- FG Denies Ordering Nationwide School Shutdown
- …Calls Viral Message Fake
- Urges public to rely only on verified information from authorised channels
The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed a message circulating on social media claiming that schools across the country have been ordered to shut down from 24 November 2025, describing it as false and misleading.
Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry said the purported directive did not originate from the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, any State Ministry of Education, or any recognised security agency.
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The statement urged the public to disregard the message and rely only on verified information from authorised channels, including the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, State Governments and their Ministries of Education, as well as recognised security agencies.
It warned Nigerians not to share unverified messages and encouraged citizens to confirm the authenticity of information before circulating it to stem the spread of misinformation.
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