School Closures Archives - Independent Digital News Network

Sokoto Schools Resume as Insecurity Keeps Some Schools Closed

Sokoto begins the 2026/2027 school session with an uneven reopening: most schools are due back, while institutions previously closed because of insecurity remain shut pending security clearance.

Nigeria Orders Nationwide School Closures as Kidnapping Crisis Deepens

IDNN10 months ago10 months ago0

The Federal Government has ordered the shutdown of 47 Unity Colleges nationwide following escalating attacks on schools across northern states. The closures come amid mass abductions in Niger and Kebbi, prompting chaotic evacuations at FGGC Bwari as parents rushed to withdraw their children.

253 Children Still Missing as 50 Escape Niger–Kebbi Mass Abductions in Escalating School Safety Crisis

IDNN10 months ago10 months ago0

Fifty abducted pupils from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Niger State, escaped their captors between Friday and Saturday, but 253 children and staff remain missing. The breakout comes amid sweeping school shutdowns across northern states and mounting fears of coordinated attacks targeting educational institutions.