Nigerian Law School Fees will be thoroughly brokendown in this article, for prospective students that just graduated from any of the universities in Nigeria or foreign trained lawyers who wish to practice in Nigeria. To be able to practice law in Nigeria, these folks must pay the necessary fees and go through the Nigerian Law School before they can be called to bar.
The Nigeria Law School was founded by the Federal Government of Nigeria in the year 1962 for the sole purpose of equipping prospective indigenous legal practitioners and foreign trained lawyers to be successful in their careers as lawyers.
Before the Nigerian Law School was established, lawyers in Nigeria had to undergo the necessary training in. England and after that, they would be admitted to the English Bar.
In the Nigerian Law School, courses like criminal law, property law, ethics, business law, civil litigation are all available. And over the years about 70,000 students have graduated from the school.
Nigerian Law School is compulsory for anyone who holds a law degree from any university in Nigeria and wishes to practice law in the country. Students are called to Bar after they have passed the Bar Part II exams and have received certificate from the Council of Legal Education.
Lagos campus of the Nigeria Law School was moved to it’s current location in 1969. It is the first Law School in Nigeria, it was established in 1962.
In 1997, the Law School headquarters was moved to Bwari close to Abuja. At the time, the main auditorium and hostels were under construction. There was no hospital banking facilities, telephone in the community and the school dug its own borehole.
In Southeast Nigeria, Augustine Nnamani Campus Agbani, Enugu State is where the Nigeria Law School is located.
In Baguada, Kano State is where the fourth campus of the Nigerian Law School is located. Tow more campuses have been added bringing it to a total number of six campuses across the country. The fifth campus is located at Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, while the sixth is located Yola, Adamawa State.
Nigerian Law School Fees: Total Breakdown
For all perspective students of the Nigerian Law School, below is a total breakdown of the school fees of the academic session;
Nigerian Law School Tuition Fee – N10,000
Accommodation/Hostel Fee – N30,000
Library Development Fee – N30,000
Facilities Maintenance Fee – N33,000
Development Levy – N20,000
Course Materials Fee – N20,000
V-Sat And Infotech Fee – N30,000
Hostel Caution Fee – N10,000
Medical Registration Fee – N10,000
Nigerian Law And Practice Journal Fee – N7,000
Dinners Fee – N12,000
Cocktails And Drinks Fee – N12,000
Sports And Recreation Facilities Fee – N5,000
Bar Part II Examination Fee – N25,000
Student Year Book Levy – N4,000
Identity Card Fee – N1,000
Postages By Courier – N2,000
Insurance Fee – N5,000
CD-ROM (E-Handbook) Fee – N3,000
Quality Assurance Fee – N15,000
Security Services Fee – N15,000
Nigerian Law School Total Fees – N295,000.
From the breakdown above, you can see that the current Nigerian Law School Fees is N295,000.
Recently, there were rumors that the school fees was increased to N1.2 million but the rumor has been debunked to be false. According to BarristerNg.com, the Director General of the Nigerian Law School Prof Isah Ciroma has debunked a viral document purporting to be a notice of School fees increment for 2022/2023 academic session of the School.
How to Pay Nigerian Law School Fees
There are steps that must be followed when paying the school fees at the Nigerian Law School. You can make your payment either through the Nigerian Law School e-portals or through the approved banks. The payment must be made in full and not in installments.
Nigerian Law School Fees can be paid to the approved banks or directly through the school’s website www.nigerianlawschool.edu.ng Either way of payment are acceptable and will be effective as soon as payment is validated.
To pay using bank transfer, follow these steps below;
The Nigerian Law School recommends that payment should be made to the accredited banks
The school fees should be paid into the account of the Council of Legal Education
Your names should be entered the way it appears on the admission letter, payment type, amount paid, email address, phone number, and the necessary information provided on the teller
The Nigerian Law school fees must be paid directly into the Council of Legal Education account and not the campus account.
If you have any issues with paying your law school fees, you should contact the school support team by sending an email to accounts@nigerianlawschool.edu.ng, they are open from Mondays – Fridays between 7:00am – 4:00pm.
Nigerian Law School Campuses & Their Contact Details
Below is the list of of all the Nigerian Law School campuses and their contact details;
Nigerian Law School Headquarters, Abuja
- Address: Nigerian Law School, Bwari, P.M.B 170, Garki, Abuja
- Phone Number: +2349068057726
- E-mail Address: info@lawschool.gov.ng
Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus
- Address: Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island, P.M.B. 12610, Lagos State
- Phone Number(s): +234(1)2714986, +234(1)8105305
- E-mail Address: info@lawschoollagos.org
Nigerian Law School, Enugu Campus
- Address: Augustine Nnamani Campus, Agbani Road, Agbani, Enugu State.
Nigerian Law School, Kano Campus
- Address: Nigerian Law School, Kano, P.M.B 3568, Jos Road, Kano State
Nigerian Law School, Bayelsa Campus
- Address: Agudama-Epie, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
Nigerian Law School, Adamuwa Campus
- Address: Lamido Zubairu Way, Yola Township Bypass, Yola, Adamawa State