What Are the Nigerian Weekly Law Reports?
8/12/20261 min read
The NWLR is a series of bound law reports published by Nigerian Law Publications Limited (NLP). Each Part - the NWLR's unit of publication - contains a selection of judgments delivered by the Supreme Court of Nigeria and the Court of Appeal, fully headnoted, indexed, and annotated.
Key facts:
Published: Weekly (hence the name), now also in Bumper Editions grouping multiple parts
Coverage: Supreme Court of Nigeria + Court of Appeal
Format: Hardback volumes (Parts); digital subscription via NWLR Online
Parts published to date: Over 1,490 Parts as of 2025
Founded by: Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN - 1985
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Salihu Belgore, described the NWLR as "regular, well-annotated, and as good as any in the world." It is cited daily in Nigerian courts, referenced by international arbitration panels, and held by law faculties across West Africa.