Nigeria, June 4 -- The Council of Legal Education has released an updated list of universities accredited to admit Law students.

The council listed 117 universities with approved Law programmes in a public notice shared via its Facebook page early Thursday, warning prospective law students against enrolling in unaccredited law degree awarding institutions.

In the public notice signed by Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, Aderonke Osho, the council warned graduates from such institutions without law programme approval wil not be admitted into the Nigerian Law School.

In Nigeria, Law graduates must attend the Nigerian Law School to be called to the Bar to be qualified to practice law.

"Students admitted into Law pr...