The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released a list of essential facilities that schools must have in place as the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) moves entirely to computer-based testing (CBT) by 2026. WAEC’s Head of Examinations, Mr. Lucky Njoagwuani, announced the requirements during a sensitisation event held in Port Harcourt on…
The Federal Government and the National Assembly have expressed full support for the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) plan to adopt Computer-Based Testing (CBT) starting in 2026. Despite initial public skepticism, WAEC’s transition from traditional paper-based exams to CBT has gained momentum. Speaking at a stakeholders’ sensitisation meeting in Abuja, Minister of Education, Prof. Maruf…
In a remarkable show of commitment to education, Agege Local Government Area has rewarded the top-performing students, their schools, and the education district with a total sum of ₦5 million following their outstanding results in the 2025 West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations. The Chairman of Agege Local Government, Alhaji Azeez Tunde, alongside his Vice…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has released revised results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, following the discovery of significant grading errors that distorted candidates’ performance data. During a press conference on Friday at the council’s national headquarters in Yaba, Lagos, the Head of WAEC Nigeria,…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has temporarily shut down its result checker portal due to technical difficulties. The announcement was made in a public notice shared on the council’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday. “WAEC hereby informs the general public that the result checker portal @waecdirect.org is temporarily shut down due to…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has strongly advised the public to dismiss a viral message claiming that results from certain schools have been cancelled. In a brief statement shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the council labeled the message as fraudulent and part of a larger scam. WAEC stated: “Please disregard any…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates. In an announcement posted on its official X handle on Monday, August 4, 2025, WAEC confirmed that candidates who participated in the examination can now access their results online. “The West African Examinations…
The Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have urged the public to disregard false reports claiming that the 2025 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE) have been cancelled and the results nullified. Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press and Public Relations at the ministry, described the viral claim as fake news,…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has dismissed viral social media claims that the English Language paper, written on May 28 during the ongoing 2025 WASSCE for School Candidates, has been cancelled. In an official statement on Tuesday, WAEC described the purported cancellation notice, which circulated online with a May 30 date, as entirely…
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has strongly criticised the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over major disruptions and systemic failures during the 2025 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. At a heated investigative hearing on Monday, lawmakers interrogated WAEC Nigeria’s Head, Dr. Amos Dangut, over widespread logistical issues, security lapses,…
