real estate

As the FCT minister voids 485 land titles and courts restrain developers from contested estates, Nigeria's property rights system faces a reckoning over systemic fraud and administrative failures that have left thousands of landowners in legal limbo.

Banana Island's Lake Point Towers hosted the first Estate Intel Nigeria Deal Makers Award, recognizing the brokers and firms whose transactions defined Nigeria's office leasing market in 2024/2025.

Nigerian agro-real estate sector positions plantation investments as competitive alternative to traditional commercial property, while South Africa's building plans reveal uneven growth across major metros in 2025.

The Lagos State Government's implementation of new tax regulations has positioned the construction and real estate sectors at a pivotal moment, with industry stakeholders assessing the implications for business operations and investment flows.

Land prices in Ruaka have nearly doubled in a decade, reaching Sh111.7 million per acre and surpassing traditional premium areas like Runda. But the surge in property values has brought new tensions as upscale estates grapple with conflicting visions of development.

As Nigeria grapples with one of Africa's most severe housing crises, private sector innovators are stepping forward with solutions that challenge the traditional reliance on government intervention, signalling a fundamental shift in how the continent's most populous nation approaches shelter.