Benue Govt bans compulsory extra lessons in schools

Benue bans extra lessons, phone use, tightens rules in schools

By Peter Duru MAKURDI—THE Benue State Government has rolled out stricter rules for schools as pupils, students and other learners resume for the 2026/2027 academic session, banning compulsory extra lessons, unauthorised use of mobile phones and graduation ceremonies for non-exit classes. The Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Dr. Margaret Adamu, while welcoming learners back […]

Benue tightens school rules, bans phones, extra lessons, bullying

Benue State tightens school rules, banning mobile phones, extra lessons, and bullying. Learn about the new policies for private and public schools.

As schools resume, Benue State issues rules on textbooks, after-class lessons, graduation ceremonies

The government said Parent-Teacher Associations must obtain approval before organising any after-school lessons, which must not be compulsory.

Benue Govt bans compulsory extra lessons in schools

The Benue State government has banned compulsory extra lessons in schools across the state as pupils and students resume for the 2026/2027 academic session. Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Margaret Adamu, announced the directive during a press conference in Makurdi on Monday. Adamu said schools would no longer be permitted to compel learners to attend […] Benue Govt bans compulsory extra lessons in schools

Beue state govt bans extra lessons after school hours - Newsy People

As some schools resume for a new academic session today, September 7, the Benue State government banned schools across the state from conducting compulsory extra lessons after regular school hours.   The State Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Margaret Adamu, handed the directive on Monday during a press conference in Makurdi, the state capital. […]

Benue govt bans phones, compulsory extra lessons, junior class graduations in schools

The Benue State Government has prohibited schools across the state from forcing pupils and students to participate in extra lessons outside regular school hours as the 2026/2027 academic session begins. The Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Margaret Adamu, disclosed the directive on Monday during a press briefing in Makurdi. According to the commissioner, schools […]