By Adesina Wahab & Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Ministry of Education has given approval for the National Examinations Council, NECO and the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, to increase registration fee for their Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, SSCE, to N50,000 per candidate, beginning in 2027. Read Also: Banks slash lending, cut N5.4trn across key sectors […]

The examinations are conducted for internal candidates who are finishing their Senior Secondary School education. WAEC just finished this year's exam a few weeks ago, while NECO's…

Atiku therefore called on President Tinubu to immediately reverse the increase in Unity School fees and the proposed ₦50,000 WAEC and NECO examination fee, and convene an urgent…

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Campaign for Equal Rights and Opportunities for All Nigerians (CERON) has condemned the Federal Government’s approval of an increase in the registration…

By Adesina Wahab The National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has described the proposed increase in registration fees for the Senior Secondary School Certificate…

FG has increased the registration fees for SSCE conducted by WAEC and NECO, pushing the cost to N50,000 from the 2027 session.

By Adesina Wahab & Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Ministry of Education has given approval for the National Examinations Council, NECO and the West African Examinations Council, WAEC,…

The Federal Government has suspended the proposed WAEC and NECO fee hike for 2027, pending wider consultations with stakeholders.

The ministry, in a letter dated 18 June to heads of WAEC and NECO, directed that the examination bodies review the cost of SSCE to a uniform fee of N50,000 per candidate.

"The suspension is welcome, but it also raises an uncomfortable question: why must this government always wait for public outrage ...

"I received the welcome news of the suspension of the newly introduced examination fees with relief. This is a victory for the Nigerian...

Atiku Abubakar welcomes the suspension of WAEC and NECO fee hikes, criticising the government's 'poor planning' and lack of consultation on the proposed in

The Federal Government has suspended the proposed N50,000 WAEC and NECO fee hike following widespread public outrage, promising broader consultations.

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NAN reports that the Federal Ministry of Education announced the suspension on Monday after widespread criticism from parents, education stakeholders and the general public over…