Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2024 Second Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates.

The examination body announced this on Sunday in a statement signed by the Acting Head of its Public Affairs Department, Moyosore Adesina.

According to the statement, 68,342 candidates registered for the examination, representing a 20 per cent decrease compared to 2023.

Of this number, 65,023 candidates sat the examination across 5,067 centres nationwide. Among them, 157 candidates had special needs, including 25 visually challenged candidates, 13 with impaired hearing, and 15 with albinism.

According to WAEC, 34,878 candidates, re...