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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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withdrawn the licences of 574 schools across Nigeria for engaging in exam malpractice.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.
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Federal Government Clarifies Position on Proposed Tax Recommendations
The federal government reacted to claims stating that the new tax rules will be imposed on telecommunications and petroleum products for Nigerians.
The FG released a statement to explain the process and stated that there is no intention to place taxes on telecom and petroleum products and services.
“Those recommendations do not amount to government policy and are not binding on Nigeria. Decisions on tax matters are taken through established constitutional and legislative processes and are guided by national priorities and prevailing economic realities.”
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Peter Obi Raises Concerns Over Nigeria’s Hunger Index Ranking
Nigerian politician Peter Obi speaks on the increase in the cost of living in Nigeria and shared how more Nigerians are now hungry and the hunger crisis is increasing in the country.
He stated, “Despite three years of Tinubu’s food emergency, Nigeria’s hunger ranking index declined to among the worst nations globally.”
“Yet the outcome of this has been the opposite. Nigeria’s hunger index has worsened significantly. Nigeria’s hunger index ranking was 103rd out of 123 countries surveyed in 2022/2023, and this figure has since worsened to 115th out of 123 countries surveyed in 2025/2026.”
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U.S. Government Warns Influencers Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
The U.S. government has released a warning to social media influencers who will be coming to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The government placed a rule on creating content to make money while using a tourist visa and stated that it could lead to deportation back to their country.
It can be noted that the World Cup will be hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
“People who enter the United States under a visitor program and receive income from a U.S. source would be violating the conditions of their admission status.”
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