The Council of Legal Education has released the 2025/2026 Bar Part II academic calendar for the Nigerian Law School. This Calendar applies across Abuja, Lagos, Enugu, Kano, Yola, Yenagoa, and Port-Harcourt campuses; the key dates are set out by term.
Campuses covered
The timetable covers these campuses:
- Abuja
- Lagos
- Enugu
- Kano
- Yola
- Yenagoa
- Port-Harcourt
1st term schedule
Registration, induction and mock trials (2 weeks)
- Monday, 2 March to Friday, 13 March 2026
Lectures commence (9 weeks)
- Monday, 16 March 2026
Director-General’s address (1 day)
- Tuesday, 14 April 2026
1st term Bob Dinner (3 days)
- Tuesday, 21 April to Thursday, 23 April 2026
2nd Bob Dinner and lectures end (3 days)
- Tuesday, 12 May to Thursday, 14 May 2026
Lecture ends (1 day)
- Thursday, 14 May 2026
Pre-externship workshop (1 day)
- Thursday, 14 May 2026
2nd term schedule
Pre-externship vacation (2 days)
- Friday, 15 May 2026
Court externship (5 weeks)
- Monday, 18 May to Friday, 19 June 2026
Mid-externship vacation (1 week)
- Monday, 22 June to Friday, 26 June 2026
Chambers externship (5 weeks)
- Monday, 29 June to Friday, 31 July 2026
Post-externship vacation (1 week)
- Monday, 3 August to Friday, 7 August 2026
3rd term schedule
Portfolio assessment (2 weeks)
- Monday, 10 August to Friday, 21 August 2026
Mock registry practice and NBA conference (1 week)
- Monday, 24 August to Friday, 28 August 2026
Lectures (6 weeks)
- Monday, 31 August to Friday, 9 October 2026
3rd term Bob Dinner (3 days)
- Tuesday, 13 October to Thursday, 15 October 2026
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