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Properties / Re: Competition For Agents To Find The Next Nairaland Estate Chosen By Nairalanders by BOMANY: 2:50pm On Sep 07, 2011
Unfortunately the thread is turned to something else. All of this nonsense about who started the idea or someone else started similar thread or whatever doesnt concern us. Let it to be 100 thread for the same idea, after all NLrs are reading and choosing what fit them. We are looking seriously to address the housing problems and dnt have time for all of this.

Mr. Lawyer pls start banning anyone contributes in this nonsense and if you are affraid that it might be against the will of readers, then you can take votes and i am sure of the results
Family / Re: Why Is It That A Man Never Worries About His Future Until He Gets A Wife by BOMANY: 1:46pm On Sep 06, 2011
kiara11:

One word to sum it up.

Marriage is not the answer to your miserable life.

A miserable single man or woman makes a miserable marriage partner.



Yes indeed, well say
Family / Re: Why Is It That A Man Never Worries About His Future Until He Gets A Wife by BOMANY: 1:40pm On Sep 06, 2011
Because after marriage, his future becomes endanger not before
Foreign Affairs / Re: I Will Not Surrender - Gaddafi by BOMANY: 5:27pm On Sep 02, 2011
Miserable desperate man, I cant wait till see your corpse

from the beginning I believed that Qaddafi shall be killed in the fight because it is the true meaning of Justice in this life
Politics / Re: Minister Blames UN Bombing On Illegal Aliens by BOMANY: 5:19pm On Sep 02, 2011
ndu_chucks:

What a shameless admission of failure? This minister needs to be sacked immediately, he just admitted that his incompetence contributed to recent securily lapses.


You are absolutely right, instead of addressing the true problem some officials like to draw the nation's attention to incorrect direction. Who did exploded Abuja in the Independence Day celebration, and many other places.

Why the govt doesn’t want to address the true reason which is the failure of police and security agencies even after the UN alerted them before the incident. Most of police men are after the misusage of the power that is given to them not to serve the nation realy.
Business / Re: Nigeria Makes $612m From Exportation Of Sesame Seeds by BOMANY: 5:09pm On Sep 02, 2011
bayemibo:


Why do we like window dressing the truth from the public? We have potential to hit $600million in volume for the sales of sesame seed alone but we are not yet there (since more than 70% of our farmers are peasants we have not even utilized up to 50% of our arable land). But try to face the issues confroting us and tackle it head long instead of deceiving the public


About 30% of the Nigerian land is arable without required much efforts from the govt, however, the planted land is only 10% of the arable land; 3% of the total land of Nigeria undecided
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 10:13am On Sep 02, 2011
jodeci:

1$ ----------157 NGN, by presidential hotel Port Harcourt today.

Great news, cheesy cheesy thanks for the info
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 10:29pm On Sep 01, 2011
dayokanu:

When this thing go increase again?

shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked
Family / Re: Best Technique For Dealing With A Nagging Wife/Partner? by BOMANY: 5:53pm On Sep 01, 2011
all4naija:

I think quite agree with all you've written! You are experienced man in this issue of nagging!

unpleasant experince indeed cry cry you can say that i am trained by the master mind of nagging, my wife undecided lipsrsealed
we have a child now kiss kiss and he is the only reason that i am still in this house, but for how long, i cant tell embarassed

I just wanted to tell women the more you nag your husband the less you become attractive in his eyes till you become unattractive at all

Perhaps this advice can save some houses and innocent children
Family / Re: Best Technique For Dealing With A Nagging Wife/Partner? by BOMANY: 9:21am On Aug 31, 2011
I guess you are nt married
Family / Re: Best Technique For Dealing With A Nagging Wife/Partner? by BOMANY: 2:19am On Aug 31, 2011
davidylan:

i'm living proof, even though i'm not married yet.

Works like a charm. Nagging will drop drastically.

It might work as long as you are not married, once you inter the cage then she doesn’t mind whether you ignore it or not, it becomes like a self-satisfaction style, and the nagging keeps going

The best as you are not married, when she nags drop her for good, I wish if I did it undecided embarassed


iwemfoo:

start beating her daily, she will soon stop nagging. Or get a small girlfriend and rub it in her face.

A family divastating advice

NRI PRIEST:


2.Go out and drink urself to stupor and come home,lay down on the couch and pass out.


Very good advice. it doesnt work to stop her nagging you again, but it relief your stress and gives you contra self-satisfaction style tongue grin

NRI PRIEST:

3.Go get high if u are the type that blow dirty smoke and come home then calmly talk her to bed and[b] give her the bleeping of her entire life spent [/b] on earth while you ask her to promise never to nagg again and watch her have a rethink, Anambra boy speaking!


