West African Examinations Council (WAEC)

The federal government has announced the timeline for the various examination bodies to conduct various national examinations for exit classes including Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 and Senior Secondary School (SSS) 3. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba, made the announcement on Wednesday in Abuja after a series of meetings with chief executives …

The Federal Government through the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, has said that SS3 students may have to sit for the General Certificate Examinations (GCE) in November if there is no shift in the timetable of the West African Examination Council (WAEC). The Minister revealed this during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on …

Latest: WAEC May Postpone 2020 WASSCE Exams – Federal Govt The federal government has disclosed that the management of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) is considering postponing the date of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This was revealed by the director of information at the federal ministry of education Ben …

The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) have called on the Federal Government to reconsider its stand on the suspension of the year 2020 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE); saying private schools are fully prepared for school reopening with various safety materials put in place. National President of the association, Chief …

The House Committee on Basic Education and Services has asked the Federal Government not to cancel the 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Chairman of the committee, Julius Ihonvbere (APC-Edo), made this know in a statement. Also See: What All 2020 WAEC Candidates Should Know According to him, the position of the …

Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice-President, has said the government’s policy of unilaterally canceling the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC) held annually by the West African Examinations Council, is not in Nigeria’s best interest. Atiku in a statement on Friday by his Media Office said at a time of the global COVID-19 pandemic, it …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reacted on the decision of the Nigerian government to reverse its earlier decision to reopen schools. The federal government had earlier said students in graduating classes would be allowed to resume ahead of examinations. The examination body stated that the public would be updated when WAEC’s final decisions …

The state commissioner for education, science and technology, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, said that Governor Seyi Makinde-led government is still assessing the situation, Nigerian Tribune reports. Report also has it that the commissioner, however, noted that the state’s schools remained open with students in SSS3 continuing preparation for WASSCE. The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, had on …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has stated that the use of face mask will be compulsory for candidates that will be taking the Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), which is to commence on August 3. This was disclosed by the Head of National Office of the organisation in Nigeria, Mr Patrick Areghan, at a …

The coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu has disclosed that the West Africa Examination Council, WAEC timetable is not determined by Nigeria alone. Mr. Aliyu stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday July 1 2020. He said the Federal Government will not want a serious set …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has debunked the rumours on cancellation of the May/June 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, 2020 (WASSCE). In a statement by the Head of WAEC, Nigeria, Mr Patrick Areghan, on Sunday, the body explained that a notice alleging the cancellation of 2020 WASSCE did not emanate from the …

The Federal Government has confirmed the indefinite postponement of the 2020 examinations conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) for senior school students. This was confirmed by the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba while addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Recall that the Ministry of …