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

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.

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Tackling Nigeria’s drug crisis By Punch Editorial Board on January 27, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 21

Tackling Nigeria’s drug crisis By Punch Editorial Board on January 27, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 21

Buba Marwa, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, listed the agency’s staggering seizures in its five-year scorecard in Abuja on 20 January.

Between 2020 and 2025, the NDLEA arrested at least 77,792 drug offenders, including 128 identified drug barons, seized about 14.8 million kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs and secured 14,225 convictions.

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Stop subsidising pilgrimages with public funds By Punch Editorial Board on January 26, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 20

Stop subsidising pilgrimages with public funds By Punch Editorial Board on January 26, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 20

MOST Nigerian leaders pretend to love God. They sponsor religious pilgrimages not in the service of God, but in the service of man, mostly to gain political capital and win support in elections.

The Federal Government has allocated ₦11.5 billion for religious pilgrimages in the 2026 budget. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria receives ₦5.99 billion, while the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission gets ₦5.57 billion. This represents a waste of scarce public funds.

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2026 LSU Bayou Benga: Joshua Caleb Wins Men’s 60 Meters Race Event

Joshua Caleb clocked a time of 6.66 seconds to win the men’s 60 meters race event final at the 2026 LSU Bayou Bengal in Baton Rouge.

He led a 1-2 finish for LSU as his teammate Jaden Reid finished second in 6.72 seconds. Madonna Favour finished third in a Personal Best (PB) of 6.75 seconds.

2026 Alachua County Invitational: Blessing Ogundiran Wins Women’s 60 Meters Race Event

Blessing Ogundiran has won the women’s 60 meters race event final at the 2026 Alachua County Invitational, clocking a time of 7.22 seconds.

The Warner University student is now the second fastest woman in NAIA history.

She had initially run 7.23 seconds in qualifying. Olga Gomez was a far second in 7.53 seconds.