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The West African Examinations Council released results for the 2026 first-series computer-based examination for private candidates. Nearly a third of examinees secured credits in five core subjects, including Mathematics and English Language. Over 10,400 candidates sat for tests across 166 centers nationwide between late January and mid-February. Overall performance improved by nearly six percentage points…
A single decision by the Federal Ministry of Education has reopened one of Nigeria’s most sensitive debates, pitting the government’s argument about the rising cost of running national examinations against the harsh arithmetic confronting millions of households already stretched to breaking point. The Ministry, in a memo dated June 18, 2026 and signed by…
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has drawn a firm line between his agency and Nigeria’s established examination councils, insisting that the board exists to place candidates in tertiary institutions rather than to test them, and cautioning that the national obsession with high Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
The West African Examinations Council has published the official timetable for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates, setting the stage for one of the region’s most consequential secondary school assessments. According to the final international timetable posted on WAEC’s official X handle on Monday, the examination will commence on…
The West African Examinations Council has officially announced the release of results for the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2026 First Series, with candidates able to access their scores within 12 hours of the announcement. WAEC disclosed the development in a statement published on its official X account…
The West African Examinations Council has extended the registration deadline for the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates by one day, pushing the closing date to Friday, March 13, 2026. The council announced the decision on Friday through a short post on its official X account. “Here is to announce…
According to media reports, the Senate recently summoned Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, and Amos Dangut, Head of the national office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), over new guidelines for the 2025/2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Sunday Karimi, senator representing Kogi West, who said the…
