LEGAL EDUCATION

Nigerian Law School Reschedules Resumption For Bar Part II Students

The Nigerian Law School, NLS, has rescheduled its resumption date for Bar Part II students. The students are now to resume on January 29th, 2024, a shift from the earlier stated date of January 15th, 2024. A statement signed on Wednesday by the Director…

07/01/2024

Nigerian Law School Increases Tuition Fee To N476,000 Amid Economic Hardship

The Nigerian Law School has increased its tuition fee to N476,000 for students admitted for the 2023/2024 session, representing nearly a 200% hike. This was disclosed in a circular signed by the Law School’s Director-General, Isa Chiroma, and obtained on Thursday. The…

16/11/2023

Nigerian Law School Lecturer Passes Away

Dr. Abraham Afolayan, a distinguished criminal litigation lecturer at the Nigerian Law School in Abuja, has passed away. Afolayan, who was attending an event in town on behalf of the Director General, suddenly collapsed. His body was brought back to the Law…

25/10/2023

Always Uphold Ethics of Legal Profession, Justice Mary Odili Charges New Lawyers

The Chairman, Body of Benchers, Justice Mary Peter Odili has charged the newly called to bar lawyers in Nigeria to uphold the rule of law in the discharge of their duties as members of the Legal profession. Justice Odili specifically asked the new…

12/10/2023

Body Of Benchers To Hold Call To Bar Ceremony On October 11

The Body of Benchers (BoB) has announced that the Call to Bar ceremony for successful candidates in the July 2023 Bar Final Examinations will take place on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at the Body of Benchers Complex in Abuja. The ceremony is scheduled…

11/10/2023

Suspended UniCal Lecturer Cries Out Over Threat to Life

The suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon, has cried out over threat to his life. Recall that the lecturer was suspended over allegations of sexual harassment.  In a chat with newsmen on Monday after a church…

26/09/2023

Council Of Legal Education Releases Mandatory Criteria For Call To Bar Screening

The Council of Legal Education, and Nigeria Law School administration has outlined requirements for the Call to Bar screening – a key step for law graduates pursuing legal practice. Applicants must provide the following: Evidence of N30,000 payment to the Body of…

22/09/2023

Prof Ndifon Shuns Probe Panel Invitation 4 Times

The Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cross River State, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, accused of sexual harassment by female students of the faculty failed to appear before the panel constituted by the university to investigate the allegations. Female students…

18/09/2023

We Followed Due Process In Tackling Sexual Harrasment Case — Unical VC

The Vice Chancellor University of Calabar, Prof Florence Obi, on Friday defended the actions of the institution towards addressing the sexual assault case against the Dean of Law faculty stressing that the Institution followed due process. The Vice Chancellor stated this in an…

16/09/2023

Sexual Harassment: Law Faculty Principal Officers Now Women, Says UNICAL VC

Following the sexual harassment allegations levied against suspended Dean of Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof Cyril Ndifon; the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the university, Prof Florence Obi, has said that the management of the school carried out…

27/08/2023

LEGAL EDUCATION

Best Choice for Creatives