The Executive Secretary of the board, Baba Abubakar Umar, introduced the closures throughout a media parley in Kano.
He warned that any affected college that reopened with out approval would face authorized motion.
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.
“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 mentioned.
The government secretary disclosed that the board had recognized 111 schools suspected of bypassing its regulatory procedures.
He additionally mentioned a number of the affected establishments had failed to adjust to court docket directives to regularise their operations, stressing that the board would implement the regulation in opposition to schools that continued to disregard its directions.
Umar defined that the revalidation and recertification train was aimed toward enhancing the regulation of private and voluntary schools, strengthening knowledge assortment and guaranteeing compliance with instructional requirements throughout the state.
He added that the Kano State House of Assembly had reviewed the regulation governing the board, which was initially enacted in 2014, leading to an up to date authorized framework for regulating private and voluntary establishments.
The government secretary additionally warned college proprietors in opposition to arbitrary will increase in class charges.
According to him, requests for price changes have to be submitted to the board for approval, with any accepted adjustments taking impact originally of a tutorial 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 mentioned.
He appealed to proprietors to cooperate with the board, saying its accountability was to promote high quality training, resolve disputes amicably and make sure that private schools operated throughout the regulation.
The board had earlier directed all private schools in Kano to renew their working licences yearly, warning that establishments with expired licences may face sanctions.
It mentioned earlier working certificates expired on July 31, 2026, and that schools have been required to get hold of new licences for the 2026/2027 tutorial session to meet regulatory necessities and keep instructional requirements.
