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A frontline real estate entrepreneur, Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo, has spent fabulous time with excited children – all sang and danced – in celebration of this year’s Sallah. At The Podium, the pleasant private lounge within the Pelican Valley Estate Laderin where he hosted the children, parents, the estate landlords, consultants and mentors, Ambassador Adeyemo also treated the kids to sumptuous Sallah meals. During the fun – filled celebration, he gave out cash prizes to two of the kids that best performed in a challenge competition on recitation of the first stanza of the reintroduced “Nigeria we hail thee…” National…

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The management and staff of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited have felicitated Muslim faithful around the world, especially Nigeria, as they celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Adha celebration. The Nigerian foremost real estate firm behind Pelican Valley Estate, Laderin; Pelican Brief, Pelican Ecostay Apartments and Pelican Greenish Acres Farm Estate at Kobape axis of Ogun State, urged the Muslims to consider the trials and triumph of Prophet Ibrahim, which it noted are parts of the essence of the celebration. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the firm, Ambassador (Dr.) Babatunde Adeyemo who gave the advice on Saturday night in his sallah message, also…

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For allegedly betraying the trust reposed in him by his employer as the officer in charge of payment of drivers’ retirement benefits and stealing close to N10 million from Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), Komolafe Oluwayomi of the Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos branch of the bank has been remanded at Ikoyi correctional facility. When the fraud was discovered, a lawsuit was filed by the bank against the 45-year-old Banker by the bank. He was alleged to have hacked into the bank’s system, stealing N9,989,000 from its account for personal use. When the matter was reported, Oluwayomi’s arrest was ordered…

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Real estate entrepreneur, Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo, has commended the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his administration’s resolve to address the housing needs of Nigerians, describing the planned nationwide 100,000 housing units as one of the best things to ever happen to Nigeria. Recalling the said housing units for Nigerians and the recent approval of N126.5 billion from the 2023 supplementary and 2024 budget to fund it, Adeyemo said this laudable housing project when implemented, would go a long way towards re-invigorating the economy, drive national development and help reduce the over 20 million housing deficit the country is grappling…

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Ahead of the September 11, 2024 commissioning of the first set of ecostay apartments within Pelican Brief Estate, on of the products of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, the promoter of the emerging Smart City, has begun construction of a recreational facilities at the site to enhance the physical well-being of clients. The four – in – one facility comprises of a standard swimming pool,basket ball, badminton, lawn tennis and Volley ball court . There will also be provision for table tennis. The foremost Nigerian real estate firm on Tuesday, May 21, also signed over #40.million contract with the contractor -…

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United Kingdom based Nigeria and Information Communication Technology expert, Funso Akinwunmi has predicted that the agriculture and real estate will soon emerge the country’s major sources of revenue and employment generation as was the case with crude oil in the past. Funso urged governments and private sector operators to harness the unquantifiable potentials in these two important sectors to rejig the economy, tackle housing and food crisis as well as drive national growth and development. The ICT expert spoke on Friday, May 17, after seeing the ongoing land preparation for the massive plantain and cassava farm project within the Pelican’s…

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Foremost real estate entrepreneur, Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo, has advised the youth to start early in life to become entrepreneurs and not fritter their resources away on frivolities such as Brazilian Hair or phone instead of investing it wisely in land or business to build their future today. Platform Timea reports that the price of a human hair wig, depending on the brand, quality and length, is between N80,000 and N500,000 while the price of an average Phone is between N350, 000.00. and N1,250,000.00. But speaking on the topic, “The evolution of Entrepreneurship and Benefits of an Entrepreneur in the…

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In a deft move to meet the planned September 11, 2024 date for the commissioning of the first set of Pelican’s Ecostay Apartments – an emerging Smart City where nature meets luxury at Kobape corridor of Ogun State, the promoter of the real estate firm, Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, has moved its weekly management meeting to the site to ensure close monitoring of the project and fast – pacing of the construction process. The project which is going to be about the first top – notch eco – friendly residential setting in the Gateway State, where ” nature meets luxury…

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Young real estate entrepreneur, Amb.(Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo has declared that despite her challenges, Nigeria remains a beautiful country with boundless opportunities for citizens, especially youth, to tap into and grow to any enviable heights. Ambassador Adeyemo who reiterated his faith in the country and commitment to giving hope to the despairing Nigerian youths, maintained that “Nigeria is a beautiful place, a land that is full of honey, where you can grow big if you have the energy, goodwill and a drive to push forward, most especially in the real estate industry.” He stated this on Easter Eve while making his…

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Ahead of the September 11, 2024 launch of the first batch of houses within the Pelican Ecostay Apartments, the Chairman/ CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has expressed satisfaction with the novel real property project, expressing the confidence that many Nigerians living abroad will be interested in it. She spoke in Abuja, the Nigerian Capital during while reacting to Adeyemo after a business presentation. Pelican’s Ecostay Apartments project is domiciled within the Pelican Brief Estate, an emerging Smart City at Kobape – Masa corridor of Ogun State, a location less than 45 minutes drive from Ikeja, Lagos…

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