BREAKING NEWS: WAEC Releases Results, Says 53% Passed

The West African Examinations (WAEC), has Friday in Lagos released its 2016 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), withholding the results of 137,295, representing 8.89% candidates.

Just as a total of eight hundred and seventy eight thousand and forty (878,040) candidates, representing 52.97%, obtained credits in five (5) subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics."

It will be recall that in 2014 and 2015 the percentage of candidates that obtained five (5) credits and above including English Language and Mathematics in the WASSCE were 31.28% and 38.68% respectively.

Mr Olu Adenipekun who is the Head of Nigeria National Office, Nigeria, explained to journalists that the withheld results are in connection with various cases of examination malpractice, adding, "the cases are being investigated and reports of the investigations will be presented to the appropriate committee of the Council in due course for consideration."

According to him, a total number of 1,552,758 Candidates sat for the May/June examination.

Of the 1,544,234 who sat the exams, he said: " A total of 1,014,573 candidates, representing 65.70% obtained six (6) credits and above; one million one hundred sixty seven thousand four hundred and eighty four (1,167,484) candidates, representing 75.60% obtained five (5) credits and above, while one million two hundred and eighty two thousand two hundred and four (1,282,204) candidates, representing 83.03% obtained credit and above in four (4) subjects."

He added that one million three hundred and seventy thousand forty nine (1,370,049) candidates, representing 88.72% obtained credit and above in three (3) subjects, while one million four hundred and thirty eight thousand six hundred and seventy nine (1,438,679) candidates, representing 93.16% obtained credit and above in two (2) subjects.

STORY OF THE DAY: The Daughter of Late President of Nigerian Prostitutes Graduates…Her Grades Will Surprise You!

The daughter of the late president of Nigerian Prostitutes has graduated from school and her grades will interest you.

The daughter of the late Jessica Oluchi Elvis, former President of
National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes, NANP, Sabina Green ( not
real name), has graduated from secondary school.

According to Daily Post, the 16-year-old girl who passed out from a
popular private school in Ikotun area of Lagos, last Friday was crowned
the overall best in Mathematics and Chemistry.

Following the death of her mother last year, life has never
remained the same for the young girl who now occupies her mother’s
bungalow in Lagos with her aunt – Clara.

Elvis died October 25 in Edo State after suffering from heart-related disease.

In a brief chat with Daily Post during her graduation ceremony, the
16-year-old talked about what she missed most about her late mum.

She recalled with nostalgia how her mum died in a Benin hospital due to doctor’s lackadaisical attitude.

She said, “I must confess, the death of my mum shook me down to
my bone. I thought my world had ended but thank God for his mercy and
grace. I am still here and today, I am graduating from secondary as the
overall best in Mathematics and Chemistry.”

On what led to the death of her mum, the teenager said, “Doctor
claimed it was heart disease but I suspect they are responsible for her
death. When we came to the hospital, it took them almost 5 hours to
admit my mum. After that, they said the doctor went to Auchi and didn’t
return till evening. When he eventually came, he referred us to another
hospital the following day, where she eventually died. I was with her in
a hospital in Benin City when she passed on. Before she died, she asked
me to go get her recharge card downstairs that she wanted to call grand
mum but before I came back, she’d gone. I nearly cried myself to death
because I never expected her to die that time.”

Speaking on her next plan after secondary school, Gree said, “I will put in for JAMB next year. I want to study Bio-Chemistry in the university, but not in Nigeria.”

She warned the media to desist from calling her late mum
prostitute, adding that her late mum never involved in bed-to-wealth
business.

Green quickly corrected our reporter, “Point of correction, mum
was never a prostitute, your journalists should stop addressing her as a
prostitute, especially you this Uncle Comrade. I read a lot of things
about her on the net but I don’t care. Na una get una mouth.”

When reminded that her late mum vowed to sleep with Wizkid and Cristano Ronaldo in her last interview, she responded, “Maybe she was joking, my mum will never do that.”

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