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WAEC Cancels Licences of 574 Schools Over Exam Malpractice Ahead of 2025 WASSCE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withdrawn the licences of 574 schools across Nigeria for engaging in exam malpractice.
The announcement was made by the Head of WAEC’s National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, during a press briefing held at the council’s Lagos headquarters. According to him, the affected schools will no longer be allowed to serve as examination centres.
Dr. Dangut revealed that the list of blacklisted schools has already been forwarded to the federal government and emphasized that WAEC will not conduct any future exams in those schools.
“These schools have lost their recognition. As far as we are concerned, they can no longer function as exam centres,” he stated.
As the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) draws near, he disclosed that a total of 1,973,253 students from 23,554 schools have registered to sit for the exams. This includes 979,228 male and 994,025 female candidates.
The exam is scheduled to run from Thursday, April 24 to Friday, June 20, 2025.
Lagos State Police react to claims of them taking money from dispatch riders on the Coastal Road in Lagos.
It started after a rumour was shared that police arrest and take money from riders as a demand for high bribes, sometimes reaching ₦200,000, and seize motorcycles if not given.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, then addressed the claims online and stated in his statement that he disagreed that the rumour is true and stated, “The spread of misinformation only causes more harm than good. In this era, we can and must do better.”
It has been announced by the governor of Ogun that Tuesday 3rd of February is a public holiday in order to mark the 50th anniversary of the state creation.
This public holiday declaration was released in a statement by the secretary of the state, Tokunbo Talabi.
He then added that the holiday will provide as a day for the citizens to participate in the activities for the state milestone.
Former Kogi politician, Dino Melaye, faces backlash from the public after he shared a video on social media of him abroad and living well through his luxurious lifestyle.
In the same video, he speaks about Nigeria’s current economy and shares his disappointment.
He wrote, “See country, God help us to build a true nation where our wicked leaders will be in jail and the right people in power. Nigeria must be fixed. YES WE CAN.”
However, many state that what he posted and what he is saying contradict each other, and they accused him of sharing his own records to know if he was a corrupt leader.
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