Nigerian Weekly Law Reports (NWLR): The Complete Buyer's Guide
8/12/20261 min read
If you practice law in Nigeria, cite Nigerian case law, or manage a law library, the Nigerian Weekly Law Reports (NWLR) is not optional - it is the primary source. Published since October 1985 and founded by Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, the NWLR has grown into Nigeria's most authoritative and comprehensive law report series, covering Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judgments week by week for four decades.
This guide covers everything you need to know before buying NWLR volumes: what they contain, how they are structured, how to identify gaps in an existing collection, and how to source complete or missing sets efficiently.