27 July 2026

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Lagos State, WAEC Partner on Examination Standards and Technology Upgrade

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

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Examination Bodies

NECO Launches Large-Scale Recruitment as Examinations Move to CBT

In preparations for its transition from paper-based examinations to Computer-Based Testing (CBT), the National Examinations Council (NECO) has launched a large-scale recruitment drive to actualise its goal. The reform will commence with the November/December 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation of Nigeria’s examination system. As part of

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Examination Bodies

1.3m Students Sit for NECO’s SSCE

No fewer than 1,367,210 candidates are currently taking the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) across the country, using a dual mode of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) and Paper-and-Pencil Testing (PPT). Of this number, 685,551 candidates are male, while over 681,300 are female. Kano State is listed among the

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Examination Bodies

Brilliant Student’s JAMB Score Jumps from 170 to 301 After Resit

A science student, Nwaorah Chidindu Emmanuel, has achieved an outstanding improvement in his 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score after being asked to resit the examination. His initial result was 170, but after retaking the test, he scored an impressive 301. This comes after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) discovered an error

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