would try to convince you that it’s nothing, please do not succumb to their conviction and false claims. To avoid this stress, it is highly advisable to buy from a property company and not just any individual.

Also, make sure the size of the land on paper is accurate in existence before buying a land.

 

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Northern Group Alleges N200 Million Bribe From Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal to Frame Bello Matawalle

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The Concerned Northern Forum (CNF) has distanced itself from a controversial press conference held on Monday in Kaduna, where its supposed chairman, Alhaji Aliyu Muhammad Sani, accused the Minister of State for Defence and former Zamfara Governor, Bello Matawalle, of financial mismanagement.
In a sharp rebuttal on Tuesday evening, CNF Secretary, Abubakar Suleiman, described the event as a “shameful charade” allegedly sponsored with a N200 million bribe by agents of the current Zamfara Governor, Dauda Lawal.
He said the aim was to smear Matawalle and distract from the real rot within the Zamfara government.
“Governor Dauda Lawal and his people have tried everything possible to tarnish Matawalle’s image. This time, they bribed a handful of desperate individuals with N200 million to hijack our platform and stage a scripted attack. We disown that charade in its entirety,” Suleiman said.
He maintained that the CNF neither authorised nor participated in the press conference and had previously warned Aliyu Sani not to drag the Forum into political vendettas.
“No meeting was held, no mandate was given. What happened was the personal decision of a few compromised individuals. They do not speak for us,” Suleiman stated.
He alleged that Lawal’s administration had diverted over N10 billion in local government funds to sponsor this and similar smear campaigns against Matawalle and the federal government, while governance in Zamfara continued to deteriorate.
“Zamfara is on its knees. Insecurity is worsening, people are suffering, and instead of solving real problems, this administration is spending public funds on media stunts,” he said.
Suleiman further revealed that during Monday’s event in Kaduna, the group deliberately refused to stand with Aliyu Sani after learning that he had recruited non-members and thugs with offers of N200,000 each — funds allegedly traced to Dauda Lawal.
The CNF secretary also called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to resist being used as a tool in political battles, stating that if anyone deserved investigation, it was Governor Lawal.
“We challenge the EFCC to look into the billions received and mismanaged by Dauda Lawal in the past two years. His hands are not clean,” Suleiman asserted.
“If those behind this plot do not retract their falsehoods and apologise publicly, we will explore legal options to defend the integrity of this Forum and the truth.”
The CNF reaffirmed its stance on transparency, justice, and development, insisting that it will not be used to settle political scores.

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Gabonese President Honours Tony Elumelu with National Award for Championing African Development

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Gabonese President Honours Tony Elumelu with National Award for Championing African Development.

Gabonese President Honours Tony Elumelu with National Award for Championing African Development.

 

 

The President of the Republic of Gabon, His Excellency, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, has conferred the nation’s honours – the Commander in the National Order of Gabonese Merit – on the Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu.

 

Gabonese President Honours Tony Elumelu with National Award for Championing African Development.

 

The distinguished award recognises Elumelu’s enduring contribution to Africa’s economic development, particularly his impact on youth entrepreneurship and infrastructure growth in Gabon and across the continent.

 

Speaking at the presidential palace while presenting the recognition in Libreville on Monday, Nguema, who was on Saturday sworn in as the newly elected President of the oil-rich country, praised Elumelu’s commitment to inclusive and sustainable development in Africa, adding that ‘Tony Elumelu is not only a visionary entrepreneur but also a committed friend of our nation Gabon. Through his Foundation and the UBA Group, he has consistently shown that investing in Africa is not just good business – it is the key to our shared future. Today, we honour a man whose actions continue to empower young Africans and inspire nations.”

 

While acknowledging the recognition, Elumelu, who has made several high-level visits to Gabon in recent months, expressed deep gratitude for the recognition and reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the country’s development agenda:

 

“I am truly humbled by this honour. It is a reflection not just of my personal journey, but of a shared belief – that African-led solutions, African entrepreneurs, and African institutions will shape the future of this continent. Gabon holds enormous potential, and I am proud that the Tony Elumelu Foundation and UBA Group can play a role in unlocking it,” Elumelu said.

 

“This is more than a medal – it is a reminder of what we can achieve together as Africans,” Elumelu stated adding that, “At UBA and the Tony Elumelu Foundation, we remain committed to building bridges, not just between nations, but between ambition and opportunity.”

