The Federal Government has firmly denied widespread rumours claiming that the 2025 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) exams have been cancelled due to alleged mass examination malpractice.
In an official statement issued to counter the runour, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, described the circulating report as false and misleading.
According to the Ministry, the 2025 WAEC exams have already been successfully concluded with minimal incidents of malpractice, all of which were swiftly addressed by the appropriate authorities. It also confirmed that the ongoing NECO examinations are progressing smoothly without any reported cases of malpractice.
“The 2025 WAEC Examinations have been successfully concluded, with only a few isolated incidents of malpractice reported, all of which were promptly addressed,” the statement said. “The ongoing NECO Examinations are progressing smoothly, and as of this release, no cases of examination malpractice have been reported.”
The Ministry cautioned members of the public to ignore the fake news and urged Nigerians to verify information through the official channels of the Ministry, WAEC, and NECO.
