The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that it has not given any instruction for schools nationwide to close on November 24, 2025.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the ministry dismissed a report circulating on social media claiming a countrywide closure as untrue and deceptive.

It stressed that the information did not come from the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, any State Ministry of Education, or any authorised security agency.

The notice, signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo, advised the public to depend solely on authenticated updates from official sources.

“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.

Recall that 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.