Nigeria, May 29 -- In a series of unsettling developments, videos have emerged from various Nigerian states including Delta, Taraba, Ogun, and Katsina showing secondary school students sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) late into the night. What was once considered unimaginable has become a disturbing new normal in some communities.

These midnight examinations, often conducted under dim lighting and in less-than-ideal environments, point to an education system grappling with structural, administrative, and ethical breakdowns.

Historically, national exams such as WAEC are held during the day under standardized conditions that safeguard the credibility and security of the process. However, in recen...