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Coronavirus: Nigeria Shuts Down Universities, Other Schools

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of tertiary institutions, secondary and primary schools nationwide over the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the country, as part of measures to contain the spread.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, confirmed this in Abuja today, March 19.

When sent an inquiry through a text message, Echono simply replied, “Confirmed.”

Details later…

Source: The Punch.