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How to spot a tokunbo car scam in Lagos before you pay a kobo
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How to spot a tokunbo car scam in Lagos before you pay a kobo

Cloned papers, swapped VINs and 'urgent travel' sellers — a field guide from our verification team.

Adaeze Okoro
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How to spot a tokunbo car scam in Lagos before you pay a koboBuying

How to spot a tokunbo car scam in Lagos before you pay a kobo

Cloned papers, swapped VINs and 'urgent travel' sellers — a field guide from our verification team.

Adaeze Okoro 6m
C of O vs. Governor's Consent: what Lagos land buyers actually needLegal

C of O vs. Governor's Consent: what Lagos land buyers actually need

The two documents are not interchangeable. Here's the difference, and what to ask for at each stage.

Barr. Tunde Adebayo 8m
The distress-sale pricing playbook — anchor low without scaring buyersSelling

The distress-sale pricing playbook — anchor low without scaring buyers

Five anchoring tactics top Flip It sellers use to close in under 14 days without leaving money on the table.

Ifeoma Eze 5m
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The distress-sale pricing playbook — anchor low without scaring buyers

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The 12-point pre-purchase inspection every used-car buyer should runInspection

The 12-point pre-purchase inspection every used-car buyer should run

Print it, take it to the inspection bay, and don't pay until every box is ticked.

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Nigerian property market — Q2 2026 in five charts

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Why Flip It Escrow protects both buyers and sellers (and how it works)Buying

Why Flip It Escrow protects both buyers and sellers (and how it works)

A 60-second walkthrough of the safest way to close a high-ticket deal in Nigeria.

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Abuja shortlet licensing in 2026 — what every host must registerLegal

Abuja shortlet licensing in 2026 — what every host must register

FCT just tightened guest-house rules. Here's the new paperwork, the fees, and what slips you up at inspection.

Barr. Hauwa Yusuf 5m