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 key subjects, Mathematics and English Language. The results was announced on Monday, 11 August at WAEC office, Yaba, by the Head of National Office, Mr.... Read More

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May 29, 2014

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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 the school abducting over 230 girls from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok. While speaking on the breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily on Channels Television, the... Read More

Ahmed Muazu, APC, Baba Jidda, boko haram, Borno, chibok, Dame Patience Jonathan, Kashim Shettima, nigeria, PDP, schoolgirls, WAEC

May 5, 2014

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Incredible: WAEC candidate gives birth in exam hall

by Zara Mustapha 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 School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). According to reports, the students were writing Biology paper when the pregnant girl began to scream, attracting the attention of the invigilators. The... Read More

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May 4, 2014

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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 the abduction of 234 girls (or 270 girls) from a secondary school in Chibok, Borno State. In the almost three weeks since the abduction has... Read More

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April 3, 2014

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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 bill is sought to reform the existing West African Examination Council Act, 2004, to put stricter penalties of paying up to N200,000 for offenders.Read more…. Edo... Read More

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February 3, 2014

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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 people lauding the exam body while some others think the addition is laughable. See the top 10 reactions below: Askaround: WAEC introduces 39 new subjects... Read More

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January 4, 2014

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Praise the Lord! 15 people who cheated in WAEC exams return certificates because they are ‘now born again’

by Oge Okonkwo A very unusual thing which surprised everyone occurred recently when no fewer than 15 persons returned certificates issued to them by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) saying they had to give up the certificate because they cheated during the examination and are now born again Christians hence could not live with “the sin”... Read More

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December 26, 2013

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Meet the 21-year-old who failed WAEC but is best graduating student with 4.91 GPA (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo Look at that. The best graduating student of Crawford University, Igbesa in Ogun has shared his victory. Oluwatimilehin ‘Dipo Sotubo, 21, finished with an astounding 4.91 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), the highest in the school, and he tells of the trials that pushed him to succeed. He said : “I was... Read More

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December 19, 2013

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Not good: Mass failure as WAEC releases Nov/Dec results

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Thursday released its November/December Senior Secondary School Examination results. Only 86,612 candidates, representing 29.17% obtained credits in five subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics. Announcing the results in Lagos, Head of National Office, Mr Charles Eguridu said that 308,217 candidates registered for the Nov/Dec 2013 WASSCE. From... Read More

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October 24, 2013

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Opinion: Nigerian leadership and the Nigerian people are equally irresponsible

by Frederick Nwafor As pointed out tangentially earlier, the Nigerian leadership and the Nigerian people share morsels of garbage from the entrée of irresponsibility. In society responsibility is customarily shared between the people and the government. Responsibility is also implicit in social contract which wards off anarchy. Going by this unconvoluted truism, it therefore follows... Read More

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September 4, 2013

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WAEC: Students to spend 5 years in jail over exam malpractices

The federal government stated that on Wednesday that going forward, school certificate examination offenders would spend 5 five years in jail or pay the fine of N250, 000. This decision which was the outcome of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan followed the approval of an enactment Act... Read More

exam, fec, Ghana, Goodluck Jonathan, malpractice, Ruqayyat Rufai, WAEC

August 27, 2013

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FRAUD: Gov’t panel alleges theft of N31 million WAEC fees in Ogun

by ‘Jola Sotubo A shocking discovery has been made by a panel of enquiry set up by the Ogun State Government to investigate the alleged misappropriation of WAEC fees in the state. Upon getting wind of the alleged mismanagement of N200 million paid by the government for West African Examinations Council (WAEC) fees, the panel was constituted... Read More

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August 20, 2013

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Here we go again: Teachers shut down WAEC office over unpaid allowances

by Oge Okonkwo The West African Examinations (WAEC) office in Makurdi, Benue state, was shut down yesterday by protesting teachers in the state including those from secondary schools over unpaid allowances after marking this year’s examination papers. According to the teachers, they had not been paid their allowances in over two months, unlike their colleagues from... Read More

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August 8, 2013

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Good grades: 70 per cent of WAEC candidates pass

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) yesterday released the full results of 1,543,683 candidates who sat for its May/June 2013 Secondary Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Dr Charles Eguridu, announced the results yesterday when he addressed a news conference in Lagos The number represents 91.38 per cent... Read More

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July 14, 2013

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Adegbenga Adeyemi: Let me tell you a story about failure (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Adegbenga Adeyemi Let me tell you a story of failure. Why failure? It is a far better teacher than success. How? When you fail, you strive to succeed but when you succeed, you get cocky and when you get too cocky, you fail. I used to top class in Primary and straight through Secondary... Read More

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June 5, 2013

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Opinion: How thirst for paper qualification underdeveloped Nigeria’s education sector

by Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu In a desperate mood to acquire a very good certificate or result….some candidates in collaboration with their parents or guardians involve in various kinds of malpractices and usually prefer to sit for exams like WAEC, NECO and UTME in magic centers or towns. It is a pity that after about 50 years... Read More

