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 …

The Nigeria’s office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on Tuesday evening, released the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates 2023–Second Series. In a statement by the Acting Head, Public Affairs, WAEC Nigeria, Moyosola Adesina said 46,267 out of the 80,904 candidates that sat for the examination, scored a minimum of five …

The Head of National Office, the West African Certificate Examination (WAEC) Nigeria, Dr. Amos Dangut said that, as of Monday, 8,285 candidates have registered for the first series of Computer Based-West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates, 2024. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Monday, Dangut revealed that the examination would take place from Wednesday, 31st …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the start of its maiden free computer, CBT-based mock examination for the 2024 first-series West African Senior Secondary School Examination, WASSCE, for private candidates. The mock examination slated for 23rd and 24th January is opened to all prospective candidates as noted by the Acting Head, Public Affairs, WAEC national office, Lagos, Moyosola …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) said the planned Computer-Based Testing (CBT) model for the conduct of the 2024 examination was only scheduled for private candidates and would not be used for general school candidates. The Acting Head of Public Affairs of WAEC Nigeria, Moyosola Adesina, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The examination body announced on 13 November …

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has denied its affiliation to a website purporting to offer online classes for prospective candidates of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The examinations body further indicated that it has only one official e-learning portal for candidates seeking instructions and recommendations on examination questions, adding that the unknown website may be aimed at …

Kogi State House of Assembly has ordered that the N497.3 million West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examination fees released by Governor Yahaya Bello to the Ministry of Education be paid into the coffers of the examination body by 30 December 2023. The directive was given by the speaker, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf, to the state commissioner for education, science …