Tag: WAEC

Explainer: The bribery scandal between Buhari’s lawyer and Justice Ademola

The trial of Federal High Court judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola took an interesting turn yesterday when a prosecution witness said that a former lawyer of President Muhammadu Buhari, Kola Awodein…

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Where is Opon Imo?

The Osun State Government has not always been known for owing salaries and involved in University shut-downs. There was a time in the not-too-distant past that the State under the…

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JAMB, WAEC, NECO, NABTEB harmonise examination timetable

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reached an agreement with other examination bodies on a harmonised timetable. The West African Examination Council, National Examination Council, National Business and…

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How blind students cheat during exam – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), says blind candidates collude among themselves to cheat during examinations. The Head of Test Administration of WAEC in Nigeria, Mrs Frances Iweha-Onukwu, revealed this…

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N7.28trillion budget, 38.5 per cent | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N7.28trillion - The cost of the 2017 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to the joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. 38.5 per cent - The percentage of…

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WAEC releases NOV/DEC WASSCE, only 38% make five credits

The Head of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Olu Adenipekun has said 66,497 out of the 172,699 candidates who sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for…

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I issued Buhari, Abacha and Babangida WAEC certificates – Ex-registrar

A former registrar of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Alex Ajayi says he was privileged to issue WAEC certificates to three former Head of States - General Muhammadu Buhari,…

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Opinion: The quality of our education is as low as it can get

by Ibironke Oluwatobi The murky economic situation in the country is not a new topic. The realities of the economic morass have dawned on us as a nation. This has…

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The YNaija Tracklist: Female IDPs engage in prostitution | Violence in Niger Delta sponsored by oil firms |Jennifer Aniston ‘finally feels satisfied’ as Brangelina split is announced

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist Female IDPs are engaging in prostitution for survival – CSOs - YNaija Violence in Niger Delta sponsored by oil firms – Freedom…

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WAEC introduces electronic marking, retains teachers

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Tuesday said it has introduced electronic marking for scoring its theory questions. This was revealed by the Head of Nigeria National Office of WAEC,…

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#ChangeBeginsWithMe: Here’s how this young man kicked-off the campaign

Though he did not say say so and in fact the letter was written before Information Minister, Lai Mohammed announced the #ChangeBeginsWithMe campaign, Abolarin Akin Jephthah's action screams everything the…

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Student withdraws from UNILORIN, says he cheated during O-level examinatiom

A 300-level Sociology student of the University of Ilorin, Jephtaph Abolarin has withdrawn from the institution after confessing he cheated during his West African Senior School Certificate Examination, authorities have…

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Certificate suit against Buhari thrown out, lawyer says ‘my family is concerned’

The suit challenging the legitimacy of the WAEC certificate of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been struck out by Adeniyi Ademola, justice of the federal high court, Abuja. Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaiwe, the lawyer…

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Jude Ndukwe: President Buhari’s WAEC certificate drama and karma

By Jude Ndukwe President Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate saga is getting messier by the day. Although a majority of his supporters who are now blaming themselves for imposing this willful and…

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Opinion: How we sacrificed the messenger for corruption to live

On February 20, 2016, at a press briefing, Nigeria’s Minister for Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, reportedly made an error in arithmetic. While giving a report on the findings of auditors…

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BREAKING: WAEC releases November/December result

Result of the November/December 2015 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been released by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). The Head of National Office WAEC, Isaac Adenipekun announced the…

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Withheld Results: Who is to blame – governors or WAEC?

Going down the memory lane, I can still remember how, with anxiety and ecstasy, I received the news that our West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results had been…

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A moment of silence for Osun State’s education system

Words by Simon Utsu My good friends, the moment we have all been praying against is finally here. Can we please observe a moment of silence for education in Osun…

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‘He wanted to study Computer Science…’: Man laments after generator fire killed his son

by Chinwe Okafor A teenager sitting for the West African Schools Certificate Examinations (WASCE) in Bauchi died of severe burns after trying to start a generator set which went up in…

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New leaf! Prison inmates receive WAEC certificates

by Chinwe Okafor Thirty-one Kuje Prison inmates who sat for the 2014 NOV/DEC Senior Secondary School Examination in Abuja have been presented their certificates in jail. The inmates were sponsored…

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“You are an endangered species” – House of Representatives to probe WAEC

by Ubong Nduonofit It seems as though the problems of the education sector will get worse before it eventually gets better as news broke that the House of Representatives are set…

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NECO releases results, candidates improve in Maths & English

by Isi Esene There has been a significant improvement in the performance of candidates in the just released June/July National Examinations Council (NECO) 2014 results. According to the results released…

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Opinion: We always knew WAEC mass failure would happen

by Usha Anenga After many years of witnessing a downward trend in student performance, the West African Examination Certificate (WAEC) results have hit an all time low as 70% Of…

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WAEC results released: Mass failure in Maths & English [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju The West Africa Examination Council, WAEC has released the result for the May/June 2014 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), where it recorded mass failure in…

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How the Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents – Borno govt.

by Akan Ido The Borno State government has given its account of what transpired on the night of April 14, 2014 when members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect attacked…

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Incredible: WAEC candidate gives birth in exam hall

by Zara Mustapha File photo A 22-year-old final year student of Akyem Swedru Senior High School (SHS) in Ghana was reported to have delivered a baby while writing the ongoing West African…

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Mark Amaza: 9 questions we should be asking about Chibok (#YIssueOfTheWeek)

by Mark Amaza In the almost four years of the insurgency waged by the Boko Haram terrorist group, there has rarely been a crime committed by them as heinous as…

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Delegates abandon Confab for the wedding of Jonathan’s daughter, WAEC says exam cheats will pay N200,000 fine & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo WAEC: Exam cheats to pay N200,000 fine A bill which seeks for stiffer penalties against examination malpractices passed second reading at the House of Representatives on Thursday. The…

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‘WAEC wan kill pikins o!’: Top 10 reactions to the introduction of 39 new subjects (TWEETS)

by 'Jola Sotubo The West African Examination Council recently announced that it had added 39 new subjects to its already broad syllabus. Nigerians have reacted to the news with some…

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This is the real whizkid: Meet the 9-year-old girl who passed her WAEC exams (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido Nine year old Anjola Victoria Batoku is not your regular girl trying to fit in with her peers; this brilliant student in fact has her sights set…

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