The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says there has been a significant decline in student performance in the just-released 2025 WASSCE, linking it to the new anti-malpractice measures. Out of over 1.9 million candidates, only 38.32% passed five subjects, including English and Mathematics. This is a significant fall from 72.12% recorded in 2024. WAEC’s Head
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 192,089 students who sat for the 2025 WASSCE over suspected examination malpractice. Dr Amos Dangut, Head of WAEC Nigeria, made this known while announcing the results in Lagos. The withheld results represent 9.75% of the total 1.97 million candidates who wrote the examination. WAEC
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2025 WASSCE results, revealing a significant drop in candidates’ performance across Nigeria. Out of 1,841,941 candidates who sat for the examinations, only 76.15% obtained five credits and above, including English and Mathematics, a decline from the 80.56% recorded in 2024. WAEC attributed the drop to increased
A notable achievement of this year’s Policy meeting of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is the consensus on the minimum cut-off mark for admissions into tertiary institutions countrywide. While the meeting marked a concerted effort to harmonise and stabilise issues of admission, the nagging issues of autonomy and maintenance of education standards remain
Nigeria’s 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results have reached a decade-low pass rate, with only 38.32% of candidates earning credits in five subjects, including English and Mathematics, a 33.8 percentage‑point decline from the prior year, according to reports. Out of 1,969,313 students who sat the examination, 754,545 passed five or more subjects.
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has temporarily closed its examination portals due to scheduled maintenance. The council shared the news on its official website: “All our examination portals will be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance. “We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.” Before the announcement, students in Nigeria and
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Reports show that 745,545 out of the total 1,969,313 candidates, making 38.32% who sat for the examination had credits and above in a minimum of five subjects in English Language and Mathematics. Addressing the press at a
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has prosecuted a total of 110 people for examination malpractice. According to the examination body, 70 people were prosecuted between 2019 and 2024, and 10 people were convicted. Recently, JAMB mentioned that it was preparing to prosecute over 60 individuals for misconduct during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has collaborated with the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) to provide affordable housing units for its members nationwide. In a bulletin issued on Monday, July 28, 2025, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB’s Chief Executive Officer and Registrar, mentioned that the collaboration will make home ownership easier for JAMB employees. As
Chinedu Okeke, the top scorer in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), has shared the discipline, consistency, and sacrifices that earned him a remarkable score of 375. Okeke, 20, a graduate of St. Jude’s Private School, Festac, attributed his success to early preparation and structured learning. “I read almost every day from 4 pm
