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WASSCE 2020: WAEC Clears Air On leaked Question Papers

August 21, 2020 5:54 am

The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has insisted that none of its question papers for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been leaked.

This year’s examination started on Monday, August 17, and has been marred with reports of alleged circulation of question papers.

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But in a statement by its Head of Public Affairs, Demainus Ojijeogu, WAEC maintained there was no leaked question paper.

“There has been no leakage of any paper, whatsoever. Some have even gone ahead to misquote the head of the National Office of WAEC Nigeria,

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WASSCE: Bauchi Govt Uncovers Irregularities In Candidates’ List

August 15, 2020 4:55 am

The Bauchi State government on Friday said it has uncovered massive irregularities in the list of candidates who are preparing for this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

This was contained in a statement signed by the state Commissioner of Education, Dr. Aliyu Tilde, and made available to journalists in Bauchi on Friday.

According to Tilde, a whistleblower drew the attention of the ministry to the irregularities in the list of candidates being sponsored for the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) organised examination.

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“Some of the irregularities include …

2020 WASSCE: Why Students May Record Mass Failure

August 10, 2020 9:20 am

Based on the short period given to schools to prepare their students for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), stakeholders are jittery, expressing great concern over the likely performance of the students.

They are worried that thier results may be the worst ever recorded.

The examination is scheduled to commence on Monday, August 17, 2020. The schools have been shut down for almost four months as Covid-19 pandemic forced the government to take such action as a measure to curtail spread of the virus.

Following the agitation to reopen the schools for the continuation of academic activities, …

WAEC Timetable Is Anti-Muslim – MURIC

August 3, 2020 4:38 pm

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has rejected the timetable of the 2020 West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).

The body said the dates clashed with Muslims’ Friday prayers.

The examination will commence on the 17th August, 2020.

MURIC Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement on Monday accused WAEC of creating a wedge between young Muslims and the mosque.

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“There are at least three clashes between examination periods and Muslim prayers on Fridays: Management-in-Living (2 pm, Friday 14th August, 2020); Literature-in-English (2 pm, Friday 21st August); Health Science (1.30 pm, …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Is A Terrorist

WAEC Cancellation: Buhari Doesn’t Have WAEC Cert – Omokri

July 11, 2020 6:48 am

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari over the cancellation of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.

Omokri described the cancellation of WAEC as evil.

Recall that the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, had announced the indefinite postponement of the 2020 WAEC examination for Nigerian students.

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Adamu had explained that it was better for students to lose an academic year than be exposed to the dangers of COVID-19.

However, Omokri wondered why the Federal Government cancelled an examination but …

WAEC releases 2019 WASSCE results, withholds 180, 205

July 27, 2019 1:12 am

The West African Examination Council (WAEC), yesterday, released results of this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), with 64 per cent pass rate.

Head of Nigeria National Office (HNO), Mr. Olu Adenipekun, who disclosed this to journalists at WAEC’s Yaba office in Lagos, said out of the 1,590,173 candidates that sat the examination, 1, 020, 519 candidates, representing 64.18 per cent, obtained credits and above in minimum of five subjects, including English and Mathematics.

This is 10 per cent higher than last year’s results, where 50 per cent of the candidates obtained a credit pass in five subjects,

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