It might work in the begining; relieving your stress, telling her your mind and felling your supremacy, BUT after a while you lose your appetit even to kiss her and the more she nags the more the distance between you gets bigger till you feel you are not living under the same roof and that is what I am feeling right now

the conclusion: nagging is cureless, once it starts it doesnt stop before the dead locked end

Before marriage, If there is any indication that she is a nagging girl, drop her for good and dont listen to your heart
Business / Re: Access Bank To Pay N53.47 Billion For 75% Of Intercontinental Bank by BOMANY: 1:49am On Aug 31, 2011
alphonso k:

sanusi has succeeded in destroying all banks that belong to the Christians in this country.God will surely judge his action .wat happen to unity bank that belong to the muslims and northerners.intercontinental bank, oceanic, spring all belong to christian and they have been sold to another bank

Pathetic lunatic zealot lipsrsealed call ursef christian boko haram tongue
Politics / Re: We Informed The Government Of Threat – UN by BOMANY: 2:16pm On Aug 30, 2011

Once again, it is very obvious that our police needs complete and sufficient reforming and transforming. This is the real challenge. Look at our police officers, are they matching on any scale their counterparts in the civilized countries
undecided lipsrsealed
Foreign Affairs / Re: Gadhafi Family In Algeria by BOMANY: 2:09pm On Aug 30, 2011
bilms:

Lie Lie Lie, first they said the rebel capture him, we realise they lied, next we saw him address people in Tripoli 2 days ago, they are quit, now they are back with another lies,

Seems you believe only your echo. The revolutionists have never said they captured Gaddafi. Even Algeria was the one that declared that some of his family ran to them. Open your eyes and mind shocked shocked
Foreign Affairs / Re: Gadhafi Family In Algeria by BOMANY: 2:06pm On Aug 30, 2011

At last, they have to taste what they fed Libyans for 42 awful bloddy years. But Alas, they still could get a shelter and good treatment for a while till the other shaking dectatorial military regime in Algeria collapse, long live freedom
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 12:11pm On Aug 30, 2011
austino01:

i just confirm price today is you buy$! for 157 sell for 153 good luck

What area, pliz pass the phone of your seller if you have it
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 11:37am On Aug 30, 2011
payless:

I am buying today. It is now 154 naira to $1.

WOW, from the same Ibrahim or another guy

Sallah came with good news, Baraka D Sallah
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 6:14pm On Aug 29, 2011
@Jsteed

Unfortunately I was nt prepared to this development, I tried to raise money for 10k but failed. I had to bush into some payments and salaries. I would have done it. In Nigeria, you cant predict what tomorrow will bring to you
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 6:10pm On Aug 29, 2011
I think 158 is very good price putting in mind the circumstances. The CBN price is around 152s while the interbank rate is 154s – 155 today . The USD came down mainly because of the new regulations of selling 50 million bi-weekly through 5 banks. Also the rate of dollar selling today was less as we are heading to Eid Elfitri holiday.

I just hope that the price wont jump again after EID Elfitri holiday. Let it mentain around 156s 157s or 158s.
Please God, Ameen
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 5:58pm On Aug 29, 2011
it is 158 today, my mallam told me it has never come to 157

by the way I called Mr. Ibrahim, who PAYLESS gave us his phone, he said 159 and doesnt operate in Ikeja
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 9:34pm On Aug 28, 2011
you cant get any update Saturdays and Sundays, till tomoro by God's Grace
Properties / Thefull Text Of The New Lagos Tenancy Law - Must Read by BOMANY: 3:46pm On Aug 28, 2011


The Lagos State Hosue of Assembly enacts as follows:
General Application

1. Application of Law
(1) This Law shall apply to all premises within Lagos State, including business and residential premises unless otherwise specified
(2) This Law shall not apply to :
(a) residential premises owned or operated by an educational institution for its staff and students;
(b) residential premises provided for emergency shelter;
(c ) Residential premises
(i) in a care or hospice facility;
(ii) in a public or private hospital or a mental health facility; and
(d) that is made available in the course of providing rehabilitative or therapeutic treatment.

2. Jurisdiction of the Courts
(1) A Court shall have jurisdiction on application made to it by a landlord or tenant or any interested person to determine matters in respect of the tenancy of any premises let before or after the commencement of this Law.
(2) The jurisdiction of a Court shall not be ousted by the defendant or respondent setting up the title of any other party.
(3) Proceedings may be brought under this Law at the High Court or at the Magistrates’ Court in the division or the Magisterial District in which the subject matter giving rise to the proceedings is located.
(4) Subject to the provision of this Law, a Court shall be bound by the practice and procedure in civil matters in the Magistrates’ Court or the High Court of Lagos State.

3. Tenancy Agreement
For the purposes of this Law, a tenancy agreement shall be deemed to exist where premises are granted by the landlord to a person for value whether or not it is
(a) express or implied;
(b) oral or in writing or partly oral or partly written; or
(c) for a fixed period.

4. Advance Rent
(1) It shall be unlawful for a landlord or his agent to demand or receive from a sitting tenant rent in excess of three (3) months in respect of any premises.
(2) It shall be unlawful for a sitting tenant to offer or pay rent in excess of three (3) months in respect of any premises.
(3) Any person who receives or pay rent in excess of what is prescribed in this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of one hundred thousand naira (N100,000.00) or to three (3) months imprisonment or any other non-custodial disposition.

