The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Mr Suleiman Kum as new Head of its Nigeria National Office. Kum succeeds Dr Amos Josiah Dangut, the immediate past Head of the National Office (HNO), now Registrar of the Council. The appointment is contained in a statement by the Head, Public …
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed the Head of its Nigerian National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr Damianus Ojijeogu, the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Headquarters in Accra, Ghana, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, made available …
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has defended the credibility of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results amid growing public scrutiny. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by WAEC Public Affairs Department and signed by Mrs Moyosola Adesina, Head of the unit. Adesina …
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The Federal Government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), and the National Examinations Council (NECO), Senior School Certificate Examination, (SSCE), bowing to widespread public concerns and opting for extensive consultations with stakeholders. The Federal Ministry of Education announced …
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has warned schools and supervisors against extorting candidates through unauthorised charges, describing the practice as unethical and illegal. The council said this in a statement issued on Monday by its Public Affairs Department, signed by Mrs Moyosola Adesina, Head of Public Affairs, WAEC, Yaba. …
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Private school proprietors in Ogun State have raised concerns over what they described as stringent conditions imposed by the state government before granting clearance for students to register for the May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The proprietors, who spoke on condition of anonymity, warned that over 70 per …
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THE Federal Government has mandated that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) fully adopt Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for their examinations starting from 2026. Newsextra24 reports that this announcement was made by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, during a monitoring exercise alongside officials from the …
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THE West African Examination Council (WAEC) has banned 13 schools in Kogi for various degrees of examination malpractices in the 2023/2024 examinations. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones, made the disclosure during a meeting with some principals and supervisors who were indicted by WAEC for the examination malpractices. …
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WEST African Examination Council (WAEC) in Nigeria says it would gradually eliminate the use of papers in the conduct of its examinations. Dr Amos Dangut, Head of National Office, disclosed this on Thursday after monitoring the conduct of the ongoing West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Abeokuta. …
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THE federal government of Nigeria has announced a fresh scholarship award from the Government of Vietnam for candidates who passed the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examinations. The announcement was made by the Federal Ministry of Education on Monday, June 11, via its X page. Tagged, “VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL …
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