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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…

…Moves to immortalize late townplanner The Oko Opo Widows Foundation has called on the Federal Government and state governments across Nigeria to establish a dedicated agency or special unit to address the growing socio-economic challenges facing widows and their dependent children. The call was made on Tuesday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, by the promoter of the foundation, Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo, a frontline real estate entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, as part of activities marking this year’s International Widows Day. Adeyemo said the establishment of a government-backed platform specifically focused on widows would…

The Special Tactical Squad of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Ogun State Command, in collaboration with operatives from the Migration Section, has successfully raided a hideout of irregular immigrants in Imodi-Ijebu and other neighbouring communities in Ogun State, leading to the arrest of sixty-five (65) suspects of various nationalities. The operation was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday, 17th June 2026, at about 0200hrs, following credible intelligence received from vigilant members of the Imodi-Ijebu community regarding suspicious activities within the area. The intelligence-driven operation led to the arrest of sixty-five irregular migrants comprising four (4) Liberians, ten…

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…

The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced the profiling and repatriation process for 24 irregular immigrants, following the arrest of an additional five (5) individuals in swift crackdown operation. According to security sources, the initial group of 19 immigrants comprising 12 males and seven females aged between 21 and 42 were arrested in a joint taskforce operation on June 9, 2026, by officers on tactical operations in Ogun State and presently undergoing further investigation and statutory action in NIS custody. The 19 irregular immigrants were cornered by a sister agency operatives following a distress call…

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.…