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The Council of Legal Education has approved and released the 2025/2026 Bar Part II academic calendar for the Nigerian Law School.

The calendar applies to all campuses of the Nigerian Law School, with activities structured across three academic terms.

EducationNGR reports that the timetable covers students in Abuja, Lagos, Enugu, Kano, Yola, Yenagoa and Port Harcourt campuses.

Campuses Covered

The approved calendar applies to the following campuses:

• Abuja

• Lagos

• Enugu

• Kano

• Yola

• Yenagoa

• Port Harcourt

First Term Schedule

• Registration, induction and mock trials: 2 March – 13 March 2026

• Lectures commence: 16 March 2026

• Director-General’s address: 14 April 2026

• First Term Bob Dinner: 21 April – 23 April 2026

• Second Bob Dinner and end of lectures: 12 May – 14 May 2026

• Pre-externship workshop: 14 May 2026

Second Term Schedule

• Pre-externship vacation: 15 May 2026

• Court externship: 18 May – 19 June 2026

• Mid-externship vacation: 22 June – 26 June 2026

• Chambers externship: 29 June – 31 July 2026

• Post-externship vacation: 3 August – 7 August 2026

Third Term Schedule

• Portfolio assessment: 10 August – 21 August 2026

• Mock registry practice and NBA conference: 24 August – 28 August 2026

• Lectures: 31 August – 9 October 2026

• Mooting and mock practice registry activities: 12 October – 23 October 2026

• Third Term Bob Dinner: 13 October – 15 October 2026

• Bob Annual Lecture: 22 October 2026

• Revision: 26 October – 30 October 2026

• Bar Final Examinations: 31 October – 7 November 2026

• Post-Bar Final Examination activities: 9 November – 18 December 2026

Publication Of Results And Call To The Bar

The dates for the publication of results and the Call to the Bar ceremony are yet to be announced.

Candidates are advised to follow official updates from the Nigerian Law School as the session progresses.

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