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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has said it will do everything possible to stop special centres, also known as \u2018Miracle Centres\u2019.<\/p>\n

Eucharia Onodu, WAEC\u2019s zonal coordinator in Enugu, made this knowing during an interview with newsmen, NAN reports.<\/p>\n

She reiterated that WAEC would sanction schools suspected of foul play.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe make use of unique continuous assessment of candidates to identify them during exam registration. Miracle centres are not the making of WAEC, and we are working seriously to stop it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWAEC does not register any candidate without the approval from the Ministry of Education.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso, we have data of all the schools, and if a school is coming for registration, we make sure the ministry of education endorses it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

WASSCE: No more late registration \u2013 WAEC warns candidates, schools<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has said it will do everything possible to stop special centres, also known as \u2018Miracle Centres\u2019. Eucharia Onodu, WAEC\u2019s zonal coordinator in Enugu, made this knowing during an interview with newsmen, NAN reports. 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