5. Rent payment receipt
(1) As from the commencement of this Law, all landlords of premises shall upon payment of rent by the tenants, be obliged to issue a rent payment receipt to their tenants in respect of such payments.
(2) The receipt shall state the
(a) Date of which rent was received;
(b) Name of the landlord and the tenant;
(c) Location of premises in respect of which the rent is paid
(d) Amount of rent paid; and
(e) Period to which the payment relates.
(4) Any landlord who fails to issue a rent payment receipt to his tenant as prescribed under this Section, shall be liable to a fine of ten thousand Naira (N10,000.00) payable to the Court.
RIGHTS AND OBLICATIONS OF LANDLORD AND TENANT

6. Rights of the parties
(1) The tenant’s entitlement to quiet and peaceable enjoyment includes the right to:
(a) reasonable privacy;
(b) freedom from unreasonable disturbance;
(c) Exclusive possession of the premises, subject to the landlord’s restricted right of inspection and
(d) the use of common areas for reasonable and lawful purposes.
(2) Where a tenant with the previous consent in writing of the landlord, effects improvements on the premises and the landlord determines the tenancy, such a tenancy shall be entitled to claim compensation for the effect improvements on quitting the premises.

6. Obligations of the Tenant
Subject to any provision to the contrary in the agreement between the parties, the tenant shall be obliged to do the following:
(1) Pay the rents at the times and in the manner stated.
(2) Pay all existing and future rates and charges not applicable to the landlord by law.
(3) Keep the premises in good and tenantable repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
(4) Permit the landlord and his agents during the tenancy at all reasonable hours in the day time by written notice, to view the condition of the premises and to effect repairs in necessary parts of the building.
(5) Not to make any alterations or additions to the premises without the written consent of the landlord.
(6) Not to assign or sublet any part of the premises without the written consent of the landlord.
(7) Notify the landlord where structural or substantial damage has occurred to any part of the premises as soon as practicable.

7. Obligations of the Landlord
Subject to any provision to the contrary in the agreement between the parties, the landlord shall be obliged to do the following:
(1) Not to disturb the tenant’s quiet and peaceable enjoyment of the premises.
(2) Pay all rates and charges as stipulated by law.
(3) Keep the premises insured against loss or damage.
(4) Not to terminate or restrict a common facility or service for the use of the premises.
(5) Not to seize or interfere with the tenant’s access to his personal property.
(6) Effect repairs and maintain the external and common parts of the premises.

9. Obligations of landlord regarding business premises only
Subject to any provision to the contrary in the agreement between the parties, a business premises agreement shall be taken to provide that where the landlord
(a) inhibits the access of the tenant to the premises in any substantial manner;
(b) takes any action that would substantially alter or inhibit the flow of the customers, clients or other persons using the tenant’s business premises;
(c) causes or fails to make reasonable efforts to prevent or remove any disruption to trading or use within the business premises which results in loss of profits to the tenant;
(d) fails to have rectify as soon as practicable, any breakdown of plant or equipment under his care and maintenance which results in loss of profits to the tenant; or
(e) fails to maintain or repaint the exterior or the common parts of the building or buildings of which the premises is comprised and after being given notice in writing by the tenant requiring him to rectify the matter, does not do so within such time as is reasonably practicable, the landlord, is liable to pay to the tenant such reasonable compensation as shall be determined by the Court, where the tenant effects the repairs or maintenance.

10. Service Charge, Facilities and Security Deposits[/b]
In any case where the landlord or his agent may in addition to rent require the tenant or licensee to pay:
(a) a security deposit to cover damage and repairs to the premises;
(b) for services and facilities for the premises; or
(c) service charges in flats or units that retain common parts on the premises, the landlord or his agent shall issue a separate receipt to the tenant for payments received the such tenant shall be entitled to a written account at least every six (6) months from the landlord of how moneys paid were disbursed.

[b]11. Provision for re-entry

Subject to
(a) any provision to the contrary in the agreement between the parties; and
(b) the service of process in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Law, upon the breach or non-observance of any of the conditions or covenants in respect of the premises, the landlord shall have the right to institute proceedings for an order to re-enter and determine the tenancy.

12. Length of Notice
(1) Where there is no stipulation as to the notice to be given by either party to determine the tenancy, the following shall apply
(a) a week’s notice for a tenant at will;
(b) one (1) month’s notice for a monthly tenant;
(c) three (3) month’s notice for a quarterly tenant;
(d) three (3) month’s notice for a half-yearly tenant; and
(e) six (6) months notice for a yearly tenant.
(2) In the case of monthly tenant, where he is in arrears of rent for three (3) months, the tenancy shall be determined and the Court shall make an order for possession and arrears of rent upon proof of the arrears by the landlord.
(3) In the case of a quarterly or half-yearly tenant, where he is in arrears of rent for six (6) months, the tenancy shall be determined and the Court shall make an order for possession and arrears of rent upon proof of the arrears by the landlord.
(4) Notice of tenants under subsection (1) ( ), (d) and (e) of this Section need not terminate on the anniversary of the tenancy but may terminate on or after the date of expiration of the tenancy.
(5) In the case of a tenancy for a fixed term, no notice to quit shall be required once the tenancy has been determined by effluxion of time and where the landlord intends to proceed to Court to recover possession, he shall serve a seven (7) days written notice of his intention to apply to recover possession as in Form “TL4” in the Schedule of this Law.
(6) The nature of a tenancy shall, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, be determined by reference to the time when the rent is paid or demanded.

