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WAEC REVOKES LICENCES OF 574 SCHOOLS OVER EXAM MALPRACTICES The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has revoked the licences of 574 schools found guilty of examination malpractice. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday at WAEC’s national headquarters in Lagos, the head of the national office, Dr Amos Dangut, said the list of affected schools has been submitted to the federal government. “This year, we have shared with them a total of 574 schools whose recognition has been withdrawn. This measure will also be adopted by all examining bodies.These schools are no longer recognised as examination centres by WAEC, and we will not conduct exams there,” he said. Ahead of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), scheduled from Thursday, April 24 to Friday, June 20, 2025, Dr Dangut revealed that 1,973,253 candidates from 23,554 schools have registered for the examination. He said of this number, 979,228 are males, while 994,025 are females, an increase of 158,627 candidates compared to last year. Dr Dangut highlighted WAEC’s commitment to leveraging technology, introducing the first-ever Computer-Based WASSCE (CB-WASSCE) for school candidates. He further disclosed that no two candidates will receive identical questions in a bid to uphold academic integrity and discourage cheating. credit: MIKE-MEDIA

OVER 1.9 MILLION STUDENTS TO SIT FOR NIGERIA’S FIRST DIGITAL WASSCE In a major technological shift, the West African Examinations Council has introduced the first-ever Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates. According to the council, it is aimed at improving examination delivery and curbing malpractice. Speaking during a press briefing held at the WAEC National Office in Yaba, Lagos, on Thursday, Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Dr. Amos Dangut, said the council was fully prepared for the conduct of the examination. He said WASSCE for school candidates, 2025, would be held from Thursday, April 24 to Friday, June 20, 2025, across Nigeria. He said, “The Council has introduced its maiden Computer-Based WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025. “It will interest you to know that from this year, two candidates will not have the same questions on each number. This is part of a paradigm shift in test administration techniques to uphold academic integrity.” He revealed that a total of 1,973,253 candidates from 23,554 schools had registered to take the exam, an increase of over 158,000 from the previous year. Of this number, 979,228 are males (49.63 per cent) and 994,025 females (50.37 per cent), showing a continuing rise in female participation. The examination will cover 74 subjects with 196 papers, and over 26,000 senior secondary school teachers will serve as supervisors nationwide,” he said. Dangut acknowledged the security challenges that had previously affected exam administration in some parts of the country, saying, “Conducting examinations in such situations has been challenging, though surmounted. The Council has continued to partner with the Nigeria Police Force and State Governments to ensure the smooth and hitch-free conduct of the examination.” Addressing the issue of examination malpractice, Dangut warned candidates, supervisors, and schools to adhere strictly to examination rules. The Council decisively deals with examination malpractice. Candidates’ paper variations for the CB-WASSCE 2025 have been preprinted. Any candidate who chooses to write a paper other than the one assigned will bear the consequences.” He appealed to parents, teachers, and school officials to discourage malpractice and called on media organisations to support WAEC’s awareness campaigns.“School principals and teachers should sensitise their students to the dangers of this terrible crime against humanity. A word is enough for the wise,” he said. Dangut added that to aid candidates in preparation, WAEC had unveiled several digital platforms, including: “WAEC E-Study Portal, which provides access to past questions, marking schemes, and learning plans, WAEC E-Learning Portal, which offers performance analysis and solutions to common challenges faced by students, and WAEC Konnect, which facilitates communication and updates for candidates and stakeholders. He said, “In addition, WAEC has compiled Past Question Papers and Chief Examiners’ Reports for various subject areas to help candidates understand expectations and improve performance.” Dangut also issued a stern warning to operators of rogue websites, describing them as a threat to the future of Nigerian students. “Parents are hereby cautioned to desist from patronising these evildoers who are hell-bent on frustrating the efforts of WAEC,” Dr. Dangut warned. “We shall, as usual, work hand-in-hand with the Nigerian Police Force to bring perpetrators to book.” Dangut promised that the results of the 2025 examination would be released 45 days after the last paper, and certificates will be issued within 90 days. “Digital copies of certificates will be accessible through the WAEC Digital Certificate platform, ” he said. He affirmed its commitment to conducting a credible examination in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, State Ministries, security agencies, and other stakeholders. We remain ever grateful to all stakeholders for their continued support. We cherish the partnership of the media and urge you to join us in delivering a successful WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025,” Dangut concluded. credit: MIKE-MEDIA

