- Ramadan 2025 is taking a different shape in the northern part of Nigeria as no less than three governors have announced the shutting down of schools in their states
- According to the governors, the purpose of the one-month-long holiday was to ensure that the pupils, teachers and other stakeholders participate in the Ramadan fully
- Ramadan is a fasting month for Muslims across the world, and the northern governors are declaring the holiday in commemoration of the period
Bauchi – No less than three governors in the northern states have ordered schools, private and public, in their states to shut down and proceed on holiday for the whole of March, which was the same month for Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month.
According to the governors, the holiday is for the students, teachers and other stakeholders in the states to have a smooth observation of the holy month, which began on Saturday, March 1.



