The Head of Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mr. Patrick Areghan has said that 56 roadside operators were apprehended over their involvement in examination malpractice in the ongoing May/June Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. While on an inspection tour to some schools in Abuja, Areghan said that about 15 others – students, school proprietor and teachers …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said that 1,621,853 candidates have registered for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), for school candidates. The examination is for secondary school candidate and 20,851 schools have registered. At a press briefing on Thursday, the Head of the Nigeria National Office, Mr Patrick Areghan said the WASSCE would take place between …

As the 2023 school-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is about to commence across the country, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has cautioned the examination officials, particularly the supervisors, to guide against any form of misconduct in their centres. The Deputy Registrar and Ikeja zonal coordinator of WAEC, Dr. Amos Dangut gave the advice at a workshop …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the January/February 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. According to the examination body, 8,738 candidates registered for the examination, representing a 16 per cent increase when compared with the 2022 figure. Meanwhile, WAEC said out of the total number of registered candidates, 8,348 sat …

Fire gutted the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) building in Yaba, Lagos on Wednesday. Many people are feared trapped in the building as some workers, who resumed at WAEC as early as 7:30 am, were already in their offices before the fire ignited. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. However, emergency responders are at the scene …

…sets record at Deeper Life High School Sixteen-year-old Somtochukwu Ekwochi in the May/June 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) , according to the results recently released by the West African Examinations Council. Simply known as Somto, she recorded A1 in all her nine subjects. A member of the 2022 graduating class of Deeper Life High School, Lagos campus, Somto also …