Breaking: Did FG Order Closure of Schools? New Development Emerges
- The federal government has denounced the report that it has ordered the closure of schools nationwide
- The denial was made in a statement by the Ministry of Education on Saturday, November 24
- According to the ministry, the statement did not originate from the government and urged Nigerians to only follow official reports from the appropriate authority
The Federal Government has denied the circulating report of ordering the closure of schools across the country from Monday, November 24, 2025.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Ministry of Education on Saturday, November 22, saying that the trending report on social media was false and misleading.
Source: Twitter
It maintained that the order did not originate from the federal government, the ministry, any ministry of education at the state level or any constituted security agency.
The statement, which was signed by Folasade Boriowo, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Education, called on Nigerians to strictly rely on information that is verified from official channels.
See the full statement here:
The ministry's clarification came after the announcement by the Federal Government on Friday, November 21, which ordered the closure of 41 federal secondary schools in high-risk areas after a mass abduction of students in Kebbi and Niger States.
Analyst speaks on kidnapping in Nigeria
Reacting to the crisis in the country, Omotayo Yusuf, a political commentator, in an interview with Legit.ng, lamented that the crisis would lead to a setback in what has been achieved in education in the northern region.
His statement reads:
"It is a terrible situation that the minimal development that has been recorded is being eroded because of insecurity, especially in female schools, and that's a terrible thing. At the end of the day, the box still falls on the table of the president, who is the commander in chief of the armed forces, saddled with the responsibility of protecting the sacrosanct lives of all Nigerians."
The latest kidnapping attack in Nigeria
This is coming amid the tension that has gripped the country since last week. Some unknown gunmen attacked and abducted 25 girls at the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko district of Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State
At around 4 am - 5 am on Monday, November 17, when gunmen invaded the school while firing into the air, police personnel stationed at the location engaged the intruders, but the attackers had already entered the compound and fled with the students.
Also, an unconfirmed number of worshippers have been reportedly abducted when bandits attacked a branch of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) at Oke Isegun in Eruku, a community in Kwara state, which shares a boundary with Kogi state.
No less than three people were killed in the attack on Tuesday evening, November 18, in the Ekiti local government area (LGA) of the north-central state.
Source: Facebook
ISWAP claims killing of the Brigade Commander
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) recently claimed that its men captured and killed Brigade Commander, M Uba. The terror group also shared photos to prove the kidnapping and death of the Nigerian Army general.
The Nigerian Army had earlier declared Uba safe after ISWAP fighters ambushed the army general’s team along the Damboa-Biu axis in Borno State. Countering these reports, ISWAP said it had captured Uba and killed him on the spot after he was interrogated.
Source: Legit.ng
