WAEC opens portals for 2025 WASSCE school recognition

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced the activation of online platforms for schools to obtain recognition and submit Continuous Assessment Scores, CASS, for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. It said schools intending to present candidates for the 2025 WASSCE must complete the recognition process and upload the required CASS […]

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JAMB warns institutions over non-CAPS admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned that all tertiary institutions must disclose candidates admitted outside the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) before the August 31st, 2024 deadline. It noted a significant number of candidates have been visiting its offices to resolve issues related to admissions made outside CAPS from 2017 to date. […]

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Ondo partners Teesas Education to uplift schools

Ondo State is ready to partner with Teesas Education, a pioneering and innovative education technology (EdTech) firm to enhance the standard of education and quality of learners in the state. Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Mr Olaolu Akindolire, disclosed this while receiving executives of Teesas Education in Akure, the state capital. He said Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa’s […]

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Reps quiz WAEC over N6b budget deficit since 2023

The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies has grilled Mr. Josiah Dangut, the Head of the National Office of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Nigeria, and others over a N6 billion deficit incurred by the agency in the 2023 financial year and a N5 billion loan obtained in 2022 for the purchase […]

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NELFUND clears 22 more state-owned institutions for student loan

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has cleared 22 more state-owned tertiary institutions to apply for student loans. “ The Nigeria Education Loan Fund has announced that students from the following 22 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for loans on its portal: nelf.gov.ng “This followed a review by the committee responsible for the Student Verification […]

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Students loan: EFCC donates N50bn crime proceeds to NELFUND

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has donated N50 bi[[ion to support the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. This was disclosed by the anti-graft agency on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, when the Fund’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, led its management team on a courtesy visit to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja. […]

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JAMB: Why we can’t unbound Mass Communication in tertiary institutions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has described the unbundling of Mass Communication in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions as untimely. Speaking at the 15th anniversary of 89.3FM, a radio station owned by the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), in the Kwara State capital on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said Nigeria […]

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WAEC withholds 215,267 results over alleged malpractice

he West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 215, 267 candidates, who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) (School Candidates) over alleged malpractice. Dr Amos Dangut, Head  of the National Office (HNO) stated this while announcing the results on Monday, in Lagos. According to Dangut, the number […]

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Step-by-step guide to checking 2024 WASSCE result

A screenshot from WAEC result checker website The West African Examinations Council has released the results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. The examination body announced this in a post on X on Monday. The post read, “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat […]

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NAPS condemns Osun ploy students’ rustication

On Thursday, the National Association of Polytechnic Students condemned the recent rustication of 12 students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State students. The association also accused the Rector, Dr Sanni Yahaya, of tyranny and lack of commitment to the welfare and progress of the students, and demanded his sack. According to a statement, NAPS’ […]

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