The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced it has banned about 574 schools in Nigeria.

According to WAEC, the schools are barred from conducting the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 24.

The announcement was made by Dr Amos Dangut, Head of WAEC’s National Office, while briefing reporters at the head office at Yaba.

According to him, these schools have been banned because of multiple incidents of examination malpractice in the previous years.

“This year, we have shared with the government a total of 574 schools that have had their recognition withdrawn. These schools had their licences revoked due to misconduct during previous examinations.”

“As far as WAEC is concerned, these schools no longer exist for the purpose of conducting our exams,” he stated.

Dr Amos Dangut disclosed that the banning of the schools is as a result of the breech of the guidelines of WAEC and also to curb examination malpractice in schools.

WAEC, Dangut said, would continue to collaborate with both state and federal education bodies to enforce disciplinary measures across all tiers of education.

“It is not enough to sanction the students or invigilators. The schools themselves must be held accountable for systemic malpractice,” Dangut asserted.