Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- The Ebonyi State Government has announced a ban on graduation ceremonies and other practices in nursery, primary and secondary schools in the state.

The Commissioner for Education in Ebonyi State, Donatus Ilang, announced this in a statement on Monday.

Mr Ilang said the state government has also banned graduation ceremonies for pre-basic and kindergarten schools.

He stressed that such events would now be reserved exclusively for those who successfully complete Junior Secondary (JSS3) and Senior Secondary (SS3) education.

Mr Ilang also announced a ban on writing assignments on textbooks, saying the initiative was intended to enable siblings reuse such textbooks and reduce school expenses on parents.

The commissione...