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Scrapped ₦50,000 WAEC, NECO fee would’ve yielded ₦175bn — Report

If the Federal Government had not reversed the proposed N50,000 registration fee per candidate for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination conducted by the West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council the examination bodies would have been able to generate more than N175 billion annually. An analysis by Vanguard of the 2025 figures of […]

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WAEC, NECO fees hike should never have happened — Obi

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has said the Federal Government’s proposed review of registration fees for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination should never have been introduced. Obi made this known through his official X account on Monday. This followed the Federal Government’s decision […]

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FG suspends proposed WASSCE, NECO fee hike

The Federal Government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination. The government is bowing to widespread public concerns and opting for extensive consultations with stakeholders. The Federal Ministry of Education announced on Monday that it had […]

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Group kicks against new ₦50,000 WAEC, NECO fee

The Campaign for Equal Rights and Opportunities for All Nigerians has condemned the Federal Government’s approval of an increase in the registration fees for the West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council. The group described the decision as insensitive to the prevailing economic hardship. The group said millions of Nigerian families were already […]

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NAPTAN kicks against proposed hike in WAEC, NECO fees

The National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria has described the proposed increase in registration fees for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination conducted by the West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council as excessive. Speaking with Vanguard, Chairman of NAPTAN’s Board of Trustees, Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo, said the increase was too steep, considering […]

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WAEC rolls out DigiCert digital certificates across five nations

The West African Examinations Council has announced the full implementation of its Digital Certificate Services System, known as WAEC DigiCert, across its five member countries: Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. The announcement came in a statement issued by Demianus Ojijeogu, Head of Public Affairs at WAEC Headquarters in Accra, Ghana, on behalf of […]

The West African Examination Council announced that some examination malpractices are the fault of questionable supervisors who leak exam questions to criminals.
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WAEC shifts CBT WASSCE unveiling to 2027

The West African Examinations Council has postponed the commencement of its computer-based testing version of the WASSCE to 2027, following a directive issued by the National House of Representatives to shift the conduct. Recall, WAEC had announced it would commence the comprehensive adoption of the CBT examination system from the 2026 WASSCE. However, the council […]

The West African Examination Council announced that some examination malpractices are the fault of questionable supervisors who leak exam questions to criminals.
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WASSCE supervisors leak exam questions to criminals – WAEC

The West African Examination Council announced that some examination malpractices are the fault of questionable supervisors who leak exam questions to criminals. According to Nairametrics, the Head of the National Office for Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Areghan, revealed this while observing the test in some Government Secondary Schools on Thursday in Abuja. “Supervisors are our issue; […]