The Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (KSPVIB) has temporarily shut down nine private schools for failing to comply with requirements for revalidation and recertification.
The Executive Secretary of the board, Baba Abubakar Umar, announced the closures during a media parley in Kano.
He warned that any affected school that reopened without approval would face legal action.
The affected schools are Zayyad Academy, Success International Schools, Sunshine International School, Perfect Schools, Al-Fa’iq International College, Mainasara International School, Shubla Academy, Darul Mu’uminat Comprehensive School and Hanan International School.
Umar said the schools were sanctioned after repeatedly failing to comply with directives to regularise their operations and renew their registration.
“The affected schools will remain closed for seven days from the date of the announcement, and any institution that reopens without approval will face further action,” he said.
The executive secretary disclosed that the board had identified 111 schools suspected of bypassing its regulatory procedures.
He also said some of the affected institutions had failed to comply with court directives to regularise their operations, stressing that the board would enforce the law against schools that continued to disregard its instructions.
Umar explained that the revalidation and recertification exercise was aimed at improving the regulation of private and voluntary schools, strengthening data collection and ensuring compliance with educational standards across the state.
He added that the Kano State House of Assembly had reviewed the law governing the board, which was originally enacted in 2014, resulting in an updated legal framework for regulating private and voluntary institutions.
The executive secretary also warned school proprietors against arbitrary increases in school fees.
According to him, requests for fee adjustments must be submitted to the board for approval, with any approved changes taking effect at the beginning of an academic session.
“Schools should not force parents to buy uniforms, books and sandals from them when the items are readily available in the open market. Proprietors should also establish duly registered Parent-Teacher Associations, follow approved curricula and ensure that no pupil is expelled without informing their parents,” he said.
He appealed to proprietors to cooperate with the board, saying its responsibility was to promote quality education, resolve disputes amicably and ensure that private schools operated within the law.
The board had earlier directed all private schools in Kano to renew their operating licences annually, warning that institutions with expired licences could face sanctions.
It said previous operating certificates expired on July 31, 2026, and that schools were required to obtain new licences for the 2026/2027 academic session to meet regulatory requirements and maintain educational standards.
Kano shuts nine private schools over failure to renew registration