It is fake news: WAEC denies viral price list

WAEC denies viral price list By Grace Edema The West African Examination Council has said a viral amendment price list did not emanate from the Council. WAEC Public Relations Officer, Moyosore Adeyegbe in a chat with our correspondent also noted that WAEC did not amend the date of birth. On Tuesday morning, an amendment price… Continue reading It is fake news: WAEC denies viral price list

WAEC set to introduce CBT for WASSCE 

WAEC set to introduce CBT for WASSCE Agency Report The West African Examinations Council says plans to introduce the Computer Based Test mode in the administration of its examinations are at an advanced stage. The Head of National Office, Mr Patrick Areghan, gave the hint in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on… Continue reading WAEC set to introduce CBT for WASSCE 

UNILAG reduces fees after VC, NANS meeting

UNILAG slashes fees after VC, NANS meeting By Grace Edema The management of the University of Lagos, has announced the reduction of its fees after meeting the representatives of the National Association of Nigerian Students on Thursday. A statement made available to The PUNCH on Friday morning revealed that the university held a meeting with… Continue reading UNILAG reduces fees after VC, NANS meeting

NECO to release SSCE results month end as marking commences

NECO 2023 marking begins, to release results end of September by Tunbosun Ogundare The National Examinations Council (NECO) has commenced marking its 2023 school-based senior secondary certificate examination(SSCE) scripts. It commenced the marking on Saturday, September 2, and is expected to complete the exercise in two weeks. A total of 1, 205,888 million candidates registered… Continue reading NECO to release SSCE results month end as marking commences

Lagos confirms date for school resumption

Lagos directs schools to resume 2023/2024 academic year on September 4 Lagos State Government has directed all schools below the Tertiary Level to resume on Monday, 4th September, 2023, in compliance with the Y2023/2024 Harmonised Academic School Calendar as approved by the Lagos State Ministry of Basic Education. The Director-General of the Office of Education… Continue reading Lagos confirms date for school resumption

Best UTME candidate clears WASSCE result with eight A1

Best UTME candidate clears WASSCE result with eight A1 KamsiyoChukwu Umeh By Naomi Chima The best candidate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Kamsiyochukwu Umeh, has again shown her academic prowess, clearing her papers in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination with 8 A1 and a B2. The 16-year-old student of Deeper Life High… Continue reading Best UTME candidate clears WASSCE result with eight A1

WASSCE 2023: 79.81 percent credit recorded in 5 subjects including English, Maths as WAEC releases results

WASSCE 2023: WAEC withholds results of over 200,000 candidates, records 79.81% pass Patrick Areghan announced his exit as the Head of Nigeria’s office (HNO) of WAEC. ByMariam Ileyemi The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on Monday, announced the release of the results for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates.… Continue reading WASSCE 2023: 79.81 percent credit recorded in 5 subjects including English, Maths as WAEC releases results

Secondary School Students Beat Up Teacher Who Caught Them Cheating in Exam

UPDATED: Secondary school students beat up their teacher in Ogun State By Olasunkanmi Akinlotan The police have arrested ten senior secondary school students in Ogun State for allegedly beating up their teacher, Kolawole Shonuga, for stopping one of them from cheating in an examination. The incident occurred on Tuesday at Isanbi Comprehensive High School, Ilisan-Remo,… Continue reading Secondary School Students Beat Up Teacher Who Caught Them Cheating in Exam

Forgery: Innoson Withdraws Mmesoma’s N3m Scholarship

Forgery: Innoson Withdraws Mmesoma’s N3m Scholarship By Daily Trust Innoson Vehicles has withdrawn the scholarship it awarded to Mmesoma Ejikeme, the student who forged her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result. Mmesoma had misled the public that she scored 362 in this year’s UTME as against the 249 that she actually scored in the exam.… Continue reading Forgery: Innoson Withdraws Mmesoma’s N3m Scholarship

Mmesoma didn’t open up to me on time — Father

UTME fraud: Mmesoma didn’t open up to me on time — Father By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole Romanus Ejikeme, father of embattled Anambra Student, Mmesoma Ejikeme, who recently confessed to the forgery of the result of her 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has said his daughter didn’t confess her “crime” to him on time. Romanus also pleaded… Continue reading Mmesoma didn’t open up to me on time — Father