Tag: Waec
WAEC to release withheld WASSCE results Thursday
Relieve came the way of anxious parents, guardians and students across the country on Wednesday as the West African Examination…
States’ inability to pay WAEC, a national embarrassment
Stakeholders in the education sector have described the non-release of West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) of 13 debtor…
Edo Election Tribunal issues Bench Warrant on WAEC
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal Thursday issued a bench warrant on the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC),…
WAEC to approve new allowances for examiners
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) said on Sunday that it would soon approve new allowances it pays to examiners…
WAEC to maintain examination standards, despite security challenges
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Saturday said it would continue to maintain best practices in the conduct of…
Mass failure in WAEC exams worries FG – Shekarau
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Concerned by the dwindling performance of Nigerian students in examinations conducted by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC,…
Oyo directs students to check SSCE results online
The Oyo State Government has directed all students in public secondary school who sat for the 2014 WAEC Senior Secondary…
Ebola War: FG Fails To Release N200m To Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, says the state is yet to receive the N200 million the Federal Government…
WAEC Failure: Fashola proffers review of curriculum, teaching methods
Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola on Friday said the adoption of more exciting teaching methods in schools would enhance performance…
Stakeholders reject WAEC’s decisions on sick candidates
Stakeholders in the education sector on Thursday frowned at the decision taken by the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) not…
Mixed reactions trail WAEC mass failure
Some Nigerians on Friday expressed mixed reactions on the 70 per cent mass failure in the May/June West African Senior…
Understanding The New Basic Education Curricula
By Olalekan Olagunju The word ‘curriculum’ was originally derived from the Latin word “racecourse” which implies a course of study…
Abduction of schoolgirls: WAEC boss blames Borno officials
The Head of National Office of WAEC, Charles Eguridu, says the Borno government officials should be blamed for the abduction…
Student arrested for swindling WASC exam candidates
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has arrested a 20-year-old student for swindling candidates participating in the ongoing 2014 May/June…
My Administration Has Done Well
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, in an interview with journalists (including GBENRO ADESINA) in Ibadan, speaks on the achievements…
WAEC releases poor November SSCE results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released what its official called ‘a discouraging’ result for the November/December 2013 West…
Lagos sacks principal, 8 others over exam cheating
The Lagos state government, in western Nigeria has compulsorily retired nine officers including a school Principal, his vice and other…
Our Malpractice-Loving Attitude And The WAEC Act
By Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi Usually those (mis)leading us reason that we, like them, don’t give a damn about their maladministration of…
School Owner Arraigned Over Exam Fraud
A school proprietor, Gabriel Edagah, was on Tuesday arraigned in Lagos for allegedly defrauding Mr Balogun Owolabi of N2.6 million.…
Mixed Reactions Trail Scrapping Of NECO
Parents and students on Wednesday expressed mixed feelings on the alleged scrapping of the National Examination Council (NECO). The Federal…
How I Began Designing Applications
Nigerian web designer and developer, Olaseni Odebiyi recently won Etisalat Innovation Prize for a commercial product, for designing the Mobile…
Panic Grips Cops Over Certificate Verification
The Lagos State Police Command has commenced verification of certificates of its men and officers. This has reportedly caused panic…
WAEC To Derecognise Schools Guilty Of Examination Malpractice
The West African Examination Council, WAEC, is set to publish the names of derecognised secondary schools found guilty of examination…
Change Agent Seeks Stiffer Punishment For Exam Cheats
Exam Ethics Marshals International, a change agent for informational education, on Wednesday in Abuja, called for stiffer punishment for people who cheat…
Council, NULGE Picket WAEC Over Death Of Staff In Elevator
The management of Odi-Olowo Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria and National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE,…
LG Worker Dies After Falling Off WAEC Elevator
An employee of Odi-Olowo Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, Fatai Olalekan Odeniyi, has died after falling off…
Certificate Forgery: ACN Asks Suswam To Resign
Following a newspaper report (not P.M.NEWS) that WAEC has distanced itself from the WAEC certificate being paraded by Governor Gabriel…
‘Why Mass Failure Persists In WAEC Exams’
The Nigeria Examination Committee (NEC), which is the highest decision-making organ of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has listed…
110 Blind Candidates Score 5 Credits And Above In WAEC Exam
One hundred and ten blind candidates obtained five credits and above in the May examination conducted by the West African…
WAEC To Sanction 51,876 Candidates For Exam Malpractices
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Thursday announced that it had withheld the results of 51,876 candidates for the…