{"id":124421,"date":"2025-12-14T20:56:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124421"},"modified":"2025-12-14T20:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:56:03","slug":"fg-moves-to-curb-exam-fraud-bans-ss3-admissions-transfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fg-moves-to-curb-exam-fraud-bans-ss3-admissions-transfers\/","title":{"rendered":"FG Moves to Curb Exam Fraud, Bans SS3 Admissions, Transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1851495012786422050\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1851495012786422050-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1851495012786422050-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Federal Government has banned the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in all public and private secondary schools nationwide, starting from the 2026\/2027 academic session.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is part of efforts to curb examination malpractice and restore credibility to Nigeria\u2019s education system.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The directive was contained in a statement signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education. According to the ministry, the policy is aimed at discouraging malpractice and ensuring continuity in teaching and learning.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has announced a nationwide prohibition on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in all public and private secondary schools,\u201d the statement said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ministry explained that the decision followed rising concerns over examination malpractices, particularly the use of so-called \u201cspecial centres\u201d during external examinations.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Under the new policy, admissions and transfers will now be permitted only into Senior Secondary School One (SS1) and Senior Secondary School Two (SS2). Admission or transfer into SS3 will no longer be allowed under any circumstance.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Officials said the measure is designed to discourage last-minute movement of students for examination-related advantages, ensure proper academic monitoring, and promote continuity in teaching and learning.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">School proprietors, principals, and administrators across the country have been directed to comply fully with the new regulation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ministry warned that any school found violating the directive would face sanctions in line with existing education laws and guidelines.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In closing, the Federal Ministry of Education reiterated its commitment to improving the integrity of the nation\u2019s education system by addressing critical issues like examination malpractice.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0The ministry emphasized that this policy shift is a key step in ensuring a fairer, more accountable examination process for students across the country.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-1388162298766019076ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo The Federal Government has banned the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in all public and private secondary schools nationwide, starting from&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":115382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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