The Delta State Government has sanctioned 41 teachers for examination malpractice during the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination . This is contained in a statement by Delta Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education , Mr Patrick Ukah. Ukah said the decisions were based on the recommendations by the Examination Ethics Disciplinary Committee of
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According to the Police, a private secondary school teacher in Ogun State, Mathew Adebayo, has admitted to serially raping a 15-year-old candidate during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The teacher has was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of an under age. Spokesman for Ogun
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A candidate of the West Africa Examination Council examination has reportedly contracted Coronavirus in Akwa Ibom state as confirmed by Governor Emmanuel Udom. Speaking on Monday August 24 during a media chat in Uyo, the Governor who did not reveal the name of the school said the affected student is asymptomatic. Udom further disclosed that
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has released the timetable for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The examination body disclosed the development through a statement on its Twitter page on Tuesday. The statement signed by Demianus Ojijeogu, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, maintained that the exams will start on Monday, 17th
Read moreThe six South-West states have expressed readiness to reopen schools for students, to sit for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This was contained in the resolutions reached by the state governments at the end of a virtual meeting organized by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria otherwise called DAWN Commission, in
Read moreThe private school operators in the country have lamented that some parents of their students, who registered for this year’s West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE) being conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) as well as that of the National Examinations Council (NECO) have started to approach them for a refund of
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has canceled the earlier announced resumption of schools for graduating classes. This was stated by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, while speaking to State House Correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. Adamu also announced that the 2020 West African Senior
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says the May/June 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, 2020 (WASSCE), has not been cancelled. 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 council. The
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