FG digitallises Arabic, Islamic examinations

By Moses Kolo

The Federal Government has digitalised the registration and certification processes for Senior Arabic and Islamic Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SAISSCE).

Prof. Yahuza Imam, Registrar, National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) disclosed this on Sunday in Kaduna while assessing the impact of President Bola Tinubu’s administration after two years in office.

The registrar told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that NBAIS had recorded a myriad of infrastructural and academic strides in the last two years of Tinubu’s administration.

Imam said the board digitalised the SAISSCE through online registration, candidates’ evaluation, albums, results and certifications.

According to him, with the digitalised system, the institute increased its examination centres to 91 while no fewer than 9,261 candidates registered for Senior Arabic and Islamic Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SAISSCE) .

He said the new initiative was deployed in the process of registration for the June/July, 2025 Senior Arabic and Islamic Secondary School Certificate Examination.

Imam also disclosed that the board had advanced preparations for migration from paper and pencil to computer-based examinations for SAISSC.

He said in line with the directives of the National University Commission (NUC), the board advanced the acceptance of SAISSCE as Ordinary level requirement for admission into tertiary institutions.