The Kwara State Government has banned all public and private schools in the state from holding graduation, valedictory, or similar end-of-session ceremonies due to concerns over insecurity. This directive was issued in a letter signed by a Director in the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs. Bunmi Osanupin, on behalf of the Commissioner, Dr. ...

The Ministry of Education has issued a ban on schools from purchasing commercial exams, as stated in a circular dated June 30, 2026. The ministry indicated that this practice imposes illegal levies on learners and undermines classroom learning. It also reminded school heads that the ban on commercial examinations is applicable across all pre-primary and primary institutions.

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.

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.

The Ebonyi state government has established a panel to monitor and penalize schools that are violating the ban on graduation ceremonies. This decision comes after reports indicated that numerous school administrators continued to hold these events despite receiving multiple warnings.

E-Bus Xpress has introduced a smart mobility solution for school transport in Uganda called "Cashless School Days." Kololo Senior Secondary School is the first institution to implement this initiative, which features electric buses and a wristband payment system.