The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 167,486 candidates who sat the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates over alleged examination malpractice. The affected candidates represent 8.59 per cent of those who wrote the examination. However, the figure is lower than the 9.7 per cent recorded…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The examination body announced the development on Wednesday through a post on its official X account. WAEC confirms release WAEC informed candidates that they can now access their results after generating the…
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has directed Vice Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts of tertiary institutions to expel any student found guilty of kidnapping or related criminal activities after due investigation. He also instructed institutions to strengthen campus security and improve intelligence gathering to prevent criminal activities. Minister orders tighter campus security The…
Former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has dismissed the long-running claim that a snake swallowed money at the examination body. He said the incident never happened. According to him, it was simply a fabricated story that later gained nationwide attention. Oloyede explains controversy Speaking during an interview on…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has directed all prospective corps members to obtain clearance from the National Electronic Registration Database (NERD) before they can participate in the mobilisation exercise. The scheme said the requirement is now compulsory. It also urged prospective corps members to complete the process early to avoid delays. NYSC issues fresh…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged young Nigerians to pursue success through hard work, patience and integrity instead of depending on others for survival. She spoke on Friday while receiving members of the National Youth Wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House in Abuja. The First Lady also donated…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has begun its leadership transition as outgoing Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, formally commenced the handover process to his successor, Professor Segun Aina. The ceremony, which took place on Friday at the Board’s headquarters in Abuja, marks the beginning of a new chapter for the examination body after Oloyede’s…
A University of Lagos (UNILAG) student has emerged as the overall winner of the Huawei Global ICT Competition, defeating contestants from universities around the world at the final held in Shenzhen, China. Peter A. Fagbola, a Systems Engineering student in the university’s Faculty of Engineering and a member of the ABS-CITS Huawei Academy, secured first…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called on Saudi Arabia to partner with Nigeria in reforming the Almajiri education system and expanding access to education for out-of-school children. She warned that leaving millions of children without formal education could worsen the country’s security challenges. The First Lady made the appeal on Thursday while receiving Saudi Arabia’s…
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State chapter, has called for the establishment of at least seven medical schools to address the growing shortage of doctors and other healthcare professionals in the state. The association said expanding medical education is the only sustainable way to close the widening workforce gap and strengthen healthcare delivery….
