Some residents of Benue State have welcomed the state government's decision to ban pupils from possessing or using mobile phones during school hours and after-school extra lessons. Speaking to LEADERSHIP, a Makurdi parent, Terseer Gaav, urged the government to strictly monitor its education policies to ensure full compliance with the ban. The reactions suggest local support for the measure, which is aimed at regulating phone use among schoolchildren, according to the report.

According to Tori.ng, Nigeria’s education reform programme is showing major signs of progress, with more than one million out-of-school children reportedly returning to classrooms within 20 months. The report frames the development as a significant gain for school enrolment, while details on implementation, funding, regional distribution, attendance retention and independent verification were not provided in the available summary.

The Oyo State Government has requested the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) to suspend its ongoing strike to facilitate the return of pupils and students to school. This appeal was made by the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, following a meeting of the state executive council.

The Nigerian states of Adamawa and Bauchi have pledged to strengthen and fund policies aimed at returning married and pregnant girls to school, according to Tribune Online. The commitments form part of broader efforts to improve access to education for girls whose schooling has been interrupted by early marriage or pregnancy. The report did not provide further details on the specific measures or funding amounts involved.

Zubairu Salihu, the Principal of the Government Day Secondary School in Niger State, disclosed that terrorists had warned his community against Western education, leading to the closure of his school in May 2021. He made this statement during a press conference in New Bussa, where he also mentioned that the terrorists subsequently burnt down schools in the area, according to Daily Trust.

The Benue State government has banned schools across the state from conducting compulsory extra lessons after regular school hours as learners resume for the 2026/2027 academic session. State Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Mrs Margaret Adamu, announced the directive on Monday during a press conference in Makurdi. According to the report, the commissioner indicated that any Parent-Teacher Association seeking to continue such lessons would be affected by the order, though the full details of the directive were truncated in the available report.