Tag: WASSCE

Breaking: WAEC announces date for 2021 WASSCE

Aminu Imam

The West Africa Examination Council has announced August 16, 2021, for the commencement of the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, (WASSCE). The Head of the Nigeria office, Patrick Areghan, made the announcement in Lagos on Tuesday. “In accordance with the Final International Timetable, the WASCCE 2021 will take place throughout the sub-region from Monday, 16h August to Friday, 8th October 2021. “However, the examination will end in Nigeria on 30 September 2021- spanning a period of seven – weeks,” he said. Details to follow…

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‘WASSCE will not hold in May/June’ – WAEC

Aminu Imam

…Gives reason The West African Examinations Council, (WAEC), yesterday said its 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, (WASSCE), for school candidates, earlier scheduled for May/June, may not hold. The Council’s Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, gave the hint while announcing the release of results of the 2021 first series of the WASSCE for private candidates yesterday in Lagos. Areghan said the effect of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is still much felt in the education sector. He noted that the entire education calendar has been distorted, therefore, it may…

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FG orders reopening of schools for graduating students, announces date for WASSCE

Ishaku Yohanna

Nigeria’s Federal Government on Monday announced the reopening of schools for graduating students with effect from 4 August, 2020 and fixed August 17 for the commencement of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. A statement issued on Monday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, said exit classes should reopen on 4 August. It said the agreed dates were part of the resolutions reached after a consultative meeting with the education commissioners of the 36 states of the federation and other stakeholders.…

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Reps fault Education Minister on cancellation of WASSCE

Ishaku Yohanna

The House of Representatives has disagreed with the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, over the reversal of the Federal Government decision for schools to reopen to enable final students write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Services, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere (APC-Edo), made the committee’s position known in a statement in Abuja. Ihonvbere said that committee was amazed at the announcement by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, where he stated that Nigerian students would not be participating in the 2020…

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