The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has asked its students to vacate the halls of residence by 12noon on Thursday to check the spread of the COVID-19 on the campus.
The Senate of the university took the decision to close the hostels during an emergency meeting held on Wednesday.
The closure follows some students testing positive to COVID-19
A statement released by the Information Unit of the university noted that classes for the rest of the second semester of the 2020 academic session would hold virtually from July 26, 2021.
The statement noted that students who tested positive to the virus recently have been sent to health facilities while contact tracing was in progress.