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28 Feb 2026 • WAEC/NECO

State Debt Crisis Threatens NECO Operations as Unpaid Exam Fees Reach Billions

The National Examinations Council (NECO) is currently facing a significant financial crisis due to various state governments failing to remit billions of naira in examination fees.

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15 Dec 2025 • WAEC/NECO

FG Bans Admission and Transfer into SS3 to Curb Examination Malpractice

The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) as part of efforts to tackle rising cases of examination malpractice in Nigeria.

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12 Dec 2025 • WAEC/NECO

WAEC Data Reveals Widening Inequality and Economic Pressure on Nigerian Students

Analysis of WAEC examination data from 2023 to 2025 for over 48 million Nigerian students exposes a persistent 30% performance gap between the top-performing states (e.g., Abia at 92% average pass rate) and the bottom-performing states (e.g., Oyo at 54%). The data indicates growing economic pressure on Nigerian families, evidenced by a noticeable slowdown in the growth of student participation.

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12 Dec 2025 • WAEC/NECO

WASSCE Candidates Can Choose Subjects Across All Streams, FG Clarifies

The Federal Government of Nigeria has clarified that students registering for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) can freely select subjects across all streams, including science, arts, and social sciences, under the revised Senior Secondary School Curriculum. This clarification, announced by the Federal Ministry of Education on December 6, 2025, addresses widespread confusion about subject restrictions under the new framework.

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03 Dec 2025 • RESULTS

WAEC Affirms 2026 CBT Rollout and Eases Candidate Concerns

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that its plan to introduce a fully Computer-Based Test (CBT) system for the 2026 WASSCE for school candidates is firmly on track. WAEC, through its Nigeria National Office Head, Dr. Amos Dangut, assured the public that a key concern regarding travel has been addressed: no candidate will have to travel more than two kilometers from their location to take the exam. This assurance is based on a new school mapping strategy.

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