The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it has identified 56 rogue website operators involved in examination malpractice since the start of its ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates.

Sir: Many factors have been disrupting the educational sector of the Northern parts of the country but without doubt, the greatest evil bedeviling that sector is examination malpractice, which is a repugnant act that needs radical...

The fight against exam malpractice in Nigeria has been ongoing for years, but the menace appears to have built a strong defence, refusing to go.

Godfrey Okoye University is a private university that belongs to the Catholic Diocese of Enugu, Nigeria, fully licensed and accredited by the National Universities Commission. The university, which got its licence in 2009, has been named one of the fastest-growing private universities in Nigeria, and also one of the best ten private universities in Nigeria (Times Higher Education Ranking 2020).

Examination malpractice has become rampant in Nigeria; continued to degrade the standard and good quality of education of the country. The situation has become worrisome considering how the malpractice is affecting the performance of our students both socially and academically.

Prof. Suleiman Mohammed, Vice Chancellor, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, says he is committed to tackling vices such as sex for marks, extortion and other unethical conducts in the institution. Mohammed made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Nasarawa Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. He said that…

The Vice Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Prof. Suleiman Bala-Mohammed, on Friday warned new students of the institution against engaging in cultism, examination malpractice and other social vices. Bala-Mohammed gave the warning in Keffi during the 17th matriculation ceremony of the institution for the 2018/2019 academic session. He said that cultism, examination malpractice and…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has arrested over 50 professional examination writers across the country who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on behalf of actual candidates for a fee. The board's head of media and publicity, Dr Fabian Benjamin Tuesday said the arrest was made following some intelligence gathering…

Edo State government yesterday suspended 28 principals of public senior secondary schools over their involvement in examination malpractice. The offence was allegedly committed during the 2018 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Commissioner for Education, Emmanuel Agbale, said the decision to suspend the affected principals followed the receipt of a “report of investigations on…

Do you know that exam answers are copied for the students or candidates on the chalkboard under the supervision of the supervisors, principals, ministry of education officials and officials of exam bodies?

Sanity will only return to the country’s education system if school owners and parents resolve to embrace change and halt the rampant aiding and abetting of examination malpractice.

Provost, The College of Education, Nsukka (TCN), Dr. Okwudili Nwosu, has cautioned newly admitted students of the college to desist from examination malpractice and drug abuse...