…admitted into unapproved Law programmes would not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School. In a public notice issued on Monday but dated August 14, 2026, the Council said any university admitting students into a Law programme without its approval would be acting contrary to the provisions regulating lega…

…a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!A prominent Nigerian lawyer, Stan Alieke, has backed the Nigerian Police Force's position that bail at police stations must not cost anyone a single naira, calling on legal practitioners and ordinary Nigerians to speak out whenever such demands…

…law to drive home his arguments. Nwobike called Kasunmu “the last of the golden era of Nigerian lawyers”, saying his death would be deeply felt by the Bar, Bench and the wider legal community. Dr Sonny Ajala, SAN, also described Kasunmu as an iconic figure in legal scholarship, advocacy and professional ethics. “Prof.…

The Nigerian Law Society has rejected the directive of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, asking lawyers to stop using “Barrister” as a title and adopt “Esquire” instead. The society argued that the directive has no clear basis in existing legislation. Recall that the CJN directed lawyers and co…

…The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the d3ath of a 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School, Faith Ajoke Alayande, who d!ed after allegedly jumping from the rooftop of a four-storey hostel building at the institution's campus in Victoria Island, Lagos. LIB earlier reported that the deceased was found d3a…

…with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A Pan-African youth group has publicly backed a Nigerian lawmaker's push for Nigeria to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), describing the call as timely and reflecting the frustrations of many African countries.The Pan-African Youth Development Network (PAYDN)…

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School, Faith Alayande, who reportedly died after allegedly jumping from the rooftop of a four-storey hostel building at the institution’s campus in Victoria Island, Lagos. PUNCH Metro learnt in a telephone conversation…

Law School student allegedly commits su!cide at Lagos hostel A 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School has d!ed in a suspected su!cide incident at the school's hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026, when the deceased, identified as Alayande Faith Ajo…

Nigerian law professor and diplomat, Akasoba Duke-Abiola, has accepted her nomination and endorsement by the African Policy and Research Consortium for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations. Duke-Abiola, the widow of the late businessman and politician, Chief Moshood Abiola, disclosed this on Saturday…

…has consistently maintained that he possesses the qualifications recognised under Nigerian law. According to him, certificates do not build roads, attract investment, create jobs, stabilise the economy, provide security or improve citizens’ welfare. “These are achieved through competence, vision, sound judgment, discip…

…technologies for its security agencies. The development comes amid a broader push by Nigerian lawmakers and the Tinubu administration to strengthen local defence manufacturing and reduce reliance on imported military hardware. A presidential directive already mandates that military agencies and ministries, departments…

…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…