2019 BECE: WAEC yet to release results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it is yet to release the results for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School Candidates. A message from the council said it “would duly make an announcement when the results are released”. It, therefore, asked the public to ignore messages on social media platforms that […]

2019 WASSCE: WAEC withholds results of 48,000 candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the entire results of some 48,555 candidates who sat for the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) pending investigations into various cases of examination malpractices. The 48,555 represents 14.12% of the entire 346,094 candidates entered for the examinations. This was disclosed in a press release […]

Rogue WASSCE website operators busted

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), through intelligence, has caused the arrest of one of the operators of rogue websites identified as a major source of examination malpractice in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The culprit (name withheld) is currently assisting the Cyber Crime Unit of the Ghana Police Service in […]

WAEC initiates investigations into 2019 WASSCE leakage reports

Following reports of leakage of examination papers in the 2019 ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has explained that it has increased the inspection and monitoring of the examination at the various centres. In a statement signed and issued on Tuesday evening by Mrs Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, […]

Nigeria: I have no certificate but I am your president – Buhari replies critics over WAEC certificate row

Over 70 presidential candidates out of 91 political parties that will participate in the 2019 Presidential elections have started presenting their credentials to the Independent National Electoral Commission reports from Nigeria reveal. But key contender in the election and incumbent president Muhamadu Buhari is yet to comply with the requirement as he has been accused […]