 

The recognition comes at a crucial time for Gabon, as the country accelerates its economic recovery and prioritises inclusive growth under the new leadership.

 

Elumelu’s engagement focuses on two key pillars of Infrastructure financing which is essential for long-term economic transformation and Youth entrepreneurship, championed through the Tony Elumelu Foundation, which offers training, mentorship, and $5,000 in non-refundable seed capital to young Gabonese and African entrepreneurs each year.

 

The award also highlights the strengthening of financial partnership between Gabon and the UBA, which has a strong presence across the continent and is a key driver of financial inclusion and development.

 

Elumelu is the Founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, his family owned investment company committed to improving lives and transforming Africa, through long-term investments in strategic sectors of the African economy, including financial services, hospitality, power, energy, technology and healthcare.

 

He is the Chairman of pan-African financial services group, the United Bank for Africa (UBA), which operates in 20 countries across Africa, the United Kingdom, France, the UAE and is the only African bank with a commercial deposit taking presence in the United States. UBA provides corporate, commercial, SME and consumer banking services to more than 35 million customers globally. He also chairs Nigeria’s largest quoted conglomerate, Transcorp whose subsidiaries include Transcorp Power, one of the leading producers of electricity in Nigeria and Transcorp Hotels Plc, Nigeria’s foremost hospitality brand.

 

Tony is the most prominent champion of entrepreneurship in Africa. In 2010, he created The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy, empowering a new generation of African entrepreneurs, catalysing economic growth, driving poverty eradication and driving job creation across all 54 African countries. Since inception, the Foundation’s flagship programme has identified and catalysed 18,500 entrepreneurs and created a digital ecosystem of over one million Africans, as part of a ten-year US$100m commitment to fund, mentor and train young Africans.

 

Tony’s businesses and the Foundation are inspired by his economic philosophy of Africapitalism, which positions the private sector, and most importantly entrepreneurs, as the catalyst for the social and economic development of the African continent.

 

In 2020, in recognition of his business leadership and economic empowerment of young African entrepreneurs, Tony was named in the TIME100 Most Influential People in the World, and recognised with Belgium’s oldest royal order.

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Revealed: How Zamfara Governor’ Dauda Lawal’s Alleged Hosting Of Bandits Leaders Is Generating Fears Amongst Residents

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The security crisis in Zamfara State is set to go a full circle after the state governor, Dauda Lawal, secretly met bandit leaders, in a repeat of a strategy that analysts have dismissed as dangerously ineffective and capable of enabling the terrorists to regroup and escalate attacks on Nigerians.

 

 

 

Governor Lawal reportedly hosted the bandit leaders at Command Guest in Gusau, the state capital, on Sunday.

 

 

 

A source privy to the meeting named the bandits who met the governor as Wadalle, Ardo Nashawari, Na’eka and others lead by Alhaji Tukur, the state chairman Meyyeti Allah, and some members of the Fulani community in the state.

 

 

 

The source, who craved anonymity because of the security sensitivity of the issue, explained that “the meeting was held under the guise of reconciliation and was at the behest of and under the instructions of the government of Zamfara State.

 

 

 

“Some of the bandits were escorted to the meeting venue by members of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards dressed in military uniform,” the source revealed.

 

 

 

A security analyst in Zamfara State, Alhaji Ahmed Bakare, had some weeks ago said the security challenges in the area “involves some powerful individuals in Nigeria,” saying that there have been mentioned of “some powerful individuals in Zamfara State, who are using their mining sites to influence the bandits ravaging the entire state.”

 

 

 

Another analyst, who crave anonymity, said “These bandits are playing games with the governor because each time the military or federal might goes after them they appear with the gimmick of negotiating amnesty or ceasefire only to disappear with the funds made from the supposed peace initiative and use it to re-arm themselves.

 

 

 

He said, “A thorough analysis will show that the Governor’s approach is faulty and shows that he only cares when the bandits seem to be threatening his gold mining business.”

 

 

 

The governor’s meeting with the bandits have reportedly increased the despondency among residents of the state. The security expert said “residents are of the view that each time such meetings held they have led to more loss of life and destruction of property and that from every indication people no longer have confidence that the governor can bring about lasting peace because the bandits have reportedly shown that they are part of his government.

 

 

 

“People find it unconscionable that the bandits met with the governor and were able to return into the forests without consequences and that same had happened in the past with bandits even getting chieftaincy titles that were followed with more killing of innocent citizens,” he revealed.

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