New Name, Same Content: Realty Magazine Becomes Property Max

Incoming: The New Edition of Property Max

The recently launched real estate publication-Realty Magazine- has changed its name to Property Max. The change will take effect from the next edition of the publication set to be in circulation by Monday, 19 August, 2013.

According to the Editor of the publication Mr. Olumide Agunbiade, the change in name does not affect the content of the publication- "Yes there has been a change in name of the publication but the idea of the publication does not change. I would say it is New Name, Same Content. We would like to inform the public that the site realtymag.blogspot.com will now become propertymaxng.blogspot.com".

Outgoing: Realty Magazine will be replaced with Property Max

When pressed further as to what could make the company change the name of the publication, he declined to state categorically the reasons saying that for now, it remains exclusive to top management staff of the organization but in due course, the public will be brought up to speed.

THE 6TH FLOOR: FANNING THE FLAME (1)

  

By Olumide T. Agunbiade | Print Editor

I was busy checking my mail on my laptop at about 10am on that day when he entered my office on the sixth floor of a 10 storey building at Ikeja and settled his bulk on a couch beside me.

He looked every inch a comfortable man. He was around 65 years old and had a belly on him that could have been mistaken in the dark for a pregnancy. He was tall dark and shy handsome, he wore a buba and sokoto a white cap and a white pair of shoes that shone even in the office.

Once he had settled himself, taken a quick look around, he turned his attention to me. I turned off my radio set as he said: “Hello! I’m Akande Raymond.’’

I was aware that is small dark eyes were staring at my clean shirt and trouser that had cost five thousand naira three months ago. His small dark eyes also took in the wristwatch in my hand and the cash beside my laptop.

                              “You are welcome Sir!’’ I replied.

 He puffed out his fat cheeks, took off his cap, wiped his forehead, put on the cap, and then said in a mild voice: “I need a 2bedroom flat of 200,000 per annum that I can pay for right away!”

I was beginning to wonder if this man was from another planet or maybe he just arrived in Lagos. I was in no mood for jokes and looking at this man closely, I was sure he was not joking at all.

                             “Which area do you prefer Sir?” I asked.

                              “I prefer Ikeja here,” he replied.

                            “The ones available are between N500, 000 and N2million per annum Sir! I replied quietly.

                            “Are you serious?” he asked.

                             “Yes Sir.”

                              “How much is a 3bedroom flat then?” he asked.

                              “Between N800, 00 and N4million per annum.”

I was wondering why he was asking me such questions but the shock in his small dark eyes was genuine. He was staring at me and when I looked away, he bowed down his head and shook it quietly. He soon raised it up again, puffed out is fat cheeks, took off his cap, wiped his forehead again and then put on his cap.

In a very quiet but sad voice he said: “How much is a plot of land at Akoka?”