THE FAILED ESCAPE FROM MY LANDLORD by Ekelaka Eunice I think I’m supposed to begin this story with the usual ‘once upon a time’ and leave you breathless with a very fulfilling happy ending. But this is Nigeria and nothing really ends happily, especially when the home you can boast of is a small room; with a tiny window which ...

MY WONDERFUL LANDLORD by Egume Oghenekevbe My father is a very proud man and would rather part with cash than beg our landlord for more time to pay his rent. He never owed. However, Mr. Okenna, our landlord always had a way to make my father hiss when his rent was almost due. Sometimes, Mr. okenna would send a letter three ...

MY EXPERIENCE WITH A DIRTY LANDLORD by Susan Johnson  Mummy’s girl that I was, I knew travelling back home immediately after NYSC camp was going to cost me. Invariably I was right; it did cost me big time. Not only were all the good houses taken before I returned, I had to settle for the unwanted houses. Nevertheless, I chose ...

THE RIDICULOUS RENT INCREASE THAT ENDED OUR RELATIONSHIP by Debby Osa ‘Madam, Chief is around’, my secretary said on the intercom. I swore quietly. What did he want this time? ‘Ok, Shade. Let him come in. Thank you.’ There was a knock on the door, then it swung open. Chief came in, his massive stomach leading the way. ‘Chief, Chief!’ ...

The institute of Mortgage Brokers and Lenders (IMBL) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to invest recovered looted funds in low-cost housing and mortgage. In a congratulatory message to the President on his one year in office, IMBL’s Director-General Elisha Jasper said lack of housing is the major plight that most Nigerians are facing. He said: “There is a lack of ...

The House of Representatives made shocking revelations yesterday as it unveiled malpractices in the award and allocation of 7,600 hectares of land to companies and individuals under the Land Swap programme. There were cases of unpaid dues and non- compliance with the requirements of the programme. A company, Gwagwa Concession Company, was allocated 841 hectares of land by the previous ...

THE LANDLORD THAT DID NOT REMEMBER MOSES by Cynthia Omo Uncle Jide or Oga Landlord as co-tenants in the estate would call him was daddy’s best friend. He and daddy were roommates in school, so when daddy got married, Uncle Jide let him have a flat in his house without ever taking a dime from him. I know this because ...

By Akinyemi Ayinoluwa Emeka Nwankwo is a legal practitioner with a viable law practice in Lagos. He is a fine gentleman with his head well screwed to his neck.  Temperate, unassuming, a charmer and a typical people-person. Little wonder, in his early 30s he has recorded huge milestones in his law career. Emeka resides in a peaceful, elitist neighborhood in ...

“How hard can it be?” is the first question a daring do-it-yourselfer may ask when approaching perceivably easy home repairs. With the Internet as our guide, it seems as though no job is too large for our capable hands. This article lists 4 top home repairs you should never attempt to do. Virtually all kind of home repairs or renovation ...

In an interview with Vanguard, Managing Director of Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc, Mr Olabanjo Obaleye, disclosed that the high cost of obtaining mortgages in Nigeria has been attributed majorly to the cumbersome procedures and cost of obtaining Certificate of Occupancy from State governments. Speaking on the difficulties mortgage banks encounter when dealing with state governments, especially in obtaining documentation ...