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HoR queries WAEC over N6bn deficit

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By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies, has queried Head, National Office, West African Examination Council, WAEC, Nigeria, Josiah Dangut, over a N6 billion deficit, the agency incurred in 2023. Dangut was accompanied by the Registrar; Angus Okeleze,

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2024 WASSCE: WAEC withholds 215,267 results over alleged malpractice

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.Says schools, supervisors, teachers, candidates perpetrating malpractice not helping educational system The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld results of 215, 267 candidates, who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) (School Candidates) over alleged malpractice. Dr Amos Dangut, Head, National Office (HNO) stated

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2022 WASSCE: WAEC withholds 365,564 results over examination malpractice

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2022 0

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says results of a total of 365,564 candidates who sat for its 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates have been withheld. A total of the 1,607,981 candidates registered for the examination from 20,222 recognised secondary schools across the country, but only 1,601, 047 sat […]

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WAEC releases 2022 WASSCE results

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2022 0

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC has released the results of the recently concluded 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, (WASSCE). WAEC’s Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan made the disclosure on Monday while speaking at a media briefing. READ ALSO: ESN will unleash venom on Ebubeagu – IPOB tells Gov… According to him, […]

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Sit-at-home: No candidate missed exam in Enugu, says WAEC

Ihesiulo Grace 22 September 2021 0

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has said that no candidate in Enugu state missed its ongoing examination in spite of the IPOB-declared Mondays’ sit-at- home order. The Deputy Registrar/Zonal Coordinator, WAEC, Mrs Eucharia Onodu disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. Onodu said the sit-at-home […]

Education

Exam Malpractice: WAEC begins clamp down on Miracle Centres

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2021 0

The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has said it will do everything possible to stop special centres, also known as ‘Miracle Centres’. Eucharia Onodu, WAEC’s zonal coordinator in Enugu, made this knowing during an interview with newsmen, NAN reports. She reiterated that WAEC would sanction schools suspected of foul play. “We make use of unique […]

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WASSCE 2021 starts Monday- WAEC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2021 0

*Says No NIN, No registration for 2022 WASSCE The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will hold from Monday, August 16 to September 30, 2021 with 1,573,789 SS3 candidates taking part. WAEC’s Head of Nigeria Office, Patrick Areghan, revealed this to newsmen on Tuesday, adding that […]

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WAEC releases 2021 WASSCE results

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2021 0

The West African Examinations Council has released the 2021 First Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private applicants. Mr Patrick Areghan, the Head of the Nigerian National Office of WAEC, said the examination was mainly designed to assist candidates seeking admission to tertiary institutions in reducing the time it takes to […]

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WAEC sets to release results of WASSCE examination on Tuesday

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2021 0

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has set a date for the publication of the results of the 2021-First Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Applicants. Private candidates who took the WASSCE exam would receive their results on Tuesday, according to WAEC. Breaking: Results of candidates that sat for […]

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WAEC delists 42 schools in Benue over examination malpractices

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2021 0

The West African Examination Council has delisted 42 schools in Benue over examination malpractices. The State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Makurdi. “Let me inform the public that WAEC has delisted 42 schools in the state and most of them are private […]

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Best graduating student in WAEC dies

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2020 0

 Chisom Chukwuneke who was awarded the best graduating student in in the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination(WAEC), dies. She was celebrated when she achieved the academic feat and became the best graduating student in her school. READ ALSO: COVID-19: WAEC candidate tests positive in Akwa Ibom Chisom Chukwuneke, who was 17-years-old, won many […]

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COVID-19: WAEC candidate tests positive in Akwa Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2020 0

Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom on Monday confirmed that a student writing the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the state had tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease. The governor disclosed this in a media chat in Uyo. He, however, did not mention the name of the student nor the […]

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WAEC speaks on reported circulation of mathematics paper

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2020 0

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates 2020 which started on Monday had claims that the Mathematics paper leaked. However, the Head of Public Affairs, West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mr. Demianus Ojijeogu, denied this reporting saying answers in circulation were fake. He said: “No it’s not true. They were fake. […]

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WAEC refute rumours of fire outbreak

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2020 0

The West African Examinations Council, (WAEC) have refuted ongoing rumours currently being peddled on social media that it’s headquarters in Abuja has been overtaken by a wild inferno. READ ALSO: Health workers commence strike in Bauchi In a statement issued via its Head of Public Affairs, Demianus Ojijeogu, the Commission noted that neither the Council’s […]

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PHOTOS: The West African Examination Council (WAEC) timetable is out

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2020 0

WAEC timetable is out! The West African Examination Council (WAEC) released the date for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the timetable for the examination. As earlier reported by Daily Times, the examination will be held from August 17, 2020 to September 12, 2020 See photos of original WAEC timetable below… READ […]

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BREAKING: WAEC releases timetable for 2020 WASSCE

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2020 0

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the timetable for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, Daily Times learnt The Federal Government had announced that the examination would begin effective August 17, 2020 through September 12, 2020 WAEC Nigeria in a statement on Tuesday signed by its Head of Public Affairs, Demianus […]

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WAEC timetable is anti-Muslim – MURIC

Ihesiulo Grace 3 August 2020 0

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said the timetable of the 2020 West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) is anti-muslim. Daily Times gathered that the examination scheduled to commence on 17th August is said to be clashing with Muslims’ Friday prayers. MURIC Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement on Monday accused the examination body

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BREAKING: FG orders resumption for Final year pupils ahead of WAEC

Ihesiulo Grace 27 July 2020 0

The Federal Government has said Secondary schools in the country will reopen on August 4, for pupils in exit classes to sit for their West Africa Examination Council (WAEC). Daily Times gathered that the government said students will have two weeks to WAEC The exams will commence 17th of August. READ ALSO: Covid-19: FG considers […]

Education News

Covid-19: FG considers GCE as alternatives for WAEC

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2020 0

The Federal Government on Thursday says final year secondary school students may have to sit for the General Certificate of Education (GCE) in November if there is no shift in the timetable of the West African Examination Council (WAEC). The Minister of State, Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said this while answering questions at the 52nd […]

Education

FG suspends reopening of schools, gives reasons

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2020 0

Education Minister Mallam Adamu Adamu said SSSIII pupils will not be participating in the upcoming West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations, adding that the reopening of schools have been suspended. Speaking to State House correspondents after the seventh weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, the minister said there is no date for