13. Notice to Licensee
Where a person is a licensee and upon the expiration or withdrawal of his licence, he refuses or neglects to give up possession he shall be entitled to service of a seven (7) days notice of the owner’s intention to apply to recover possession as in Form “TL4” in the Schedule to this Law.

14. Notice required for abandoned premises
(1) A premises will be deemed to be abandoned where the
(a) tenancy has expired; and
(b) tenant has not occupied the premises since the tenancy expired and has not given up lawful possession of the premises.
(2) Following subsection (1) above, the landlord shall
(a) issue a seven (7) days notice of the landlord’s intention to recover possession as prescribed in Form “TL4”, which shall be served by pasting the notice on the abandoned premises; and
(b) apply to the court for an order for possession and an order to force open the premises.

15. Tenant refusing or neglecting to give up possession
As soon as the term or interest of any premises has been determined by a written notice to quit as in Form “TL2” or “TL3”, in the Schedule this his Law and the tenant neglects or refuses to quit and deliver up possession of the premises or any part of it, the Landlord or his agent may cause the tenant to be served with written notice as in Form “TL4”, signed by the Landlord or his agent, of the landlord’s intention to proceed to recover possession, stating the grounds and particulars of the claim, on a date not less than seven (7) days from the date of the notice.

16. Service of Notices
(1) Notices referred to under Sections 12-15 of this Law shall be by proper service as prescribed under Section 17 and 18.
(2) Proper service shall be service in such a manner that it can be established to the satisfaction of the court that the person to be served will have knowledge of any of the notices.

17. Service of Notices for Residential Premises
Proper service on a tenant of residential premises shall be personal service, which includes but is not limited to the following
(a) service on the tenant in person
(b) delivery to any adult residing at the premises to be recovered
(c) by courier where the tenant cannot be found, by delivering same at the premises sought to be recovered and the courier shall provide proof of delivery; or
(d) affixing the notice on a prominent part of the premises to be recovered and providing corroborative proof of service.

18. Service of Notices for Business Premises
Proper service on a tenant of a business premises shall be by
(a) delivery to a person at the business premises sought to be recovered; or
(b) affixing the notice on a prominent part of the premises to be recovered and providing corroborative proof of service.

19. Duty to notify other persons in occupation
Where the tenant is a person other than an individual (including a corporate entity), the landlord shall ensure proper service of all notices required under this Law on the tenant:
Provided that the failure of the tenant to notify any other person in occupation shall not affect the proceedings to recover possession.

20. Persons in unlawful occupation
Where a person claims possession of premises which he alleges is occupied solely by a person in unlawful occupation, the proceedings for recovery of the premises shall be by the summary procedure contained in the Civil Procedure Rules of the relevant court.

21. Service of process
Service of any summons, warrant or other process shall be effected in accordance with the provisions of the law for the time being in force relating to the service of the civil process of Magistrates’ Court or the High Court of Lagos State.

22. Use of Forms
Subject to the provisions of this Law, the forms contained in the Schedule to this Law, may be used in the cases to which they apply and when so used, shall be sufficient in Law.

23. Institution of proceedings to recover possession
Upon the expiration of the time stated in the notice as in Form “TL4”, if the tenant neglects or refuses to quit and deliver up possession, the landlord may file a claim by way of summons as in Form “TL6” for recovery of possession, either against the tenant or against such person so neglecting or refusing, in the Magisterial District or High Court Division where the premises is situated.

24. Grounds for Possession
(1) Unless the agreement expressly stipulates otherwise, the Court shall have power to make an order for possession upon proof of any of the following grounds -
(a) arrears of rent;
(b) breach of any covenant or agreement;
(c) where the premises is reasonably required by the landlord for personal use; and
(d) where the premises requires substantial repair.
(2) Notwithstanding any agreement between the parties, the Court shall have power to make an order for possession upon proof of any of the following grounds:
(a) the premises is being used for immoral or illegal purposes;
(b) the premises has been abandoned;
(c) the premises is unsafe and unsound as to constitute a danger to human life or property; or
(d) the tenant or any person residing or lodging with him or being his sub-tenant constitutes by conduct, an act of intolerable nuisance or induces a breach of a tenancy agreement.

