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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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withdrawn the licences of 574 schools across Nigeria for engaging in exam malpractice.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.
It was reported that former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has allegedly purchased a presidential candidate form for the 2027 elections.
It can be noted that Jonathan served as Nigeria’s president from 2010 to 2015.
This information was revealed by Sani Useni, a special assistant who made the claim. Many reacted to the news, with some expressing interest in seeing Jonathan return to power after staying relatively quiet politically since his administration ended.
However, Jonathan has not yet addressed the public or officially shared any presidential ambition.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has reacted to the recent abduction incident in Oyo State.
It can be recalled that schools were attacked by armed men, with some teachers and students reportedly taken. Some people were also killed during the attack.
CAN cried out on behalf of the public, stating “It is intolerable, disgraceful and utterly unacceptable that Nigerian children can no longer sit safely in classrooms without the fear of being kidnapped by armed gangs.”
The organisation also stated that Nigerians are tired of constantly mourning and questioning when something will finally be done to stop the violence.
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has revealed that seven teachers were abducted following a recent attack on a school in the state.
It was also shared that the number of students taken is still being investigated.
The governor further revealed that some people were killed during the attack and abduction.
He also added “With the pressure on the terrorists and the bandits in the North-West, they will keep moving southward.”
“When you have pressure in one place, we must be prepared on this side to either repel or neutralise any terrorists fleeing the pressure points.”
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