Difference Between Residential and Commercial Land Titles

Many first-time land buyers assume that once they have a valid title — a C of O, for example — they can use the land however they please. This is a common, and sometimes genuinely costly, misunderstanding. Land titles in Nigeria typically specify a designated use, and building the wrong type of structure on land zoned for a different purpose…

Best Areas to Buy Land in Ibadan for Long-Term Value

Not every good piece of land makes a good investment, and not every “prime area” still has room to grow. If you’re buying land in Ibadan with appreciation in mind — rather than immediate building plans — the areas worth watching aren’t necessarily the ones already fully developed and commanding premium prices today. They’re the ones with the right combination…

FCCPC Probes Cement Makers Over Alleged Price Manipulation — What It Means for Nigeria’s Housing Crisis

By DEVALOP.COM Newsroom | August 19, 2026 Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has opened a formal investigation into the country’s leading cement manufacturers, including Dangote Cement, BUA Cement and Lafarge Africa, over suspected coordinated price manipulation. The announcement, made on Tuesday, August 18, has sent ripples through the real estate and construction sectors, where cement remains the…