WAEC revokes licences of 574 Nigerian schools that no longer participate in its exams
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Some 574 Nigerian secondary schools have been stripped of their West African Examinations Council (WAEC) licences after they were found guilty of examination malpractices.
WAEC said the schools will not be allowed to conduct exams even as the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) begins on April 24.
Head of WAEC National Office Amos Dangut disclosed at the headquarters of the body in Lagos that the list of the affected schools has been forwarded to the federal government.
“This year, we have shared with them a total of 574 schools that have their recognition withdrawn and that is also going to be the same for all examining bodies,” he said.
“So, these are those that have got their licence revoked as far as the examination centre is concerned. So we will not conduct examinations there. We don’t know them as far as conducting examinations.”
Year 2025 WASSCE will hold from April 24 to June 20, for which Dangut said 1,973,253 candidates (979,228 male, 994,025 female) registered from 23,554 schools.
He said candidates’ registration grew by 158,627 compared to last year as the body is leveraging on technology to improve delivery, noting the introduction of Computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE).
“As an organisation that believes in the use of modern Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to solve myriads of problems as well as improve service delivery to the Nigerian child, the Council has introduced its maiden Computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-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. We have adopted this innovation for some of the WASSCE codes.
“This initiative is part of the paradigm shift in the education sector, particularly, the adoption of current test administration techniques geared towards upholding the academic and moral integrity of the National Policy on Education and in line with the vision of the Federal Ministry of Education.”
Dangut expressed concern over insecurity, but assured of continued partnership with the police to provide adequate security for smooth and hitch-free examinations.
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