About Lashone Group
Lashone Group is a diversified Nigerian conglomerate, duly incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission, with operations extending to Ghana, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Founded in 2010, the group has grown to more than ten companies and was restructured into the eight businesses you see on this site. Each is created to add value to society and is run by a competent team that delivers its products and services.
Our businesses span real estate, business education, media and communications, security services, laundry and dry cleaning, agriculture and farming, and human capital development.
Our vision
To be the most preferred real estate, engineering and human capital development company in the delivery of housing and business solutions in Nigeria and globally.
Our mission
To consistently employ the principles of best practice, high ethical standards, professionalism and cutting-edge technology in the delivery of our products and services, satisfying the needs of our customers while creating wealth for our shareholders.
Why we exist
The needs we answer
Homes people can afford
Estates, land and homes with flexible payment plans, to close Nigeria's housing gap.
Skills and jobs
Free, practical training that turns young people into earners and employers.
Food on every table
A working farm that raises poultry, pigs, fish, livestock and crops.
Safety of lives and property
Trained, supervised security for homes, estates, schools and businesses.
Our story
How Lashone was built
Lashone began in 2010, when Dr Lanre Shonekan registered Lashone Links Limited after years in management roles in telecoms, media and real estate. He started in a single room, doing every job himself: managing director, accountant, cleaner and errand runner.
His first breakthrough was a land deal at Agbara. Instead of borrowing, he partnered with landowning families: Lashone paid for part of a large parcel upfront and used sales to pay for the rest. Keeping the company's capital separate from its profit, Lashone grew estate by estate without depending on bank loans.
Each new estate created new needs, and new businesses grew to meet them: security to protect the estates, a farm on land the group had acquired, a business school to train people, a cooperative to help members save towards homes, a media arm to tell the story, and a laundry.
Every year Lashone brings its clients, partners, staff and regulators together at its annual stakeholders' meeting to report on progress and plans. In 2017 the 7th meeting, at Excellence Hotel, Ikeja, was chaired by Chief Ernest Shonekan, GCFR, former Head of the Interim National Government of Nigeria. In 2020 the meeting moved online.
2010
Lashone Links Limited is registered and buys its first land at Agbara.
2015
Lashone Farms begins.
2016
Lashone TV launches; 150+ people recruited; free skills training with the Lagos State Ministry of Wealth Creation; ARETE real estate and trade exhibitions in the UK and the USA.
2017
The 7th annual stakeholders' meeting, chaired by Chief Ernest Shonekan, GCFR; The House with FIIRO; World Food Day sponsor.
2020
The annual stakeholders' meeting goes online.
Today
Eight businesses under one roof, 14+ estates and 500+ Business School alumni.
Our leadership
Dr. Lanre Shonekan
Group Managing Director and CEO
Lizzy Shonekan
Executive Director
Jide Shobowale
Director
Asika Joshua
General Manager