…reported that a UNILORIN graduate had shared how he became the best graduate at the Nigerian Law School.UNILORIN graduate starts master's at UIMeanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a UNILORIN graduate had commenced his master's programme at UI.He shared how he bagged a bachelor's degree in architecture from the…

…has attracted widespread attention, the legal practitioner explained that there is no Nigerian law, legal tradition, or rule of the Nigerian Bar Association requiring lawyers to be buried in a special manner because of their profession. Lawyer dismisses common burial myths According to Stella Justice, one of the most c…

…be admitted to the Bar as lawyers, and from information gathered particularly from the Nigerian Law School, that the greatest challenge stems from the deliberate act of the faculties of law of some of the universities accredited to graduate law students, exceeding the maximum quota of students allocated to the universi…

…state who emerged as the overall best and second-best graduating students at the 2026 Nigerian Law School graduation ceremony, rewarding them with N5 million each and promising to sponsor their postgraduate studies abroad. The governor announced the gesture in a Facebook post on Wednesday, following a reception held fo…

…Road Safety Commission Establishment Act, insisting that the offences have existed in Nigerian law since 2007. The clarification followed widespread public criticism after PUNCH Online reported on July 17 that the Senate passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes a N50,000 fine for anyo…

THE Nigerian Bar Association recently elected Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, as its 33rd President, making her only the second woman to lead the Association and the first elected to the office. The post NBA election: Can Nigerian lawyers guard Nigerian democracy? appeared first on Tribune Online.

…The university system has established structures, and they are well regulated under Nigerian law,” he said. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said it was important to establish whether the decisions to terminate the employees’ appointments were taken by the university’s Governing Council or whether responsibility had been…

…licences of the 46 microfinance banks on July 1, 2026,” he said.He explained that under Nigerian law, the NDIC automatically became the provisional liquidator of the failed banks immediately after the revocation.The corporation has since commenced payment of the maximum insured deposit of N2 million to eligible custome…

…government officials. "We learned a short time ago that Mr Adeyemi has been arrested by Nigerian law enforcement just as we were preparing for him to speak with senior members of President DonaldTrump's Administration," the statement read. The statement added that Adeyemi was expected to provide documentary evidence an…

…same time be complaining that someone snatched the same spouse you're trying to divorce- Nigerian lawyer argues A Nigerian lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye, has sparked a debate over his views on divorce. In a video shared on social media, Ugwuonye who was May Yul-Edochie's former lawyer, said an aggrieved spouse cannot in one b…

…what they called the continued exclusion of over 4,000 qualified graduates from the Nigerian Law School since 2020. The demonstrators, operating under the platform ‘Backlog of NOUN Law Graduates’, gathered at the AGF’s office in Abuja to press the federal government for urgent intervention, describing the situation as…

…State University. But after that victory came another wall. He could not proceed to the Nigerian Law School because of financial constraints and other challenges. His law degree, though earned through sacrifice, was at risk of remaining an unfulfilled promise. Then came the turning point in 2024. Marshall had discovere…

…offenses in different courts, and those charges are clearly bailable offenses under the Nigerian law,” she said. She explained that although El-Rufai had repeatedly applied for bail, the conditions attached to the approvals had made his release difficult. “In the High Court, he was denied bail. In the Federal High Cour…

…desperate to hide the truth rather than uncover it,” Abdullahi said. The ADC argued that Nigerian law does not recognise vicarious criminal liability, insisting that only a person suspected of committing an offence should be arrested. It questioned why relatives were allegedly being targeted while public officials who…

…filed against you,” the letter stated, adding that “trial by media remains unknown to Nigerian law and cannot be a substitute for due process.” According to the solicitors, the publication had generated widespread public attention, with friends, political associates and other members of the public contacting Gbajabiami…

…within seconds. "The inclusion of ‘digital identity’ as a statutory objective aligns Nigerian law with international frameworks such as the World Bank’s Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative and the Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development," the law stated. From identity cards to digital iden…

…Court in Abuja to determine the merits of the ex-minister's case within the confines of Nigerian law.

Nigerian legal practitioner, Onome Cynthia Anakanire, has added another remarkable achievement to her distinguished legal career with her admission to

…because their decisions are not binding on our courts." On his part, Chris Ekemezie, a Nigerian lawyer, said the trial and acquittal of the former minister in England would not affect the cases in Nigeria. "What happens in one territory does not constitute a bar in another territory. She was tried for offending the law…