LEGAL EDUCATION

The Council of Legal Education (CLE), under the chairmanship of Chief Emeka Ngige, (SAN), approved the accreditation of several universities including Adamawa State University, Mubi, Adamawa State; Mewar International University, Masaka, Nasarawa State; Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State; Taraba State University, Jalingo,…

The Council of Legal Education has announced the requirements for candidates appearing for the Nigerian Law School’s March 2024 Call to Bar ceremonies. Candidates are required to provide the following: Evidence of payment of N30,000 for Call to Bar processing…

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has approved the sponsorship of 107 graduates to Law School. The state government would pay N500,000 for each of the graduates as tuition, totalling N53.5 million. A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mrs. Oby…

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina has approved the release of N38.5 million scholarship for 77 students from the state studying at the Nigerian Law School. This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the State Scholarship Board, Mr Salisu Lawal-Kerau,…

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…

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…

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…