FG fixes August 2027 deadline for WAEC, NECO results

By Joseph Erunke

The Federal Government has proposed a new examination timetable that will see candidates sitting the 2027 West African Examinations Council (WAEC), National Examinations Council (NECO) and other major external examinations receive their results by August, ahead of the September admission process into tertiary institutions.

Under the proposed schedule, the government is seeking to end delays in the release of examination results that could disrupt candidates’ transition from secondary schools to universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.

A statement on Wednesday night by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Education, B...