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March 5, 2013

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Opinion: The unburnt midnight candle: A crisis within

by Ifeanyi Okoli Now, of all the dangerous trends which manifest in this society, the most frightening is the dearth of the zeal to pursue academic excellence, the lack of drive to get educated, the lackadaisical attitude of students concerning their education. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human... Read More

education, exam malpractice, JAMB, leaders of tomrrow, Maludum Obiora, nigeria, WAEC

January 31, 2013

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Oyo to sanction schools for poor exam results

by Rachel Ogbu Students and their teachers will have to seat up in Oyo State as the government on Wednesday said that any public school with poor performance record would be sanctioned. According to reports, the state government reviewed the allowances paid to teachers for the extension classes to make sure of the smooth running.... Read More

education, Oyo State, public schools, WAEC

January 14, 2013

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It’s your fault: WAEC blames schools for exam malpractice

Godwin Akanfe Comfort Agwu, the Deputy Registrar, West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has blamed school administrators for examination malpractice. Agwu said that examination malpractice would not succeed in schools without their knowledge. According to her, WAEC would not hesitate to clamp down on schools that were involved in examination malpractice. “We shall close down any... Read More

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December 23, 2012

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More than half fail WAEC exams as blind students take the lead

by Rachel Ogbu A massive 62.03 percent of students who wrote the November/December 2012 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination failed the test, the West African Examinations Council, WAEC announced. More disheartening is that out of the 62.03 percent who failed, 11.04 per cent were withheld in connection with various cases of examination malpractice. The... Read More

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December 14, 2012

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“Don’t go into relationships, boys only want sex” – Sandra Anazor, NECO best candidate

by Akan Ido Sandra Anazor can only be described as a genius, the 18-year-old girl from Umuawulu in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, emerged the best overall student in the NECO/SSCE examinations. Anazor also made eight As and one B2 in the May/June 2012 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. Anazor, who... Read More

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November 16, 2012

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WAEC continues annual ritual, withholds 101,398 results for malpractices

by Isi Esene Over 101,398 candidates who wrote the 2012 May/June West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have had their results withheld allegedly due to examination malpractices. This was reportedly disclosed yesterday by the National President of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Hajiya Fatima Abdulrahman, shortly after the 54th... Read More

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August 11, 2012

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Better, but far from good: WAEC releases May/June 2012 SSCE results

by Stanley Azuakola The results of the May/June 2012 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been released. It wasn’t a stellar performance, but there was some improvement. The Head of National Office of WAEC, Dr Iyi Uwadiae, who briefed newsmen on the result, said the results of 112,000 people out of the 1,672,224... Read More

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July 15, 2012

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“There is a need for a rethink” – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is very displeased with Nigeria’s education system

by Adeniyi Abdul Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has criticised the Nigerian educational system, decrying the “ineffective” regulatory structure and constant mass failures recorded during examinations. Speaking in Lagos at the 2012 Isaac Moghalu Foundation Leadership Lecture tagged: “Education and Development: Paradigm Shift,” she criticised the existence of two examinations... Read More

neco, ngozi okonjo iweala, nigeria, SSCE, WAEC, World Citizen

April 6, 2012

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YNaija Editorial: Yes, it’s time for someone to sue JAMB

Over the past few days, there has been ridicule and laughter over a news report that some candidates for the Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination are suing the organising body, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for N1 billion. They allege that the body has substituted their actual results with random scores, their results have... Read More

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March 23, 2012

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Subsidise us! WAEC pleads for funds to hire markers

by Lekan Olanrewaju In what will probably provide fodder for several “subsidy” jokes to come, the West African Examinations Council has released a statement, pleading for funds. The Head of its National Office, Dr. Iyi Uwadiae, has said the examinations body has no money to hire enough markers for the senior secondary school examinations. He also expressed... Read More

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

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

Incredible: WAEC candidate gives birth in exam hall

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

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

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

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

Praise the Lord! 15 people who cheated in WAEC exams return certificates because they are ‘now born again’

Meet the 21-year-old who failed WAEC but is best graduating student with 4.91 GPA (PICTURED)

Not good: Mass failure as WAEC releases Nov/Dec results

Inspired: Meet girl, 17, who made the overall best result in May/June WAEC exams (PICTURED)

Opinion: Nigerian leadership and the Nigerian people are equally irresponsible

WAEC: Students to spend 5 years in jail over exam malpractices

FRAUD: Gov’t panel alleges theft of N31 million WAEC fees in Ogun

Here we go again: Teachers shut down WAEC office over unpaid allowances

Good grades: 70 per cent of WAEC candidates pass

Adegbenga Adeyemi: Let me tell you a story about failure (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Opinion: How thirst for paper qualification underdeveloped Nigeria’s education sector

Opinion: The unburnt midnight candle: A crisis within

Oyo to sanction schools for poor exam results

It’s your fault: WAEC blames schools for exam malpractice

More than half fail WAEC exams as blind students take the lead

“Don’t go into relationships, boys only want sex” – Sandra Anazor, NECO best candidate

WAEC continues annual ritual, withholds 101,398 results for malpractices

Better, but far from good: WAEC releases May/June 2012 SSCE results

“There is a need for a rethink” – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is very displeased with Nigeria’s education system

YNaija Editorial: Yes, it’s time for someone to sue JAMB

Subsidise us! WAEC pleads for funds to hire markers

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