25. Recovery of possession for a fixed term certain
Where –
(a) a tenancy is proved to be for a fixed term certain;
(b) the period of the tenancy has expired by effluxion of time; and
(c) Form “TL4” has been served in accordance with Section 12(5) of this Law, the landlord shall be entitled to recovery of the premises.
26. Trial
(1) In any matter under this Law, relating to any fact required to be proved at the trial of any action, evidence may be by written deposition or oral examination of witnesses in open court.
(2) All agreed documents or other exhibits shall be tendered from the bar or by the party where he is not represented by a legal practitioner.
(3) The oral examination of a witness during his evidence-in-chief may belimited to confirming his written deposition and tendering in evidence all disputed documents or other exhibits.
(4) Where the tenant does not enter any defence and the landlord can prove-
(a) that the defendant is still neglecting or refusing to deliver up the premises;
(b) the annual rental value of the premises;
(c) the nature of the tenancy or holding;
(d) the expiration or other determination of the tenancy within the time and manner stipulated by law;
(e) the title of the landlord, if such has accrued since the letting of the premises; and
(f) the service of the summons or writ if the defendant does not appear,
the court may make an order as in Form “TL7” for possession of the premises mentioned either immediately or on or before such time as the Court may direct, subject however, to a limit of six (6) months after the date the order is made.
(5) Subject to the provisions of Section 12 (2) and (3), the court shall, in making an order for possession of premises, have regard to all circumstances of the case including where appropriate, the question as to whether other premises are available for the landlord or the tenant.
(6) If the claimant named in the summons or writ fails to obtain an order under subsection (1) of this Section, the defendant may be awarded such costs as the Court may direct.

27. Payment of arrears of rent
(1) Where there is any matter for determination before a Court under this Law, and the tenant admits the arrears of rent or a portion of the rent, the Court may order the tenant to pay such arrears of rent before the Court proceeds with the matter.
(2) Where arrears of rent are claimed for the use and occupation of the premises, the claim shall show the rate at which such sum is claimed, and where it is proved, judgment shall be entered for the amount so proved.

28. Court as Receiver of refused rent
(1) In any proceedings under this law, where a landlord refuses to accept the current rent from a tenant, the tenant may, upon application, to the satisfaction of the Court, pay such rent to the Court’s Registry.
(2) The Landlord in such a case shall, upon application to the satisfaction of the Court, be entitled to collect the refused rent from the Court, subject to the deduction of a sum equal to ten percent (10%) of the refused rent to be retained by the Court.

29. Arbitration
(1) A valid agreement to arbitrate shall be upheld and shall be enforceable in the Court and an arbitration clause or agreement in a tenancy or lease agreement shall not be construed as an ouster of the court’s jurisdiction.
(2) In the absence of any agreement to the contrary or where the parties cannot agree on the appointment of an arbitrator or tribunal, the Court on receipt of a written application by any of the parties, shall act as the appointing authority, upon payment of the prescribed fees.
(3) An arbitration award shall be enforceable as a judgement or order of the Court upon registration.
(4) Application to enforce awards shall be made to the Court.
(5) An arbitration award in any matter covered by this Law must be registered within one (1) month of the date of the award.

30. Landlord may claim for mesne profits or for use and occupation of premises
Where mesne profits or a sum for the use and occupation of the premises are claimed the claim shall show the rate at which such sum is claimed, and where it is proved, judgment shall be entered for the amount so proved.
FAST TRACK PROVISIONS FOR THE MAGISTRATES’ COURT
The provision in Section 31 to 38 shall apply to proceedings in the Magisterates’ Court.

31. Mediation
(1) In proceedings under this Law, the Court shall promote reconciliation, mediation and amicable settlement between the parties.
(2) A Magistrate may refer proceedings in relation to any action, part of or any matter arising out of the action to mediation at a Citizens’ Mediation Centre established under the Citizens’ Mediation Centre Law to be dealth with in accordance with the Rules of Court.
(3) Referrals to mediation under the provisions of subsection (2) of this Section shall not to require the consent of the parties to the proceedings.
(4) The mediator shall submit the mediation agreement to the Court for endorsement for performance and enforcement within three (3) days after execution by the parties.

32. Claims against person in unlawful occupation
Where, in a possession claim against persons in unlawful occupation, the claimant does not know the name of the person in occupation of the premises, the claim shall be brought against “persons unknown” in addition to any other description available.

33. Claims supported by written depositions
Where in accordance with Section 26 of this Law, the claimant intends to rely
on a written deposition, he may at the time of filing the claim but not later than five (5) days thereafter, file witness statements, exhibits and other relevant documents.

34. Defence supported by written depositions
Where in accordance with Section 26 of this Law, the defendant intends to rely on a written deposition, he may at the time of filiing the defence but not later than (5) days thereafter, file witness statements exhibits and other relevant documents.

35. Service on persons in unlawful occupation
(1) Where in a possession claim against trespassers, the claim has been issued against “persons unknown”, the claim, particulars of claim, any witness statements, exhibits and any other relevant document shall be deemed seved on those persons by –
(a) attaching copies of the claim form, particulars of claim and any other relevant document to the main door or some other part of the land so that they are clearly visible;
(b) if practicable, inserting copies of those documents in a sealed transparent envelope addressed to “the occupiers” through the door or gate of the premises or letter box if there is one; or
(c) placing stakes in the land in places where they are clearly visible and attaching to each stake copies of the claim form, particulars of claim and any other relevant document in a sealed transparent envelope addressed to “the occupiers”

36. Defendant not defending claim
Where the claim is based on documentary evidence and the defendant does
not file a defence or appear at the trial and does not defend the claim, the Magistrate shall be entitled to adjudicate upon the claim in chambers but shall give judgment in open Court.

