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WAEC Warns Schools Over Extortion Of Candidates The West African Examinations Council has issued a strong warning to school owners, principals, supervisors and invigilators over alleged extortion of candidates writing the West African…
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WAEC Goes Digital In West Africa The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has introduced a digital certificate service for candidates in Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The initiative aims to make…
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The Benue State Government has ordered Jewel Model School in Makurdi to refund ₦106,000 collected from parents for WAEC and NECO registration, saying the charge is unfair and unacceptable. The directive came after angry parents reported…
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The Senate has summoned Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa and WAEC Head of National Office Dr. Amos Dangut over sudden changes to the 2025/2026 SSCE guidelines. Lawmakers say the revised rules alter subject requirements for current…
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The Education Rights Campaign has criticised the Federal Ministry of Education for failing to address fears over the revised curriculum planned for the 2026 WASSCE. The group said the Ministry’s recent statement ignored the main issue:…
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The West African Examinations Council says it is fully prepared to conduct the first Computer-Based May/June WASSCE in 2026, despite calls from the House of Representatives to delay the move until 2030. WAEC’s Head of National Office,…
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The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to halt plans to introduce full Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for school candidates until 2030. The lawmakers…
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The West African Examinations Council has commended the Ekiti State Government for upgrading ICT facilities in public schools as the council prepares to roll out computer-based testing for the West African Senior School Certificate…
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Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has called on Nigeria to ensure inclusivity in its proposed adoption of Computer-Based Tests (CBT) for WAEC examinations, stressing that rural students must not be left behind. Speaking at a…
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will fully adopt Computer-Based Tests (CBT) for its examinations in Nigeria starting in 2026, according to the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa. Speaking at a sensitisation meeting with…
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