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Campus News3 min read2025-05-29

Students Forced to Write WASSCE English Exam in Darkness Sparks National Outrage

Thousands of Nigerian secondary school students were forced to write their West African Senior School Certificate Examination ( WASSCE ) English Language paper late into the night under unsafe and poorly lit conditions, sparking n...

Danjuma

Danjuma

29 May 2025

Students Forced to Write WASSCE English Exam in Darkness Sparks National Outrage
Key takeaways
  • Thousands of Nigerian secondary school students were forced to write their West African Senior School Certificate Examination ( WASSCE ) English Language paper late into the night under unsafe and poorly lit conditions, sparking nationwide outrage.
  • Reports from states including Delta, Oyo, Benue, Osun, and Ogun revealed that exams scheduled for earlier in the day were inexplicably delayed, with some schools starting as late as 8:00 p.m.
  • and students still writing by 9:45 p.m .

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