37. Unreasonable increase of Rent
(1) Subject to any agreement to the contrary, an existing tenant may apply to the Court for an order declaring that the increase in rent payable under a tenancy agreement is unreasonable.
(2) In determining whether an increase in the rent is unreasonable, the Court shall consider –
(a) the general level of rents for comparable premises in the locality or a similar locality;
(b) evidence of witnesses of the parties; and
(c) any special circumstances relating to the premises in question or any other relevant matter.

38. Application to set aside or vary judgement of Court
Any judgement by default under this Law shall be final and remain valid and may only be set aside upon application to the Magistrate on ground of fraud, non-service or lack of jurisdiction upon such terms as the court may deem fit.
WARRANT FOR POSSESSION

39. Warrant for possession may be issued at any time
Where a landlord is entitled to possession of any premises, the Court may issue a warrant for possession, notwithstanding that the counterclaim is undetermined or unsatisfied.

40. Form and purpose of warrant for possession
A warrant for possession shall entitle the landlord to be put in possession of the premises to which the warrant relates and the certificate of execution shall be as in Form “TL10”.

41. Duration of Warrant
Notwithstanding any provision in any other Law, every warrant for possession shall bear the date after the day mentioned in the order for possession of the premises in question and shall be in force for three (3) months from such date:
Provided that a warrant may be renewed every three (3) months but shall not exceed three (3) renewals.

42. Warrant for possession justifies entry on premises
Any warranty to give possession of the premises to the person named in the warrant or to whom it may be directed, shall justify entry to him such assistance as he shall deem necessary and be given possession accordingly:
Provided that no entry upon such warrant shall be made on a Sunday or public holiday.

43. Enforcement of order of Court
At the expiration of the time ordered by the Court, if an order of possession of the Court is not obeyed, the Court at the instance of the landlord shall, where such order can be proved to have been served on the tenant, issue a warrant for possession, and if the order is that possession of the premises be given up by the tenant to the landlord, the Court shall immediately at the instance and at the cost of the landlord, issue a warrant for possession of the landlord.
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

44. Offences and penalties
(1) Subject to the provisions of any Law –
(a) any person who demolishes, alters or modifies a building to which this law applies with a view to ejecting a tenant and without the approval of the Court; or
(b) any person who in respect of any premises –
(i) attempts to forcibly eject or forcibly ejects a tenant;
(ii) threatens or molests a tenant by action or words, with a view to ejecting such tenant; or
(iii) wilfully damages any premises,
shall be guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of up to two hundred and fifty thousand Naira (N250,000:00) or up to six (6) months imprisonment and any other non-custodial disposition.
(2) A Court shall have power to punish forcontempt in the face of the couert but may in other cases order the arrest and bring before it, any person suspected of having committed contempt of court and such a person shall as soon as practicable be brought to trial before a Court of law.
(3) Following subsection (2) of this Section, any person who –
(a) resists, molests, assaults, or in any way obstructs any officer of the Court or any other person from carrying out an order of the Court to serve any process or execute a warrant for possession; or
(b) has been put out of possession, by virtue of a warrant for possession, and unlawfully retakes possession of the premises after possession has been given to the landlord,
shall be charged with contempt and is liable to a fine of up to two hundred and fifty thousand Naira (N250,000:00) or up to six (6) months imprisonment and any other non-custodial disposition.
(4) (a) Any landlord who obtains an order for possession of any
premises under this Law by intentionally providing false
information shall be guilty of an offence and liable under
Criminal Law.
(b) Any tenant who deprives the landlord of any premises under this Law by intentionally providing false information shall be guilty of offence and liable under the Criminal Law.
(c) Without prejudice to any criminal proceedings, where -
(i) any landlord has obtained an order of possession of premises under this Law and upon an application made by summons by the tenant, the court is satisfied that such order was obtained by intentionally providing false information; the court shall order the landlord to pay reasonable compensation to such tenant; and
(ii) the tenant has deprived the landlord of premises under this Law and upon an application made by summons by the landlord, the court is satisfied that the landlord was so deprived by the tenant intentionally providing false information; the court shall order the tenant to pay reasonable compensation to such landlord.

45. Appeals
(1) A party to any proceedings in the Magistrrates’s Court may appeal from the decisions of the Magistrates’ Court to the High Court in accordance with the provisions of the Magistrates’ Court Law.
(2) A party to any proceedings in the High Court may appeal in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

46. Regulations and procedure
The Governor may, as required, make regulations for the procedure through which matters relating to the conduct of proceedings shall be carried out.