TINUBU APPROVES 67 NEW TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, JAMB WARNS, “NO MORE BACKDOOR ADMISSIONS Tinubu approved 22 new universities, 33 new polytechnics and mono-technics, and 12 new colleges of education across the country between late 2024 and 2025.Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, JAMB registrar, in a statement issued on Monday, April 14, disclosed that the approval of the new higher institutions demonstrated Tinubu’s “commitment to expanding access to tertiary education.During an interactive session with principal officers of the newly established, upgraded, and recently approved tertiary institutions in Abuja, the JAMB registrar sternly warned the institutions against conducting illegal admissions. As reported by The Punch on Tuesday, April 15, he stressed that there would be no room for regularisation of such entries, emphasizing that all admissions must go through the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) and adhere strictly to due process.CAPS ensures transparency, fairness, and integrity in the admission process. Any institution attempting to bypass this platform risks having such admissions nullified,” Oloyede said.However, Oloyede, clarified that only academic programmes approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and the National Commission for Colleges of Education would be activated on the JAMB platforms.He explained that CAPS, introduced in 2017, automates and streamlines admission processes, while the Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System), launched in 2018, enhances communication and ensures clear eligibility checks for academic programmes. credit: MIKE-MEDIA

OAU ODL BNSC form for Nursing is now available. Closing Date is 31st October, 2025 credit: MIKE-MEDIA

“NO ROOM FOR REGULARIZATION”, JAMB ISSUES STERN WARNING TO TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS AGAINST ILLEGAL ADMISSIONS. credit: MIKE-MEDIA

The incident occurred at a private hostel along Moro/Ife Road. According to eyewitnesses, the deceased, whose name has not been officially released, had been playing football with fellow students when the ball flew over a fence into an adjacent compound. Eyewitnesses told PUNCH Online that the student volunteered to retrieve the ball and successfully threw it back to his colleagues. However, while attempting to scale the fence back into his own compound, he came into contact with a high-tension wire that had reportedly been brought down by a rainstorm the previous day. “He was immediately electrocuted,” a local resident told PUNCH Online under the condition of anonymity. “When his colleagues noticed he wasn’t moving, they used a stick to remove the wire from his body. He was rushed to a private hospital in Ipetumodu, where he was confirmed dead.” The OAU Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olanrewaju, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. He described the deceased as a promising young student of the university’s CDL programme who aspired to transition into the main campus programme after completion. “It is unfortunate that we recorded an incident that was not palatable yesterday, where we lost a prominent youngster,” Olanrewaju said. “Reports indicate that the student, in a bid to retrieve the ball as per the game’s rules, unknowingly came into contact with a live wire while trying to climb back over the fence.” Olanrewaju further revealed that the student was new to the group and had just joined the game when the tragic incident occurred. Efforts to save the young man were futile, as he was declared dead on arrival at the medical facility. The Director of the Centre for Distance Learning, Professor Femi Koya, has reportedly reached out to the victim’s family to relay the tragic news. credit: MIKE-MEDIA

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JAMB TO HOST SPECIAL POLICY MEETING FOR 2025 INSTITUTIONS ON ADMISSION PROCESSES The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is pleased to invite all universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education established in 2025 to an important special policy meeting on the admission of candidates.The meeting will be held on Monday 14th, April 2025, at the B.O. Ukeji Auditorium, NCCE Headquarters, Abuja, at 9 AM. The purpose of the meeting is to equip institutions with essential knowledge regarding the processes and procedures for admissions. Formal invitation letters have been sent to the relevant institutions and are also listed on http://www.jamb.gov.ng and included in the bulletin.Announcer: Fabian Benjamin, PhDFor: Registrar, JAMB credit: MIKE-MEDIA