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Docoga:
Plenty of rent wahala in Lagos comes from not knowing what the Tenancy Law 2011 already settled. These five are straight from the Law, section by section, so you can check them yourself.

1. Advance rent has a legal cap. A sitting yearly tenant cannot be asked for, or pay, more than 1 year in advance; a sitting monthly tenant not more than 6 months (s.4(1)-(2)). A new tenant: not more than 1 year (s.4(3)-(4)). Both sides commit the offence - s.4(5): whoever receives or pays rent above the cap is liable to a fine of N100,000 or 3 months' imprisonment.

2. A rent receipt is a statutory duty, not a favour. s.5(1): every landlord shall issue a receipt on payment of rent. s.5(2) says what must be on it: the date the rent was received, the names and addresses of landlord and tenant, the description and location of the premises, the amount paid, and the period the payment covers. A landlord who fails to issue it is liable to a N100,000 fine (s.5(3)).

3. Quit notice periods are fixed by the Law (s.13(1)): tenant at will - one week; monthly tenant - one month; quarterly - three months; half-yearly - three months; yearly tenant - six months. And s.13(4) is the Lagos exception most people miss: the three- and six-month notices need not end on the anniversary of the tenancy; they may end on or after the date the tenancy expires.

4. No quit notice at all in two cases. s.13(2): a monthly tenant six months in arrears - the tenancy lapses and the Court orders possession and arrears on proof. s.13(5): a fixed-term tenancy that has simply run out needs no quit notice; the landlord serves a seven-day notice of intention to recover possession (Form TL5).

5. Self-help eviction is a crime. s.44(1): demolishing, altering or modifying a building to eject a tenant without the Court's approval, forcibly ejecting or attempting to, or threatening or molesting a tenant, is an offence - N250,000 or 6 months' imprisonment. And if a landlord refuses to collect your rent to set you up for "arrears", s.29 lets you apply to pay the rent into the Court Registry.

Keep your receipts. If your landlord does not give one, you can make a proper s.5(2) receipt yourself in two minutes, free, and ask him to sign it.

This is general information on the Lagos Tenancy Law 2011, not legal advice for your particular case. Other states have their own rules (Abuja, Rivers, Edo, Kano etc. differ on notice and anniversary dates).

You did well inattempting to educate the people of Lagos on the provisions of the law, but a little dot and crosses here and there would have helped you post. Case in point: the issue of Notice To Quit, (Your point No. 3) the provisions of the law regarding lenght of notice is ONLY SECONDARY. That means, there would only be recourse to those listed periods where there is no expressly agreed lenght of notice to determine a tenancy. In actual sense, the length of notice required to determine a tenacy "is whatever the Tenancy Agreement between the Landlord and Tenant says. However, if there is no Tenancy agreement or the Tenancy Agreement did not clearly state the length of notice, then all those periods listed in the Tenancy law becomes the required length of notice.

Furthermore, on the issue of Notice, ot is not the law or practice that the landlord will "dash " you *extra six months oh !
If your tenancy period is January to December and the landlord wants to evict you, you have just paid your rent in January by March, and the man thinks that, okay, next year I don't want you to continue staying in my house, he has the right to give you a 6 months notice, even from that same January that you paid, or anytime. But the issue is, once he gives you the notice must not expire before December 31st, which is the day that your rent will be due, will expire. The notice must expire on the day your tenancy expires, or any period afterwards. So if you are entitled to a 6 month notice and the man only remembers or decided in December to evict you, that means he will give you this 6 month notice to start running from January, which is the next month, for the next 6 months, which is by that time your rent would have expired since 6 months ago. But very important, if you stay 1 day after the rent you paid expired, whether there is notice running or there is no notice running, you owe rent or main profit for that period. I have seen a lot of people mixing up the fact that, oh, once the tenant is given notice, it does not pay. That is a lie. That is not the law. It is not the practice. If your landlord gives you notice, you still pay until you leave, except he waives it or is unable to retrieve it from you.

[quote author=Mynd44 post=140924766]Pastor Bolaji Idowu of Harvesters International Christian Centre (HICC) was addressing his church youth (especially ladies) about they should grow and grow wealth with their partners and he spoke about how some young women have inflated expectation of wealth from men when the church members replied in 2 simple words "Men dey". Meaning some men are not willing to spoil them, there are men that will and what did Pastor Bolaji do, he busted his shoes in a way to signify he is done with the message and ended the service.

