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Plateau shuts schools over diphtheria threat

From Vanguard · () English

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  • The Plateau State Government ordered all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state to close temporarily from Monday, September 7, 2026.
  • The closure aims to prevent the spread of a diphtheria outbreak.

Plateau State has ordered the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools from Monday, September 7, 2026, amid a diphtheria threat.

The state government described the measure as a precaution against an outbreak affecting the state.

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