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Evicting a tenant in Nigeria can be challenging if not handled properly. Both landlords and tenants have legal rights under Nigerian law, and understanding these rights is crucial to avoid unnecessary disputes.

The tenancy system in Lagos State has, for many years, been plagued by several challenges, including weak enforcement of existing laws, abusive exploitation and discriminatory practices by landlords, exploitative tendencies of agents, and arbitrary rent increases, to mention a few. In an attempt to curb these practices, the Lagos State Government has proposed the Lagos State Tenancy & Recovery of Premises Bill, 2025 (the “Bill”), which is designed to overhaul and sanitize the landlord-tenant relationship in Lagos State. The Bill is structured in four parts, comprising 45 Clauses.

The Land Use Act of 1978 is one of the most important legal frameworks governing land ownership and management in Nigeria.

The Nigerian Supreme Court has clarified a critical aspect of tenancy law: accepting rent after issuing a Notice to Quit does not automatically invalidate the eviction notice.

Tenancy law regulates the landlord-tenant relationship. The law aims to provide a legal framework for the rights and obligations of both landlords...

Property owners often bestow gifts on others as expressions of love, loyalty, appreciation, or as a means of distributing assets during their lifetime.

A Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) is a critical document in real estate and land ownership in Nigeria.

Land ownership refers to the legal right to possess, use, and manage land. It is the state of having legal title to land, allowing the owner to control its use and derive benefits from it.

Nigeria remains one of Africa’s most attractive real estate markets, particularly in major commercial centres such as Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ogun State, and other fast-developing urban areas. Foreign investors buy property in Nigeria for residential use, commercial investment, industrial projects, hospitality, agriculture, warehousing, and long-term capital appreciation. However, buying property in Nigeria as a foreigner requires proper legal guidance because land ownership in Nigeria is regulated by federal and state laws, and title documentation can be complex.

In Nigeria, owning property goes beyond simply buying land or a building. To legally secure ownership, obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) is essential.

Evicting a tenant in Nigeria can be challenging if not handled properly. Both landlords and tenants have legal rights under Nigerian law, and understanding these rights is crucial to avoid unnecessary disputes.

The right to freedom of speech is a fundamental human right of every Nigerian, enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

The Land Use Act of 1978 is one of the most important legal frameworks governing land ownership and management in Nigeria.

Following the progressive advancement in technology wherein funds are now transferred digitally without the need to visit a formal banking hall setting, incidents of erroneous transfer of funds are prevalent and inevitable.

Also, Lagos has a large and diverse population, leading to a higher number of legal disputes, both civil and criminal. This creates a need for more lawyers and law firms to cater to the legal needs...

Globalization has led to an increase in cross-border employment relationships. Companies now employ individuals from other countries to access global talent, while employees are equally drawn...

In Nigeria, the distribution of a deceased person's property without a will—referred to as intestate succession—is governed by customary, statutory, and religious laws.

Probate is a legal process that validates a deceased person's will or oversees the distribution of their estate if no will exists. In Nigeria, the probate process is critical in safeguarding the interests.

The Expatriate Quota is an approval granted by the Federal Ministry of Interior on behalf of the Nigerian government.

In Nigeria, owning property goes beyond simply buying land or a building. To legally secure ownership, obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) is essential.