The extent of delusion in this our generation is actually scary and worrying. It is so troubling that even in places you expect common-sense, the level of blind commitment to destructive delusional fantasy is just mind-blowing.

Omo ehn.

The rude awakening that awaits all of us. pic.twitter.com/Wh8mGhqPXP

— OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 (@OurFavOnlineDoc) October 15, 2026

DEY MENDE ON MENS' DAY

To the ladies who answered "Men, dey": You are right.
Men dey, they are in the danfo at 6:00 a.m., in the Ikorodu traffic, and in the fuel queue.

They are in the one-room apartment eating Aboki 's indomie for the third day because "salary never land."

What you did not say in that chorus is whether those men dey with Range Rover or with referral link.

To the pastor's point: He meant a woman should come to the table with something, not just expectation. Fair. But the table is not cheap anymore.

The young bachelor is the most overqualified man alive. He is expected to have a degree, a side hustle, a six-pack, emotional intelligence, a Prado, and a "vision," all while the naira does gymnastics. Table, chair, and plate are now on hire purchase.

To anyone tempted by the shortcut: The man with the ten-year head start, the gated estate, and the wife at home does not have an affordability problem. He has an availability problem. That is why he is "Uncle." Rent a luxury SUV through him if you like, but remember the owner's wife will want it back.

To my brothers listening: Men, you dey. Just no dey broke on purpose. Build the table, do the work, and hold your head up. Your worth is not your car's engine capacity.

To everyone, on Men's Day: The chorus was good. It just needs a second verse: "Men, dey... and we dey build together."

Now go and share the recording with someone who needs to hear it, and tell them to bring something to the table.

franchasng:
If you have never walked in someone else's shoes, please don't judge them because only them know where it pinches

Everyone has a story, but caution should never be thrown away in any dealings on life

BOLA AIYEDERU Thiefnuble [quote author=anonimi post=140816338]Is this what happens when a ROOTless person is allowed to be in charge of a place

FLASHBACK: Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola narrating the life of Tinubu years ago. #Ayederu (Counterfeit)pic.twitter.com/xr40gXe9Qx

— ayemojubar 🫆 (@ayemojubar) June 26, 2022

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Chelsea fell to one of em, Arsenal is currently sweating it out with another of the 3bigBs

He is the Biblical definition of A Good Man. one who leaves inheritance for his children's children

Jave you seen the final reault??

Parachoko:
Aregbesola will see he's nothing outside a powerful party

Freedom is coming
God bless the good people of Osun State
Long Live Osun
Long Live Nigeria

No matter how much you love her, Never let a woman know your total worth !

This one has let down #brotherhood oh! na you go first marry con dey attract interests ?

5 arsenal will go empty handed. Just write am down 👇👇👇[/quote]You must be in severe pain now !
Last last, Arsenal are Champion !
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She would make a pretty First class First Lady

Congratulations to her ! Let us see which in direction her term would steer the NBA

DickenClarq:
Dear. OP

May God bless you for the write up.

But as a born again Christian and a believer of Jesus Christ as my lord and personal savior.

JUST ALLOW THIS HOT MEN TO WATCH THEIR PORN AND MASTURBATE IN PEACE

The rate of rape and murder cases in Nigeria is currently very high and under reported.

My friend cousin brother invited me to come and collect some items from his house yesterday. Did you know that I have to wait outside his compound for him to bring it outside for me, he felt bad that I refused to enter his flat, but I don't care. With his big muscle like VDM he will just get his way if he attempt such because I am very soft like bread I can't even throw a weak punch, even a 8-10 year old boy will beat me in a physical fight . To be frank I don't like the way he stare at me and he like being too touchy around me.

I WILL NEVER EVER ENTER ANY MAN ROOM OR HOUSE THAT IS NOT EITHER MY RELATIVE OR MY MAN AGAIN IN THIS LIFE

The other day, A man of 28 years raped a child of 6 years, I felt like committing murder when I saw the news

This same men will claim sex is cheap and easy to get.
This same men will call women disgusting names on social media but will go home to rape children and masturbate to Cardi B's pictures.

Dear men, Masturbate yourself to death but please stay away from children and don't rape women.

Masturbation is very free and God given.
It is a cheat code created by God for you men to satisfy yourself and leave us women and also children alone.

