It was reported last week that some Muslim students of the Nigerian Law School Lagos campus attempted to lynch a colleague of theirs last week for writing a blasphemous article against prophet Mohammed and it was nipped in the bud by security agencies. After much stress, I was able to lay my hands on the... Read More

December 18, 2017

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YNaija Editorial: Amasa Firdaus was asked to choose a wig over a hijab, but neither was her culture

My Daughter Zubaida Mahmoud at the ceremony admitting her to the New York Bar earlier this year…the controversy here on Hijab is needless. pic.twitter.com/adgWlTGSGC — A B Mahmoud (@abmtwitt) December 15, 2017 Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, the president of the Nigerian Bar Association shared this tweet over the weekend, as his contribution to the maelstrom of... Read More

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December 17, 2017

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Nigerian constitution allows hijab | Sultan tells Law School

Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’ad has berated the Nigerian Law School for denying a student from being called to the bar over her use of the hijab. Sa’ad said the Nigerian constitution allows the use of hijab. What happened: A law student, Amusa Firdaus was denied being called to bar after she refused to remove her... Read More

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December 15, 2017

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 15th of December

Follow the links below to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: The Thread: “They said ‘take off your hijab’. She said ‘Girl’s not hot’” | TwitterNG reacts to the Hijab outrage Yes, shedding half of the Excess Crude Account 60 weeks from 2019 elections is suspicious Wike is one of my sons, I can’t... Read More

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July 7, 2017

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Senate approves law school, NYSC for NOUN graduates

The Senate on Thursday approved the participation of graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme and the Law School. The amendment followed consideration of report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, chaired by Senator Jibrin Barau (APC, Kano) on the amendment of... Read More

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June 11, 2017

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Nigerian Law School releases bar exam results

The Nigerian Law School has released final examination results conducted from April 22 to 28. Director-General, Nigerian Law School, Mr Olarewaju Onadeko, (SAN), made this known in a statement on Saturday in Bwari, FCT. He said 2,125 students participated at the examinations while 1,393 were successful. According to him, candidates with conditional Pass are 196... Read More

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October 9, 2016

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Adegbite James: I caught the sun [Nigerian Voices]

by Adegbite Adeyinka James I was about 11 years old in the year 2002 when I wrote the popular Federal Examination into Federal Government College, Ikole Ekiti in Ekiti state. To my utmost bewilderment, I received an admission letter into Federal Government Girls’ College, Efon Alaye in Ekiti state. The most troubling thought that consumed... Read More

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December 15, 2015

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Like father like son: Fashola’s son gets ‘called to bar’ (PHOTOS)

Son of former governor of Lagos state and current Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Babatunde Fashola has become a colleague at the bar, with his father. Demola Fashola was called to the Nigerian Bar on Tuesday, December 15 as his parents and Oba of Lagos Oba Rilwan Akiolu, graced the occasion. See photos of the young lawyer.

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October 20, 2014

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1st Class degree holder @OrjiUka thinks the grading system at the Law school is unfair

by Orji Uka Frank was about to write his ‘Bar Part II’ examination at the Nigerian Law School when an incident occurred that would have a profound effect on the direction and course of the rest of his life. Before this time, Frank was living the dream, and a life which held so much promise.... Read More

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November 26, 2012

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“NYSC is a failure” – Rochas Okorocha calls for a scrapping of the scheme

by Rachel Ogbu The governor of Imo State maintains that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has run its course and government needs to forget it and find new avenues to unite the country instead. Governor Rochas Okorocha, speaking at the 50th anniversary lecture of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria in Kaduna State said the NYSC... Read More

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June 20, 2012

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“Lawyers should create jobs for themselves,” says Law School DG

by Stanley Azuakola 1,116 candidates were called to bar on Tuesday June 19 at the Nigeria Law School. Of the number, none managed a first class. However, there were five candidates who graduated with a second class upper, twenty three with a second class lower and the remaining 1, 088 with graduated with a pass. At... Read More

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Islam, blasphemy and the Nigerian Law School

YNaija Editorial: Amasa Firdaus was asked to choose a wig over a hijab, but neither was her culture

Nigerian constitution allows hijab | Sultan tells Law School

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 15th of December

Senate approves law school, NYSC for NOUN graduates

Nigerian Law School releases bar exam results

Adegbite James: I caught the sun [Nigerian Voices]

Like father like son: Fashola’s son gets ‘called to bar’ (PHOTOS)

1st Class degree holder @OrjiUka thinks the grading system at the Law school is unfair

“NYSC is a failure” – Rochas Okorocha calls for a scrapping of the scheme

“Lawyers should create jobs for themselves,” says Law School DG

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