Dr. Alvan Azinna Ikoku was an educationist, activist, and a statesman. He pioneered the idea of a uniform educational system in Nigeria and also free and qualitative primary school education for all Nigerian children.

The Yobe State Government has awarded scholarships to 20 physically challenged persons to study in a Turkish university. The candidates must have passed their West African Examination Certificate (WAEC) with five credits, including English and Mathematics

Some worshipers at St Dominic Catholic Church, Yaba and other Lagos road users have begged the Federal Government to replace the damaged footbridge on Herbert Macaulay Way and others on the axis.

It is always heartwarming to know that the Nigerian government is working tooth and nail to confront the cankerworm called corruption. Indeed it’s a battle that calls for a concerted effort by all well-meaning Nigerians considering the fact that no nation can move forward in the midst of impunity.

In line with technological trends and to continually deliver on its mandate, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is set to acquire “Magic Scanners” for authentication of documents.

A Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri Borno State has sentenced the Proprietress of Dala Standard Secondary School Josephine Udeh for squandering the West African Examination Council (WAEC) registration fees of 284 students of the school. “Josephine Udeh being the director of Dala Standard Secondary School, Maiduguri, sometime between 2017 and 2018 at Maiduguri, Borno…

Mr Henry Adewumi, Deputy Registrar of West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in charge of School Registration on Wednesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari obtained a Cambridge University West African Examination certificate with five credits.

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.

A total of 1,020,519 candidates who sat for the 2019 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for schools obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects including English Language and Mathematics. Mr Olu Adenipekun, Head of National Office (HNO), West African Examinations Council (WAEC), gave the figure while announcing the release…

Today, President Muhammadu Buhari begins another term of four years in office. Head, Education Desk, Iyabo Lawal examines how he fared in the country’s education sector in the last four years spotlighting his administration’s policies, achievements and unfulfilled aspirations. Towards the end of 2017, the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said the President Muhammadu…

A senior advocate of Nigeria and spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari's campaign, Festus Keyamo said a certificate of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) is not a criterion to contest an election and emerge Nigeria president or governor in any state in the country. "By the definition of "School Certificate or its equivalent" in section…

The Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has frowned at the continuous poor performance of candidates in Literature-in-English subject....