Education

FG Debunks Rumoured Closure of Schools Nationwide

By Web News 490

The Federal Ministry of Education says it has not issued any directive for schools across the country to shut down on November 24, 2025.

In a statement on Saturday, the ministry described a report circulating on social media alleging a nationwide shutdown as false and misleading.

It noted that it did not originate from the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, any State Ministry of Education, or any recognised security agency.

The disclaimer, signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo, urged members of the public to rely strictly on verified information from official channels.

“Any announcement, advisory, or notice coming from unofficial or unverified sources should be ignored and not shared. Members of the public are urged to always verify the authenticity of information before circulating it in order to curb the spread of misinformation,” the statement read.

The ministry stated that only communications from the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, State Governments, and recognised security agencies should be considered authentic.

The clarification follows the Federal Government’s announcement on Friday ordering the closure of 41 federal secondary schools in high-risk areas following a spate of abductions in Niger and Kebbi States.

According to reports some states, including Kwara, Plateau, Katsina, and Niger, shut down schools amid rising insecurity, while Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, also directed all public and private schools to deboard their students with immediate effect.

Punch/Adebukola Aluko

Education

Teachers Kick against Further Closure of Schools

By Web News 651

Private schools teachers have asked government not to prolong the resumption of schools beyond January 18.

President, National Association of Private School Teachers, NAPST Comrade Akhigbe Olumhense said at a news briefing in Abuja on Thursday that the teachers have not recovered from the over six months closure during the first wave of the pandemic.

Comrade OAlumhense urged government not to close down schools but ensure safety measures were followed.

He insisted that if schools will remain closed, private school teachers should be paid stipends to cushion the economic hardship they would encounter.

“This support will go a long way to save our lives, our jobs and the future of millions of Nigerian children in private schools. Already most schools were supposed to resume on the 4th of January 2021 but by government directive through the PTF, resumption was delayed TILL 18th January, 2021’’.

According to Comrade Olumhense ‘’Before now, we have called for urgent support for private school teachers, the government on its part responded by asking us to bring account details of our members which has been submitted since july 2020, till today our members have not received any support from government’’.

Daniel Adejo