Category: Nigeria


  • Section 9 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 Section 9 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 is about Giving of notice and expiry thereof. It provides as follows: Notices referred to in section 8 of this Act may be given at any time prior to the date of termination of the current terms of tenancies, but they…

  • Section 8 Recovery of Premises Act Section 8 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 is about Length of notice to determine certain terms. It provides as follows: (1) Where there is no express stipulation as to the notice to be given by either party to determine the tenancy, the following periods of time shall be given-(a)…

  • Section 7 Recovery of Premises Act Section 7 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 is about Notice to quit. It provides as follows: When and so soon as the term or interest of the tenant of any premises, held by him at will or for any term either with or without being liable to the payment…

  • Section 6 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 Section 6 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 is about Jurisdiction in respect of rent other than in money. It provides as follows: (1) Where the rent includes a part of a crop or a value given in kind or in labour or any amount which is not specified…

  • Section 5 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 Section 5 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 is about Jurisdiction of magistrate in cases of title of third person. It provides as follows: The jurisdiction of a magistrate shall not be ousted by the defendant bona fide setting up the title of a third person, unless he holds…

  • Section 4 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 Section 4 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 is about Costs in the High Court. It provides as follows: Where proceedings under this Act are brought in the High Court and the amount recovered or the value of the rent as ascertained does not exceed an amount which could…

  • Section 3 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 Section 3 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 is about General jurisdiction. It provides as follows: Proceedings under this Act may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction.

  • Section 2 Recovery of Premises Act Section 2 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 is about Interpretation. It provides as follows: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-“agent” means any person usually employed by the landlord in the letting of the premises or in the collection of the rents thereof or specially authorised to act…

  • Section 1 Recovery of Premises Act Section 1 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 is about Short title and application. It provides as follows: (1) This Act may be cited as the Recovery of Premises Short title and Act. (2) The Minister may, from time to time by order, declare that the provisions of this Act…

  • Section 203 Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Section 203 of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 is about Citation. It provides as follows: This Act may be cited as the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025 and shall come into effect on the first day of January, 2026.