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How Lagos Smart City Projects Are Transforming Real Estate Investment Opportunities in 2025 by Dennis Isong
What is a Smart City? A smart city uses digital technology and data to make life easier, safer, and more efficient for residents

Lagos has always been the heartbeat of Nigeria’s economy, but in 2025, the game has completely changed.
Smart city projects like Eko Atlantic, Alaro City, and Lekki Free Zone are not just buzzwords anymore — they are real, thriving hubs that are redefining real estate investment opportunities in Lagos.
If you’re thinking about buying, investing, or simply understanding where the next big wave is in property, this is the right time to pay attention.
What is a Smart City?
A smart city uses digital technology and data to make life easier, safer, and more efficient for residents.
Think better roads, uninterrupted electricity, clean water, efficient waste management, and smart housing — all working together like clockwork.
Lagos is on a mission to create cities that think, learn, and adapt, making it one of the fastest-emerging smart hubs in Africa.
Major Lagos Smart City Projects to Watch in 2051.
- 1.Eko Atlantic City
Eko Atlantic is often called the “Dubai of Africa,” and rightly so. Built on reclaimed land from the Atlantic Ocean, this city offers:
World-class residential apartments
Top-grade commercial offices
Luxury hotels and entertainment zones
Property prices in Eko Atlantic are rising fast, with a strong influx of international investors.
2. Alaro City
Located within the Lekki Free Zone, Alaro City is designed for mixed-use — industrial, commercial, and residential purposes. It promises:Industrial warehouses
Modern homes Commercial spaces Green parks and world-class roads
Good News: Early investors are already reaping returns as land prices have appreciated significantly since launch.
Smart city projects like Eko Atlantic, Alaro City, and Lekki Free Zone are not just buzzwords anymore — they are real, thriving hubs that are redefining real estate investment opportunities in Lagos.
3. Lekki Free Zone
This project is a full package — industries, ports (Lekki Deep Sea Port), and residential areas, all integrated with technology for easy living.
The Lekki-Epe axis is exploding with demand for residential and industrial real estate.
Why Smart Cities Are Shaping the Future of Real Estate Investment
High Demand for Housing: Tech professionals and foreign investors moving into these smart cities will need accommodation.
Strong Rental Yields:
Short-let apartments and high-end rentals in these zones are already fetching excellent returns.Better Infrastructure:
Investors love stable electricity, good roads, and security — all essentials in smart cities.Increase in Land Value: Buying early in or near these projects can multiply your investment within a few years.
Areas Around Smart Cities You Should Be Watching
Ibeju-Lekki (close to Alaro City and Lekki Free Zone)Victoria Island Extension (near Eko Atlantic) Epe (the new frontier for affordable investments).
Now is the Time to Position Yourself.
The Lagos smart city revolution is not something to watch from afar — it’s happening now.
Early movers are locking down prime properties, while others will pay premium prices later.
If you have been thinking about owning real estate in Lagos, focusing on smart city areas is your golden ticket.Take Action Today!
If you need guidance or help securing high-potential properties, don’t worry — your favorite real estate plug, Dennis Isong, is just a call away.
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UPDATE: Dangote Refinery Cuts Fuel Prices, Updates Petrol Supply

Dangote Refinery has announced a nationwide petrol price cut, ahead of the launch of its direct fuel distribution initiative now set for Monday, September 15, 2025.
Originally scheduled for August 15, the initiative will see the $20 billion, 650,000 bpd refinery deliver petrol and diesel directly to consumers using 4,000 CNG trucks, with zero logistics cost.
Despite an ongoing dispute with NUPENG, Dangote Group released a fresh price template on its X account, confirming its gantry price remains N820 per litre.
Retail prices have dropped to N841 per litre in Lagos and the South-West (from N860), and N851 per litre in Abuja, South-South, and North Central states (from N885)—a reduction of N19 to N34 per litre, depending on the location.
The new prices apply only to MRS and Dangote’s official distribution partners, as independent marketers are not bound by the template.
Meanwhile, NUPENG has threatened a fresh strike, accusing Dangote of reneging on earlier agreements—a claim the company denies, affirming workers’ right to union membership.
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Dangote Refinery Mgt Says Workers Union Membership is Personal Choices
It urged NUPENG to focus on resolving its internal dispute with the Petrol Tanker Drivers unit rather than “embroiling the refinery in its conflicts.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said membership of trade unions by its employees remains voluntary and not compulsory, in line with the Nigerian Constitution and International Labour Organisation conventions.
In a statement made available to Ohibaba.com, the company accused what it described as “distortions of facts” by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers concerning its trade relations with workers.
The refinery stressed that it does not interfere with or restrict employees’ right to freely join legally recognised unions.
“It is therefore misplaced to attribute responsibility to Dangote Petroleum Refinery for the personal choices made by drivers regarding union affiliation,” the company stated.
Dangote dismissed allegations that it forced drivers to sign contracts barring union membership, describing the claim as unfounded.
It urged NUPENG to focus on resolving its internal dispute with the Petrol Tanker Drivers unit rather than “embroiling the refinery in its conflicts.
”The company added that accusations of union suppression formed part of a broader attempt to undermine private sector progress.
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NUPENG Dangote Union Memberships Agreement Collapses: What Happened Again?
Akporeha alleged that within 48 hours, Dantata ordered drivers to strip NUPENG stickers from their vehicles and forcefully enter the refinery in violation of union loading procedures.

The agreement between the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has collapsed, and here’s why.
The confrontation follows allegations by NUPENG that the Dangote Group reneged on a Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this week, under which the refinery agreed to allow tanker drivers and other workers to freely unionise.
On Thursday, NUPENG’s National President, Williams Akporeha, accused Sayyu Aliu Dantata, a cousin of Aliko Dangote and key player in the refinery’s trucking operations, of defying the resolution reached on September 9 at the Department of State Services headquarters in Abuja.
The meeting, mediated by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, affirmed the rights of Petroleum Tanker Drivers under NUPENG to unionise. Representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, DSS, and other agencies witnessed the signing of the MoU.
But Akporeha alleged that within 48 hours, Dantata ordered drivers to strip NUPENG stickers from their vehicles and forcefully enter the refinery in violation of union loading procedures.
“Alhaji Sayyu Aliu Dantata flew over them several times with his helicopter and then called the navy of the Federal Republic to come over ostensibly to crush the union officials. Our members are waiting for him and his agents to run them over,” Akporeha said in a statement.
The union condemned what it described as Dantata’s “impunity” and warned the Federal Government not to allow security agencies funded by taxpayers to be used against workers.
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