The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) Branch, says it will continue with its ongoing indefinite strike until the state government meets its demands.

The Chairman of ASUU-AAUA, Prof. Boluwaji Oshodi, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Akure.

Oshodi was reacting to the recent approval of a 60 per cent increment in monthly subventions to the state-owned tertiary institutions and the immediate implementation of the FG/ASUU agreement to address welfare concerns by the Ondo State Government.

He stated that the union had not been officially briefed on the terms of the intervention, noting that members only learned about the development through media reports.

“For now, everything we read is still in the newspapers. Nobody has given us any official information.

“The governor has not been interacting with the union; he has only been interacting with the management.

“So, as we speak now, we do not have the facts aside from what we have been reading on the pages of newspapers,” Oshodi said.

On the possible suspension of the strike, the branch chairman maintained that the industrial action continues, stressing that the key demands of the union remain unresolved.
“The strike has just started, the way it is now, if what we are reading is true, then the issues have not been addressed.

“We have been talking about two major issues – the implementation of the FGN/ASUU 2025 agreement and the payment of salary arrears starting from January.

“The government said implementation should commence immediately, but we don’t know what that ‘immediately’ means. The issues have not been addressed,” he added.

NAN reports that ASUU-AAUA had on Aug. 11 declared a total and indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement and the non-payment of accumulated salary arrears owed to its members since January. (NAN)

 The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, on Wednesday released the results of the 2026 Computer-Based WASSCE for School Candidates, with 1,200,514 candidates representing 61.54% obtaining credits and above in a minimum of five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.

Announcing the results in Lagos, Head of WAEC Nigeria National Office, Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, said this represents a 1.42% decrease compared to 2025.

A total of 1,959,668 candidates from 24,207 schools enrolled for the examination across Nigeria, Benin Republic, Cote d’Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea. 1,950,726 candidates sat the examination.

Of those who sat:

1,200,514 candidates — 61.54% — obtained credits and above in five subjects including English and Maths

1,687,378 candidates — 86.50% — obtained credits and above in minimum of five subjects with or without English and Maths

Gender breakdown

Among the 1.2m candidates who passed English and Maths:

– *558,883–28.65% were male

– *641,631–32.89%were female

Overall, 953,459 males — 48.88% and 997,267 females — 51.12% sat the exam.

Processing and Special Needs

Dr. Dangut said 1,834,695 candidates, representing 94.05%, have had their results fully processed and released. Results of 116,031 candidates, representing 5.95%, are still being processed.

A total of 1,213 candidates with special needs registered. This includes 137 visually challenged, 491 with impaired hearing, 55 spastic cum mentally challenged and 41 physically challenged.

Malpractice cases

WAEC withheld results of 167,486 candidates, representing 8.59%, over examination malpractice. This is 1.11% lower than the 9.7% recorded in 2025.

“The increasing use of cell phones in the examination hall, in spite of the existing ban, and organized cheating in some schools, are other nagging issues,” Dr. Dangut said.

He added that some supervisors and invigilators caught aiding malpractice have been apprehended and would face sanctions through State Ministries of Education.

Key innovations

Dr. Dangut, who said this was his third and last briefing as Head of WAEC Nigeria, noted that 2026 was the second time the Council conducted CB-WASSCE for school candidates.

Other innovations include the Digital Examiner Mark System, DEMS, for faster processing, serialisation of question papers to fight malpractice, and a new portal where candidates can directly generate e-PINs to check results.

Other announcements

1. Digital Certificates: Candidates can now apply for digital certificates 48 hours after checking results online at http://www.waecdirect.org

2. Private Candidates 2026 — Second Series: Registration is ongoing at N37,500. Walk-in candidates allowed.

3. Past Questions: Compiled WAEC past questions and answers now sold for N5,200 per subject combination.

Candidates can check results within 12 hours at http://www.waecdirect.org. Hard copies of certificates will be ready in 90 days.

The examination was conducted from April 24 to June 19, 2026 and marked by 102,708 examiners across 88 marking venues.

Results of candidates sponsored by states indebted to WAEC will not be released until payment is made.

The Federal Government has suspended the recent hike of the fees for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, and the National Examinations Council, NECO, Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE.

The development follows backlash that trailed the increments.

The suspension was announced in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, on Monday.

According to the Federal Government, the June 18th, 2026 letter conveying the hike of WAEC and NECO fees has been withdrawn.

The government said the suspension was to give room for review and further engagement with stakeholders.

“The Ministry acknowledges the concerns and constructive feedback received from the public and appreciates the keen interest shown by Nigerians in matters relating to access to quality education.

“The proposed review was informed by the prevailing economic realities and the rising cost of conducting credible national examinations. The current examination registration fees have remained largely unchanged for several years despite significant increases in operational costs, including logistics, security, printing of examination materials, technology deployment, quality assurance, and other essential services required to maintain the integrity and credibility of public examinations across the country.

“Nevertheless, the Honorable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, has directed that the proposal be placed on hold in line with the federal government’s commitment to inclusive, transparent, and evidence-based policymaking.

“This decision underscores the ministry’s determination to ensure that policies affecting millions of Nigerian students and their families are carefully considered, socially responsive, and reflect the collective interest of the nation.

“As part of the fresh review process, the ministry will further engage extensively with examination bodies, state ministries of education, school proprietors and administrators, parents’ associations, organized labor, education stakeholders, and other critical partners to ensure that any future decision is fair, sustainable, transparent, and responsive to prevailing realities while safeguarding access to education.

“Accordingly, the proposed review of examination registration fees will not take effect, as earlier communicated, pending the conclusion of the consultation process.

“The Federal Ministry of Education reassures Nigerians that the welfare of students, equitable access to quality education, and responsible policy decisions remain at the heart of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for the education sector.

“The ministry appreciates the understanding, patience, and continued support of all stakeholders and remains committed to keeping the public fully informed throughout the consultation process,” the statement released by the Ministry of Education said.