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Newspaper Headlines: WAEC revokes licences of 574 schools over exam malpractice

byAyomikunle Daramola
April 19, 2025 7:00 am

Stories from Nyesom Wike’s media chat suffuse the frontpages today.

The dailies also dwell on the spate of killings in the north-central region and how Nigerians lost millions of naira to CBEX — a digital trading platform.

Punch highlights how promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) used Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) certificates to lure 600,000 investors. The newspaper reports that fresh attacks have claimed 34 lives in Kwara, Benue and Borno as a new terror group emerges.
Tribune reports that Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), said he wanted Siminalayi Fubara completely removed as governor of Rivers. The newspaper says the University of Ibadan has raised an alarm over increased IVF egg donation among female students.
The Nation says the UK Home Office has revised the list of Secure English Language Tests (SELT) accepted for visa and citizenship applications. The newspaper reports that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 15 LGAs in Rivers state are likely to be flooded this year.
Guardian says the West African Examination Council (WAEC) in Nigeria has sanctioned and revoked the licences of about 574 schools over alleged examination malpractice. The newspaper reports that three officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been hospitalised for gunshot injuries, after they came under attack from armed men, during a raid operation in the Jahi area of the federal capital territory (FCT). 

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