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As part of his strategic moves towards combing in more foreign direct Investment to Nigeria from Canada, the Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Estate, Ambassador Dr. Babatunde Adeyemo has counselled Nigerians living abroad to always deploy modern technologies to carry out quality background checks before investing their hard-earned money in real estate to avoid heart aches. Platform Times reports that the frontline Ogun state based real estate entrepreneur who is currently on invitation to Canada by high networth Nigerians located in Manitoba and Ontario gave the candid advice during his interactions with members of the Ajorosun Union, Manitoba. Adeyemo,…

The Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF), Ota Branch, has recorded notable achievements since the inauguration of its new chairman, Mr. Bolaji Kuyebi, Esq, ACArb, in April 2025. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the developments made under his leadership include initiatives aimed at empowering young lawyers, promoting innovation, and fostering collaboration. According to details obtained from the branch leadership, among the key achievements are the organization of impactful events and programs. These include an Inaugural Meeting and Lecture featuring Mr. Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo, SAN, FCIArb, who delivered an inspiring lecture on “Building a Purpose-Driven Legal Career: Ethics, Excellence, and Endurance.” The…

… says real estate, tourism can reduce Nigeria’s unemployment rate by 50% Pelican Valley CEO, Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo, is poised to embark on another trip to Canada to both explore more of the North American country’s business horizon and showcase a new vista of opportunities in the real estate sector to Nigerians in diaspora. Adeyemo said the planned travel is geared towards consolidating on the gains of the previous one carried out last year, encouraging repatriation of investible capital into sustainable real estate business back home for wealth and jobs creation, as well as cultivating future real estate entrepreneurs…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo and his wife, Mrs TitilayoAdeyemo, has saluted Aremo Olusegun Osoba on his 86th birthday celebration today, Tuesday, July 15. Ambassador Adeyemo, a top-notch Nigerian real estate entrepreneur and veteran broadcast journalist hailed Osoba at 86, describing him as a journalism role model, politician and revered elder statesman who has continued to use his immeasurable wealth of experience to provide “an iconic, commendable,enduring leadership and mentorship roles in journalism, politics, tradition and other endeavours across generations and the globe.” Alhough Osoba, a leader…

Pelican’s Ecostay Apartments, the flagship real estate project of Pelican Valley Nigeria LTD, has penetrated the foreign property market as diaspora investors confidence grew the more with the delivery of eco-friendly living homes to United Kingdom – based subscribers. The Pelican Valley Nigeria Ltd Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo, who leveraged the Avenue Impact 10th anniversary celebration held in London on Saturday, July 5, to present house keys and property documents to one of the subscribers, also pitched lucrative real estate investment opportunities back home to other Nigerians living in UK and rest of the world. Adeyemo, a…

A community leader in the Orile Ilawo clan of Egba ancestry, Dr. David Ogunsanya, has reacted strongly to what he described as baseless and defamatory claims levelled against him by Oba Alexander Olusegun MacGregor and his publicist in recent online publications. Ogunsanya, who has been vocal about issues concerning leadership, heritage, and the future of the Orile Ilawo and Ilawo township communities in Abeokuta, Ogun State, accused MacGregor’s camp of launching a smear campaign aimed at discrediting his efforts and silencing his advocacy. The community leader, in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday, condemned the recent articles which…

As part of efforts to attract diaspora investments into Nigeria’s booming property market, the CEO of Pelican Valley Nigeria Ltd, Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo, and the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, will storm London this July for the 10th anniversary of Avenue Impact, a UK-based business networking organisation. The anniversary, scheduled for July 5, 2025, will bring together a powerful mix of African and diaspora entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and clients. The Pelican Valley boss is set to leverage the event to pitch lucrative real estate investment opportunities back home, while Hon. Dabiri-Erewa is billed…

A public servant and journalist, Mrs Adebola Ogunbayo, has disclosed that she ventured into the real estate business without investing any capital of her own and has since earned over N7 million in commission. Speaking during a tour of one of the Pelican Brief projects in the Kobape area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Ogunbayo revealed that her journey into real estate began almost by chance in 2014. She disclosed that she met the CEO of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Dr. Babatunde Adeyemo, who introduced her to real estate business while they both served as members of the Press Week Committee…

As Muslims across Nigeria and around the world celebrate Eid-ul-Adha, Pelican Valley has saluted the Muslim Ummah, including its clients in Nigeria and the diaspora, on this joyous period, praying that this important festival may usher peace, love, progress and unity to all and the nation, Nigeria. In a statement on Friday morning by Ambassador(Dr) Babatunde Muritala Adeyemo, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Ltd – the real estate firm behind Pelican Valley Estate, Pelican Brief, Pelican Ecostay Apartments and Pelican Greenish Acre Farm Estate – all in Laderin – Abeokuta – Kobape corridors of Ogun…

Access Bank Plc and one of its employees are enmeshed in legal troubles after a four-count charge was filed against them at the Federal High Court over alleged diversion of N825.9 million in state funds into a fraudulent account. The charges, filed by the federal government, followed an investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), according to court documents seen by this newspaper. The charges, filed at the Sokoto Judicial Division, accuse Abdulmalik Abubakar, a relationship manager at Access Bank’s Sokoto branch, and the bank itself of conspiracy, money laundering, and concealment of stolen funds.…