US EditionNigeria: Over 31,000 Students Fail 2024 Wassce in Lagos, Despite N1.5bn Funding
- Over 31,000 public school students in Lagos State failed the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination , resulting in a failure rate of 54.3% among the 58,188 students sponsored by the Lagos State Government.
- Jamiu Alli-Balogun, Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, described the failure rate as "unacceptable" and announced reforms to address declining performance.
- The Eko Learners' Support Programme was launched to help WASSCE candidates by providing lessons on multiple platforms.
- Despite spending N1.58 billion on examination fees, the performance levels have raised concerns about educational quality in Lagos State.
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Nigeria: Over 31,000 Students Fail 2024 Wassce in Lagos, Despite N1.5bn Funding
Lagos -- THE Lagos State government, yesterday, revealed that 31,596 students from public secondary schools failed the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, sparking concern over the state of education in the state.
Over half of Lagos students fail 2024 WASSCE, state government laments
The official said out of 58,188 students sponsored by the Lagos State Government for the examinations, 26,592 failed, translating to a 54.3 per cent failure rate. The post Over half of Lagos students fail 2024 WASSCE, state government laments appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Over 31,000 Lagos Students Fail 2024 WASSCE Despite N1.5bn Govt Support - Business Hallmark
Despite investing over N1.5 billion in examination fees, the Lagos State Government has revealed that more than 31,000 students from public secondary schools failed the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This was disclosed on Thursday by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing […] The post Over 31,000 Lagos Students Fail 2024 WASSCE Desp…
Over 26,000 Lagos Students Failed 2024 WASSCE – Commissioner - InsideBusiness - Business News in Nigeria
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that 26,592 public school students failed the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, raising alarm across the state’s education sector. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, stated this during a ministerial press briefing in Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday. He said, “45.7 per cent of the 58,188 students from public schools who sat for the exams did not pass.”…
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