Let me waste no time in saying that if care is not taken, the new policy on education as enunciated by the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, will translate into another “subsidy is gone” fiasco! Good policy but hastily pronounced before thinking it through and without adequate preparations made for its seamless implementation cannot but end up a malady! …

Following unsatisfactory responses from the WAEC representatives, the committee resolved that WAEC must submit all its bank statements from 2018 to the present within a week. A committee member, Awaji-Inombek Abiante, described WAEC as uncooperative, emphasising the need for accountability. “WAEC Nigeria was an uncooperative witness in this process, shielding and denying Nigerians the value of the country’s investment in …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said 72 per cent of the candidates who sat this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) got credits in five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. Addressing reporters yesterday while announcing the release of the results, WAEC’s Head of National Office (HNO), Dr. Josiah Dangut, gave a comparison of the percentage …

A 14-year-old boy, identified as Malik Kareem, was reportedly beheaded for ritual in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Saturday. The incident, which reportedly occurred at the Olorisaoko community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state on Saturday evening, has thrown the whole area into confusion. According to The PUNCH, the victim recently wrote his final subject for …

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, mandated its Committee on Basic Education to investigate the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the West African Examination Council from 2018 to 2023. The House arrived at the resolution after considering a motion brought on the floor of the House during Tuesday’s plenary by the member representing Isiuakwato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, Mr …

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) in Nigeria says it will gradually eliminate the use of papers in conducting its examinations. Head of the national office, Amos Dangut disclosed this on Thursday after monitoring the conduct of the ongoing West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Abeokuta. Mr Dangut, who was in the company of the permanent secretary, …

Ahead of its “Biafra’s Heroes Day” slated for 30 May across the South-East, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned the authorities of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to shift its scheduled examination for the day. Similarly, the body asked the authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, to postpone its convocation ceremony scheduled for the day. In …

BIC, a leader in stationery, has donated writing tools to students in Lagos State. According to the company, the move is to enhance students’ performance in the examinations conducted by the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO). The contribution towards the education space stems from the company’s commitment to improve learning conditions for 250 million …

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the results of the first-ever Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB- WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2024–First Series. The examination was held between Wednesday, 31st January, and Saturday, 17th February 2024. A total of 8,139 candidates sat the examination at 140 CBT centres nationwide.

The Bauchi State Government has taken to public through Arewa PUNCH to disclose the payment of a total sum of N396 million for the senior secondary school examination fees of the students in the state. The decision to pay the said amount for the external examination fees of the 14,170 students in the various public secondary schools across the state …