Nigeria, April 18 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has leaped into digital transformation by launching its maiden Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for school candidates, while simultaneously cracking down on examination malpractice with the revocation of 574 school licences nationwide.

Speaking at a press conference at WAEC's National Office in Yaba, Lagos, the Head of the Nigeria National Office, Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, announced that a record-breaking 1,973,253 candidates from 23,554 schools are scheduled to sit for the 2025 CB-WASSCE, set to commence on April 24 and run until June 20, 2025.

WAEC has revoked the licenses of 574 schools involved in exam malpractice.

According...