FG’s ban on admission into SS3: Orderly reform or punitive policy? By Vanguard Editorial Board on January 29, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 22
The recent reaffirmation of the blanket ban on admission of students directly into Senior Secondary School Three, SSS3, the final class before the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WAEC, and National Examination Council, NECO, by the Federal Government, has ignited concern across Nigeria’s education sector. Authorities insist the policy is designed to protect academic standards and curb examination malpractice.
