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EP 209 · IN OTHER NEWS

Ola of Lagos Says He Pays Rent Despite Owning a House in Lagos, Nigerians Are Asking for Receipts.

In other news, Ola of Lagos has revealed that he deliberately lives in rented apartments despite owning properties, saying the pressure of paying rent keeps him motivated to work harder.

Edgar Eriakha
Published 21 Sept 2026 · 2 min read
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Ola of Lagos in a black and white tuxedo with a bow tie.

Ola of Lagos in a black and white tuxedo with a bow tie.

In other news, Ola of Lagos has shared an unusual approach to staying motivated, but Nigerians are not convinced.

The businessman recently revealed that he has never slept in any house he personally bought with his own money.

According to him, owning a beautiful property and becoming too comfortable could make him relax too much.

He explained that despite having properties and being in a beautiful estate, he deliberately chooses to live in rented apartments and continue paying rent.

(yimu like Carter Efe)

For him, the financial pressure is part of what keeps him hungry and focused on making more money.

He said that whenever he pays as much as ₦50 million in annual rent, he uses the pain of that payment as motivation to work harder.

Instead of seeing the rent as something that should discourage him, he turns it into fuel to keep grinding.

(shakes head like Tonto Dikeh)

But here is what the blogs did not tell you.

Nigerians asking for receipts is not because they doubt his story; it is because someone on X claimed Ola does not actually own any property in Lagos. According to the claim, the house he has been referring to in interviews belongs to a friend who let him stay there temporarily. The post has since gone viral, with people demanding proof of ownership. Ola has not responded to the allegations, but sources say he has been trying to find the property documents since yesterday.

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Ola of Lagos with a serious expression, wearing a stylish jacket over a t-shirt.

Source: One of Ola's neighbors, Mr Anthony Edward, who confirmed he has been searching for documents that may or may not exist.

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