47. Interpretation
In this Law, unless the context otherwise requires
“agents” means any person usually employed by the landlord in the letting or leasing of the premises or in the collecting of the rents, or a person specially authroised to act in a particular manner by writing under the hand of the landlord;
“business premises” except where it is expressly stated otherwise by this Law, includes premises used wholly or I part for non-residential purposes, such as, places let out for business, shops, offices, shopping malls, sporting facilities, events centres, lodgings, gaming houses, clubs and club houses, religious worship, institutions and voluntary services structures amongst others;
“Commissioner” means Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State;
“common area” means any part of the premises the use of which is jointly shared by tenants or by a landlord and one or more tenants;
“Court” means the High Court and Magistrates’ Court of Lagos State but specifically excludes the Customary Court;
“current rent” means the subsisting rent;
“functions” includes powers and duties;
“Governor” means the Governor of Lagos State;
“interested person” includes any person claiming through the landlord or the tenant or who ahs an interest in the proceedings;
“landlord” in relation to any premises means the person entitled to the immediate reversion of the premises or if the property is held I joint tenancy or tenancy in common, any of the persons entitled to the immediate reversion and includes:
(a) the attorney, solicitor, agent or caretaker of any such landlord;
(b) any person receiving (whether in his own right or as an attorney or agent) any rent from any person for the occupation of any premises in respect of which he claims a right to receive the same; or
(c ) a former landlord where the context so requires;
“licensee” means a person who comes into occupation by mere permission, without the creation of a landlord and tenant relationship and has no estate or legal interest in the premises;
“mesne profits” means the rents and profits which a tenant who holds over or a trespasser might have received during his occupation of the premises and which he is liable to pay as compensation to the person entitled to possession;
“persons in unlawful occupation” means any person or corporate body who:
(a) enters into occupation through the tenant or remains in any residential or business premises without the consent of the landlord; or
(b) enters into or remains in occupation of the premises after an order for possession against a tenant without the consent of the landlord;
“premises” except where it is expressly stated otherwise by this Law, includes premises used for business, residential and non-residential purposes;
“prescribed” means prescribed by this Law or schedule or rules or regulations or orders;
“proceedings” includes any proceedings instituted in court in respect of this law;
“rents” includes any consideration or money paid or agreed to be paid or value or a right given or agreed to be given or part of any crop rendered or any equivalent given in kind or in labour, in consideration of which a landlord has permitted any person to use and occupy any land, premises, or other corporeal hereditament, and the use of common areas but does not include any charge for serves or facilities provided in addition for the occupation of the premises;
“rules” means the rules for the time being in force relating to the practice and procedure of the courts in the exercise of their respective civil jurisdiction made under the law by which such courts were established or any law amending same;
“services or facilities” include any of the following that are provided or agreed to be provided by the landlord to the tenant of premises; appliances and furnishings, cleaning and maintenance services, parking spaces, cable, television and dish services, laundry services, storage facilities, elevator, common recreational facilities, intercom systems and security surveillance, housekeeping facilities, security services and waste removal services;
“sitting tenant” mean a tenant in lawful occupation in accordance with this Law;
“state” means Lagos state;
“substantial repair” means any work required to remedy anything which threatens the structure or renders the premises inhabitable, creates an intolerable nuisance or could be construed as a brech of the landlord’s covenant in the headlease;
“sub-tenant” means a person who occupies premises or a portion of the premises previously occupied by a tenant which has been sublet to the sub-tenant by virtue of the written constant of the landlord;
“tenant” includes a sub-tenant or any person occupying any premises whether by payment of rent howsoever or by operation of law and not persons unlawfully occupying any premises under a bonafide claim to be the owner;
“tenancy” means holding or interest in land or property by a tenant under a tenancy agreement;
“tenancy agreement” means an agreement whether written or oral, express or implied between a landlord and a tenant regarding possession of premises and use of common areas and includes leases and sub-leases.
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 1:45pm On Aug 27, 2011
Sanusi might be a good banker, knows all bankers’ tricks but definitely he is not an economist. He doesn’t have at all. He could be a financial inspector, this is the maximum for him but not a CBN governor. It is very obvious and I am not saying it out of religious or tribunal viewpoint, I am a Muslim but it doesnt matter here.

Welcome home Dr. Iweala
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 9:17pm On Aug 26, 2011
payless:

Call Ibrahim at 08082026767. Tell him from Tunde. He will tell you when to come to the bank and meet him for transaction.

Thanx

Jsteed:

Actually he first said N167, only to change it to 157 after I probe further

That is funny
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 8:23pm On Aug 26, 2011
payless:

@BOMANY

The dollar is on free fall to naira since yesterday. Just go out there and find out. I have been dealing with two different bureau-de-change for several years and they both told me the same thing. It is now 157 naira to $1. It was 162 naira to $1 yesterday. If you need some, I will connect you to him. I am waiting to see how the whole dollar free fall will go before I buy early next week.


Then HHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY grin grin grin grin grin grin

Jsteed:

@payless
please let me have the contact of this bureau de change, I have been waiting for this downward fall
thanks

PLIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 7:40pm On Aug 26, 2011
payless:

It is now 157 naira to $1. It is going to be a lot better next week.

