The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withdrawn the licences of 574 secondary faculties in Nigeria, barring them from taking part within the conduct of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificates Examination (WASSCE), scheduled to start on Thursday, April 24.
The announcement was made by Dr Amos Dangut, Head of WAEC’s Nationwide Workplace, throughout a press briefing held on the Council’s headquarters in Yaba, Lagos.
Dr Dangut revealed that the punitive motion adopted confirmed instances of examination malpractice on the affected faculties.
Consequently, the establishments will now not be recognised as examination centres for any WAEC-conducted exams.
He famous that this measure aligns with WAEC’s renewed effort to uphold the integrity of its examinations and discourage institutionalised malpractice.
The examination physique confirmed that it had forwarded the listing of the delisted faculties to the Federal Ministry of Schooling and different related authorities to make sure enforcement and stop any try at backdoor participation, Punch reported.
WAEC, Dangut mentioned, would proceed to collaborate with each state and federal training our bodies to implement disciplinary measures throughout all tiers of training.
Regardless of the ban, WAEC disclosed that preparations for the 2025 WASSCE are nicely underway. A complete of 1,973,253 candidates from 23,554 faculties have registered for the examination.
The figures embody 979,228 male candidates and 994,025 feminine candidates, marking a balanced gender illustration on this yr’s registration.
WAEC assured candidates, mother and father, and most people that ample measures are being put in place to make sure easy and credible conduct of the exams nationwide.
WAEC’s motion sends a transparent message to establishments that systematic collusion, impersonation, and different types of dishonest will now not be tolerated.
The Council reiterated its dedication to sustaining tutorial requirements and defending the worth of certifications issued below its identify.
Dr Dangut concluded:
Earlier, NewsWatch.com.ng reported that the federal authorities mentioned college students who need to write WASSCE and NECO examinations should not restricted by the 18-year-old age restrict.
The minister of state for training, Dr Tanko Sununu, made this clarification in Abuja on Friday and defined the minister of training, Prof. Tahir Mamman’s earlier stance.
He famous that Mamman’s place meant the UTME candidates had been restricted to age 18 in addition to admission seekers, including that it was in accordance with the Nationwide Coverage on Schooling.
Supply: NewsWatch.com.ng