Sailors that travel far journey by sea masturbate, Army officers that spend years on front line masturbate, Custom and Immigration officers that stay far away from their wife masturbate. I can keep going on and on IT BETTER YOU MASTURBATE WITH YOUR WIFE PICTURE THAN PORN



May God save us

Thank you for speaking for us: But would it not have been more accurate if you spoke for your gender ? do women not masturbate ? in the office ? at salon? in the toilet and bathroom ? ?? the subject is pornography, not men! focus on the subject and not target the men. if your cousin looks at you seductively, deal with that and not input it into all men! men masturbates, women do it everywhere, even in public, so Falana ran ti ara ré

logadims:
Hello Nairalanders,

As someone who is passionate about agriculture and entrepreneurship, I've decided to start a series where I visit successful agribusiness entrepreneurs across Nigeria to learn firsthand how they built their businesses. My goal is to share practical insights that can inspire anyone looking to venture into agriculture or expand their knowledge of the sector.

For the first episode, I visited an ex-banker in Port Harcourt who started his rabbit farming business with just three rabbits. Today, that small beginning has grown into a business worth millions of naira.

During the interview, we discussed the business in detail—from rabbit breeding to the income opportunities many people overlook. You'll discover how virtually every part of the enterprise has value, including the meat, breeding stock, urine, and droppings used as organic fertilizer.

Rabbit farming remains one of the least talked about agribusinesses in Nigeria, yet it has enormous potential for those willing to learn and do it properly.

If you're curious about agriculture, looking for a profitable business idea, or simply enjoy real-life success stories, I believe you'll find this interview enlightening.

Watch the full interview below, and I'd love to hear your thoughts afterward.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7atL6TAAt8

Thank you for doing this, I wAs thinking about doing goat ! but this is. a low hanging fruit

insidelife22:
Hmmm, poor man wey tiff Maggi them go show him face for crimefighter
Rich man wey tiff money we no dey see their face for crimefighter, tell me something I don't know.

for your village, na 2.5Million Naira be maggi

He is on field tour, looking for fresh meats to devour

this is saddening


Nigeria. is still home !
Nigeria is not a zoo!!
Nigeria will overcome all enemies, internal and external
God bless Nigeria and put her enemies to shame.

The EFCC should latch onto this and get MarcorubiObidinma

If due processes were followed, then all is good

Gagame:
Good evening everyone,so i can came back from work this evening and i saw this..though not to lie,the people that collected money from me didn’t give me any document to back up the money they collected till date even the soil test people did not give me documents after collecting money from me,they only told me to start work after they closed the place two years ago,now i hear there are new people there..what’s the best step to take pls becuase I don’t have lots of money to throw around.Thank you will be in the comment section

Ma racket, na sso dem de do..call the phone number of the District Head, hi will give you bill una go settle am, goveement no go know.

Just make sure that you know your way to Ojuelegba and find a friendly part dealer there.

saintbillion:
Of what used is this to Nigerian economy, when there's chatgpt?

As a man thinks, so is he. The one who saw Chatgpt and was inspired to do his own yarngpt is reaping the benefits. He who chose to doubt remains in doubt

Ashirioluwa:
It is surprising that 300 students paid for WAEC registration in a single private secondary school.

Because the school is accredited by WaaEC, he took money from other schools that were not accteditted, to help in registering these other students as students of Trainsfield. of course, those ones paid premium, also there are the cases of external students and students in Ss2 that wants to tqke the examS too

Eba50:
School owner. Is the school not costlier than the 24 million? Or he's an employee put in that position

NOT THE OWNER! He was an employee, the principal of the school

Dailynewscover:
https://dailynewscover.com/transfield-college-principal-disappears-with-over-%e2%82%a624m-waec-registration-fund/

Name of School: Trainsfield
Location: Irawo, Owode -Onirin, off Ikorodu Road, Lagos
Culprit is the School principal, and NOT the Proprietor

Ojagun:
When Nicholas Anelka began playing for them but this victory no sweet me because i no just like Mikel Arteta and the whole Arsenal internet fandom/haters

You are likely to be bitter for a long time

J

Ever8090:
My dear...na ear we take dey hear d millions, billions and trillions oooo

Your time will come, just don't engage in illegalities.

No wonder Chelsea Fans are the most pained when they see Arsenal win

Sonofgod1990:
Unfortunately I be Man City fans

still second