Disregard False Claims On WAEC, NECO Examinations – FG

By; ARCHIBONG ESUENE, Abuja

The Federal Ministry of Education has described misleading statement circulating online, alleging the cancellation of the 2025 WAEC Examinations due to widespread examination malpractice as fake news.

This was contained in a statement made available by Boriowo Folasade, Director, Press & Public Relations.

It said that the public should seek information only from verified and credible sources which includes the official website of the Federal Ministry of Education: www.education.gov.ng, WAEC portal: www.waecnigeria.org and NECO portal: www.neco.gov.ng

Consequently, the ministry said the report is misleading and wishes to categorically disassociate the government from this fake news .

According to the Federal Ministry of Education, the 2025 WAEC Examinations have been successfully concluded, with only a few isolated incidents of malpractice reported, all of which were promptly addressed by the relevant authorities.

The ongoing NECO Examinations are progressing smoothly, and as of this release, no cases of examination malpractice have been reported.

The Federal Ministry of Education has not received any official communication or report from WAEC, NECO, or any examination body regarding widespread malpractice in either of the examinations.

The Ministry therefore urges students, parents, school administrators, and the general public to disregard the fake press release currently in circulation. It is entirely fabricated, misleading, and intended to cause unnecessary panic and confusion.

She strongly advised that verified communication channels of WAEC, NECO, the Ministry, and reputable media outlets should be only reliable sources as the Ministry remains fully committed to upholding the integrity, credibility, and orderly conduct of all public examinations and will continue working closely with examination bodies to strengthen monitoring and enforcement mechanisms.