O’Level Verification Fee Sparks Outcry | Nigeria News

WAEC and NECO have slapped a ₦4,000 one-time fee on O’level result verification—targeting the 2 million candidates who sat for the May-June exams—sparking outrage as families already strained by education costs face another financial hit. Critics blast the move as exploitative, contrasting it with JAMB’s success in cutting fees while generating billions for the government through fiscal discipline. With President Tinubu under pressure to cancel the charge, advocates are calling for full government sponsorship of exam fees, echoing models from Ghana and Sierra Leone—and framing education not as revenue, but as national investment. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/029f3b442086787a