The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims circulating online about the cancellation of the 2025 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations.
In a press release on Sunday, July 20, the ministry labeled the statement as “false and misleading,” urging the public to disregard it.
A statement had circulated online, presented as an “urgent notice” from the federal ministry of education and purportedly signed by a “Dr. Aisha Lawal”. The statement alleged that the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) had been cancelled nationwide due to widespread examination malpractice, including extensive question leakages occurring up to 72 hours before scheduled papers.
However in a statement released this evening, the education ministry dismissed the report stating that the 2025 WAEC examinations have been “successfully concluded” with only a few isolated incidents of malpractice that were promptly addressed.
It also stated that the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations are progressing smoothly, with no reported cases of malpractice as of the time of the release.
“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 statement read.
The ministry advised students, parents, school administrators, and the general public to “disregard the fake press release currently in circulation,” describing it as “entirely fabricated, misleading, and intended to cause unnecessary panic and confusion.”
The public is urged to seek information only from verified sources, including the official websites of the federal ministry of education (www.education.gov.ng), WAEC (www.waecnigeria.org), and NECO (www.neco.gov.ng), as well as other reputable media outlets.
The ministry said it is committed to upholding the integrity and credibility of all public examinations, vowing to work with examination bodies to strengthen monitoring and enforcement.
It also warned that individuals found spreading false information would be reported to security agencies for investigation and prosecution.
