Isinantet School in Narok, Kenya, has been closed after parents staged protests over poor academic results, according to Eastleigh Voice. The parents also questioned the use of Sh1.2 million allocated for reinforcing four classrooms and alleged there was a plot to transfer the deputy headteacher. The closure was reported in the outlet's evening news bulletin on 8 September 2026.

King's College, Lagos, has been shut down by its staff union following the Federal Government's directive for the immediate handover of the 116-year-old school to the King's College Old Boys' Association. The closure has thrown the planned Sunday resumption of students into uncertainty, with the school's Parent-Teacher Association saying it will determine by Thursday whether the resumption will proceed, according to Punch.

Parents have threatened to shut down Nigeria's unity colleges over plans to concession Kings College, Vanguard reports. In a statement, the parents argued that unity colleges were established as national institutions offering quality, affordable education to Nigerian children regardless of social class, ethnicity, religion or financial capacity. They warned that any policy placing these schools beyond the reach of ordinary Nigerians must be reconsidered, and vowed to resist the concession arrangement if the government proceeds with it.

Parents and guardians in Taraba State, Nigeria, have raised concerns over rising private school fees as the new academic session begins, according to the Daily Post. The report notes growing calls for the state government to intervene over what many described as incessant increases in tuition and other school-related charges. The newspaper observed that the development has placed additional financial pressure on families across the state.

Nigeria's Federal Government has raised concern over the psychological impact of conflict on children across the country, according to Tribune Online. The government says it is taking steps to address conflict-related trauma among Nigerian children nationwide, signalling a focus on the mental health needs of young people affected by violence and insecurity in various parts of the country.

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.