WAEC Appoints S.D. Kum as Nigeria’s New Head of National Office
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Nigeria has appointed Mr S.D. Kum as its new Head of National Office, with the appointment scheduled to take effect on Friday, October 2,…
JAMB Moves to Add Life Skills, Critical Thinking to UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced moves to integrate life skills and critical thinking into the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), in a proposed reform aimed at…
Labour Party Disowns Arabambi Over Lawsuits Seeking Peter Obi’s Academic Records
The Labour Party (LP) has distanced itself from Abayomi Arabambi following reports that he instituted separate lawsuits against the West African Examinations Council, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the…
Peter Obi’s Academic Records Face Fresh Legal Scrutiny as Arabambi Sues WAEC, UNN, NYSC
The academic records of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, have come under renewed legal scrutiny after Abayomi Arabambi instituted separate suits…
Education Minister Warns Parents, Teachers, Students As FG Tightens Exam Controls
The Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, has warned parents, teachers, school proprietors, principals, invigilators and students against examination malpractice. Alausa said the Federal Government was strengthening measures to protect…
JAMB, WAEC Fix N4,000 One-Off Fee For WASSCE Result Verification
Admission Seekers Will No Longer Need To Pay Repeated Verification Charges The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have introduced a new arrangement…
Davido Hits Back at Okpebholo With WAEC Result After Adeleke Dance Mockery
Afrobeats star Davido has responded to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo after the governor mocked Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke over his dancing during the ongoing Osun governorship campaign. Afrobeats…
WAEC Releases 2026 WASSCE Results as 1.2 Million Candidates Pass English, Mathematics
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The examination body announced the release on…
Peter Obi Welcomes Suspension of WAEC, NECO Fee Hike, Calls It ‘Victory for Nigerians’
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 WAEC and NECO…
Federal Government Backs Down on ₦50,000 WAEC, NECO Fee Plan After Nationwide Backlash
The Federal Government has suspended its controversial proposal to raise WAEC and NECO registration fees to ₦50,000 from 2027, following widespread criticism from parents, education stakeholders, labour groups and political…
Atiku Condemns Tinubu’s Education Fee Hikes, Demands Immediate Reversal of ₦50,000 WAEC, NECO Charges
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government over its decision to introduce a ₦50,000 uniform registration fee for WAEC and…
FG Approves ₦50,000 WAEC, NECO Examination Fee From 2027 as Cost of Senior School Exams Jumps by 82%
The Federal Government has approved a new uniform examination fee of ₦50,000 for candidates sitting the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate…
WAEC Reveals Female Candidates Surpassed Males In 2026 WASSCE Registration
Examination body announces major gender shift in national enrolment figures The West African Examinations Council has announced a major shift in Nigeria’s education landscape after revealing that female candidates registered…