FG dismisses rumoured cancellation of WAEC, NECO Exams
By Tunde Opalana
Federal Government has dismissed as untrue the purported cancellation of the 2025 West African Examples nation Council, WAEC examinations due to widespread malpractices.
The Federal Ministry of Education on Sunday described the rumoured news on docial.mrdia as “false and misleading” and as well disassociated itself from the fake news.
Boriowo Folasade, Director, Press & Public Relations in the ministry made this clarification in a statement yesterday.
“The 2025 WAEC Examinations have been successfully concluded, with only a few isolated incidents of malpractice reported, all of which were promptly addressed by the relevant authorities.
“The ongoing NECO Examinations are progressing smoothly, and as of this release, no cases of examination malpractice have been reported.
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“The Federal Ministry of Education has not received any official communication or report from WAEC, NECO, or any examination body regarding widespread malpractice in either of the examinations.
“The Ministry therefore urges students, parents, school administrators, and the general public to disregard the fake press release currently in circulation. It is entirely fabricated, misleading, and intended to cause unnecessary panic and confusion.
“The public is advised to seek information only from verified and credible sources, including: the official website of the Federal Ministry of Education: www.education.gov.ng, the official WAEC portal: www.waecnigeria.org as the official NECO portal: www.neco.gov.ng, the Ministry, and reputable media outlets.
“The Ministry remains fully committed to upholding the integrity, credibility, and orderly conduct of all public examinations and will continue working closely with examination bodies to strengthen monitoring and enforcement mechanisms,” the statement read.
The ministry warned that anyone found spreading false information will be reported to the appropriate security agencies for investigation and prosecution.
