The Adamawa State government has announced that only secondary school students with at least 75% attendance and who pass the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) mock examinations will be eligible to sit the main examinations. The policy was announced by Garba Pella, Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, during
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has paid registration fees for 100 inmates to sit the 2025 NECO and NABTEB examinations in Abuja and Zaria. As part of the initiative, he also secured the release of nine inmates and donated food items to internally displaced persons (IDPs) at Kabusa Camp. Abbas
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has assured candidates that the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) will be conducted smoothly in Nigeria and abroad. Speaking during a sensitisation campaign in Lagos, the Head of WAEC National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, said the council has successfully conducted five computer-based examinations, recording low
The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has renewed its partnership with the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to improve assessment standards and introduce technology-driven testing. The announcement followed a state committee meeting of WAEC, chaired by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, on Sunday. Other participants included the Ministry’s
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the subject combinations for the 2026 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Under the new arrangement, only students in the Business or Commercial track will be allowed to take Economics. Science and Humanities students, including those studying Literature, History, or Government, are now barred from selecting the
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) held a training session for secondary school students on substance abuse and prevention during the 10th anniversary of the Open Africa Foundation in Lagos on Thursday. The event, organised in collaboration with Forensic Insight Ltd and Summit Leadership Institute, featured demonstrations on the effects of legal, illegal, and
The Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, Kano State, has expelled 34 students for examination misconduct and rusticated 13 others for one academic session, while several students received warning letters. The Head of Information, Publications and Public Relations, Abdullahi Datti, said the disciplinary actions followed the approval of the Examinations Regulations and
The Coordinator of civic advocacy group Justice Vanguard, Mr Obafemi Ajayi, has dismissed reports suggesting that the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, was suspended from office. Ajayi described the media claims as misleading and mischievous, stressing that Professor Fasina was never suspended but was on a six-month leave approved
Farmers in Ondo State have been trained on the use of organic bio-fertilisers as part of efforts to promote sustainable agriculture and cut dependence on imported chemical fertilisers. The training, organised by the Ondo State Agricultural Empowerment Centre (OSAEC) in collaboration with the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), TETFUND, and Nigeria Health Watch, took
Security personnel at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have evicted several lecturers and senior staff from their campus residences, prompting accusations of abuse of power. One affected staff member, who requested anonymity, said security officers forcibly broke into the Boys’ Quarters, removing belongings of staff who were away on sabbatical or official duties. “Some colleagues
