Nine Nigerians have bagged master of laws (LL.M.) from the University of Calgary (UCalgary) in Alberta, Canada.

A dean at the institution, Ian Holloway, announced the feat in a post via his Twitter page. Holloway also lauded the fact that all the LL.M. graduands are Nigerians.

“This is cool. We have 9 students graduation with their LLMs today. All are Nigerian! ⁦@ProfXtian @NigeriaGov,” he wrote.

The Nigerians include Oluchi Jennifer Chijioke, Ola Eke-Okoro, Maryam Wuraola Lawal, Toritsemofe Alexandra Mene, and Emmanuella Uche Odum.

Others are Ifedayo Isaac Olanipekun, Ifeoluwa Tolulope Osunfisan, Olaitan Adeniyi Oyekunle, and Olushegun Olayinka Tokode.

The LL.M. is a postgraduate law degree recognised across the world and usually obtained after a one-year full programme.

It is for law students and professionals that seek to gain expertise in a specialised field of law.

By its design, the programme does not qualify graduates to practice law.

It is majorly for those who have obtained a professional degree in law and passed a bar exam or its equivalent.