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
Following a viral video alleging impersonation during one of its examinations, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on examination malpractice. Recall a video circulated earlier in the week showing a candidate caught sitting for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) examination on behalf of Sarah Enoch
A video has surfaced online showing a woman allegedly caught writing the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) examination for Taraba State Commissioner for Finance, Sarah Enoch Adi. In the footage, examination supervisors confronted the suspect, who identified herself as Leavitt Felix. According to reports, she admitted she was sitting the paper on behalf
The Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State, has entered into a partnership with OIDA Energy Nigeria Limited to enhance the training of oil and gas professionals in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. The agreement was sealed on Monday after an OIDA delegation, led by Team Service Manager Sunday Adat, inspected PTI’s facilities. According
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has launched an investigation into a viral video that allegedly shows impersonation during its examinations. In the clip, a woman identified as Liveth Felix admitted to writing the examination for Sarah Adi, while a man, Abraham Moses, confessed to sitting in for Martins Emmanuel. Both claimed they
The Commissioner for Finance in Taraba State, Sarah Enoch Adi, has been linked to an alleged impersonation case during the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) examinations. A video published online showed examination supervisors questioning a woman identified as Leavitt Felix, who admitted to sitting the test under Adi’s name. Records confirmed Adi was
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI) has recommended a three-year ban, prosecution and result cancellation for candidates and collaborators involved in examination malpractice. The recommendations followed investigations into widespread high-tech fraud uncovered during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The SCEI, inaugurated on August 18, 2025, submitted
A Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) committee has uncovered a large-scale cheating scandal involving 6,319 candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Presenting its report in Abuja on Monday, the committee, chaired by Dr Jake Epelle, said the malpractice was sophisticated and enabled by technology. It documented 4,251 cases of “finger blending”,
Examination malpractice has quietly grown into one of the biggest threats to Nigeria’s education system, eroding values, killing hard work, and weakening the nation’s future. In many schools, passing an examination no longer depends on Study and preparation but on cheating and shortcuts. Teachers, principals, examiners, and even parents are often accomplices. From impersonation in
Umaru Musa Yar’adua University in Katsina has expelled 57 students for cheating during examinations. The university decided after a meeting of its Senate, following investigations by the Central Examination Misconduct Committee. The probe covered several departments and found students guilty of different kinds of examination malpractice. In addition to the expulsions, five students were suspended
