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COVID-19: FG shuts its universities, polytechnics, others 

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All federal universities, polytechnics, secondary and primary schools have been ordered shut nationwide following   the outbreak of Coronavirus.
The Federal Ministry of Education gave the order on Thursday in Abuja.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr Sonny Echono, said the move was part of measures to contain the spread of the disease.

The Federal Government on Thursday confirmed four fresh cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of people with the virus to 12.

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