Pls we need confirmation from any one bought or sold today.

payless:

Mr. Fhemmmy, you know I wouldn't deceive anyone about exchange rate or anything.

I am nt doubting Payless, but still he didnt buy or sell, besides It is too good to me to believe shocked shocked

payless:

The bureau-de-change guy told me 150 naira to a $1 by end of next week.

This is unlikely to happen. CBN price is around 152s, so how it will come under the CBN official target. It doesnt mean that I will refuse it to happen, in fact I will scream joyfully
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 11:42pm On Aug 25, 2011
payless:

162 naira to $1 today.

Thanks for the info, smiley and Thank God that my info is not correct cheesy cheesy
Career / Re: Do All Lawyers Actually Lie? by BOMANY: 9:56pm On Aug 25, 2011
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Do they ever say the truth? this is the correct question[/size]
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 8:33pm On Aug 25, 2011
embarassed I heard from my friend in Abuja that it is 167 today, undecided is that true, I hope not cry cry
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 7:37pm On Aug 25, 2011
[size=16pt]Naira set to rise against the U.S. dollar [/size]

THURSDAY, 25 AUGUST 2011 15:57 REUTERS

The naira is seen appreciating against the U.S. dollar next week as traders anticipate increased dollar inflows from energy companies and a sustaied supply of the greenback to exchange bureaus by the central bank.

Nigeria's central bank sold $10 million to each bank operating a bureau de change at the bi-weekly auction on Wednesday.
The move initially cut back demand on the interbank market and, combined with inflows from two energy firms, the local currency strengthened marginally at the interbank.
The naira was trading at 154.95 to the dollar on the interbank market on Thursday, weaker than the 154.30 at Wednesday's close as supply failed to meet demand at the official window then.

"Demand for the dollar remains strong as a result of unmet demand at the official window on Wednesday that has channelled to the interbank," one trader said.
The central bank sold $400 million at 152.10 to the dollar at its bi-weekly foreign exchange window on Wednesday, short of the $558.38 million demanded.
"We anticipate an increase in dollar inflows next week from the usual month-end sales cycle by energy majors and this should provide needed support for the naira," another trader said.
Many of the energy companies operating in Africa's top crude exporter sell dollars monthly to lenders to obtain naira for their domestic operations.
Dealers said they are expecting the central bank to sustain the supply of dollars to the bureaux de change window in the coming week to help close the gap between the exchange rate at the official window and other segments of the market.
Foreign Affairs / Re: Have Libyans Made A Huge Mistake By Removing Gaddafi? by BOMANY: 4:39pm On Aug 25, 2011
Excuse me, anyone tries defending Gaddafi because his justified suspicious attitude against USA & Europe or because he read some articles or watched something on youtube, he/ she doesn’t make sense at all.

Someone asked me for articles as evidences of Gaddafi’s crimes, I laughed. I didn’t read it, heard about or watched it on a propagandized media, I lived it personally. I was grown up Between Egypt and Libya. I watched the executions of hundreds of young oppositionists. They were hanged in the stadium and universities where they were students just because his intelligence service forces found them guilty of having banned books!! Or demonstrate in the university campus.

Gaddafi stated many times in his speeches during 1970s and 1980s that he ordered of shooting some political prisoners like “dogs” claiming that they were traitors.
All of this and more took place without a decision from court on any level.

In Egypt and Arab world, people used to laugh at him as nothing but MAD MAN. One day, he stated that he is a leader but without a nation, while Egypt is a nation without a leader so he marched with convey from Tripoli to the Egyptian borders with intentions to take over the power there. He didn’t go back from the borders till Late Egyptian President Sadat offered him to establish a unity between both countries what had never happened actually. Sadat was eying Libyan’s fortune and when he found out the negative side of Gaddafi is much more than what he can gain, he disengaged himself. Gaddafi was and still the MAD MAN that everybody fears because you can never predict what he can do.

I am not defending USA and Europe, in fact I believe that their countless crimes in the Middle East and Africa is unforgettable, and yet unpunished. But it is unfair to Libyans to minimize their revolution against Gaddafi’s crimes in descriptions such “NATO deceived them” or “They will be lost after revolting against Gaddafi’s Paradise”, because Libyans are not just puppets to be moved by NATO and there was no paradise. In fact it was the hell itself.

Pliz do not under estimate the legitimate rights of Libyans because you are pro or Against US.
Business / Re: How Much Did You Exchange The Dollar For Today? by BOMANY: 3:28pm On Aug 25, 2011
modath:

@All,
I used d Gt mastercard in both birmingham & london to draw GBP virtually on a daily basis during my 10 day stay between 5th & 14th of this month and without fail it dispenses within some few seconds. The only drawback is that it gives just 100k{including the 1O00 naira charge}at every cash transaction.

Thanks for the info. The good thing about this forum is the people themselves who are willing to add to your experince without falling in the same mistakes and getting the advantages that might be hidden from you. Thanks. God bless you all

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