{
  "id": 15327484,
  "title": "FG to Move against Schools over Arbitrary Increase in WAEC Fees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/fg-to-move-against-schools-over-arbitrary-increase-in-waec-fees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T02:04:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/18/fg-to-move-against-schools-over-arbitrary-increase-in-waec-fees/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to intervene in a matter concerning arbitrary increases in West African Examinations Council (WAEC) fees for the 2027 May/June examination, according to the new Head of the National Office of WAEC, Suleiman Danlami Kum. Kum, who succeeded Dr. Amos Dangut, spoke to reporters during an inspection of the ongoing 2026 WASSCE for Private Candidates, Second Series. He informed that the council was aware of some schools charging candidates more than the examination fee ahead of the May/June examination. However, Kum clarified that the Federal Ministry of Education was taking steps to address this issue, expressing satisfaction with the conduct of the examination. The council also highlighted the use of computer-based testing (CBT) as an effective method to improve examination integrity and reduce malpractice.",
  "summary": "Funmi Ogundare The Federal Ministry of Education is taking steps to check schools that arbitrarily increased the 2027 May/June examination fees, the new Head of National Office of the West",
  "key_points": [
    "Federal Government to address WAEC fee hikes",
    "Schools charging more than examination fee",
    "Ministry of Education intervening in the matter"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Federal intervention against inflated examination charges signals a crackdown on schools that exploit students by bypassing official fee structures to increase their own profit margins.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}