Niger State government has prohibited private schools from holding graduation ceremonies, directing all private educational institutions to replace them with ‘Speech and Prize-Giving Ceremonies’ to recognise students’ achievements. According to reports, the policy, introduced through the Niger State Private Schools Board, is aimed at standardising end-of-session activities and addressing what authorities describe as the growing culture of elaborate and costly graduation celebrations in private schools. In a statement issued by the Directorate of Information Services of the Ministry of Information and Orientation, Yunusa Ibrahim, the government said schools should instead…
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