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WAEC appoints Nigeria’s Dangut as Registrar, CEO
The West African Examinations Council has appointed the head of its Nigerian National Office, Amos Dangut, as its new registrar and chief executive officer.
Damianus Ojijeogu, the head of public affairs at WAEC Headquarters in Accra, Ghana, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
Mr Dangut’s appointment is for a five-year term beginning from October 2026 to September 2031. Mr Dangut would succeed Pateh Bah of The Gambia.
Mr Dangut, born on October 2, 1967, holds a Bachelor of Agriculture in Animal Production, a Master of Science in Animal Science, a Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science and a Master of Education in Administration and Planning.
He added that Mr Dangut started his professional career in education in 1994 at St. Louis College, Jos, where he served as an examiner before joining WAEC in 1998.
According to him, the new WAEC CEO subsequently served in various capacities at WAEC, including assistant registrar, senior assistant registrar, deputy registrar and deputy registrar/controller across its headquarters and branch offices.
Mr Dangut became head of the National Office of WAEC, Nigeria, on October 2, 2023, and held the position until his appointment as registrar to the council on October 1, 2026.
He said the International Governing Board of WAEC ratified Mr Dangut’s appointment as registrar at its 74th annual meeting in Accra, Ghana, in March 2026.
He added that as head of the national office, Mr Dangut championed innovations aimed at strengthening examination delivery, security, integrity and efficiency.
He listed the innovations to include the rollout of computer-based WASSCE, serialisation of question papers and the introduction of a digital electronic marking system.
He added that Mr Dangut also oversaw the digital certificate portal, WAEC e-study platform, digital records archive and systems for examination logistics, timetable management and monitoring examiners’ attendance.
The statement said Mr Dangut also served on the governing boards of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
He represented WAEC in education policy forums, including the Joint Consultative Committee on Education and the National Council on Education.
Mr Dangut was a scholar with publications in international and national journals and had participated in several national and international conferences and forums.
Mr Dangut was the regional representative of the West African Sub-region on the Executive Board of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa.
According to him, Mr Dangut is a fellow of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).
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The Kwankwassiyya Movement has revealed its next line of action following the omission of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, deputy governorship candidate in Kano State, Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, from the final list of candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Kwankwaso and his principal, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, were omitted from the list published by INEC.
The NDC has since described the omission as an error, saying it is seeking a correction.
Speaking on Arise Television, Habibu Mohammed, spokesperson for the Kwankwassiyya Movement, said there was no apparent reason for the omission, adding that the movement would engage INEC to resolve the issue.
“It came as a shock because there had been no issue with INEC. Kwankwas, a former deputy governor, is registered with the NDC and met the stipulated deadline.
“Electoral provisions give candidates 14 days to seek redress if their names are omitted from the list. We will explore that opportunity and engage with INEC,” he said.
He added: “Actually, we believe there is no particular reason for the omission. INEC itself has not advanced any reason. We believe it may be an administrative error or something else because we do not have any pending judgment or court order.
“This is a man who has already served as a deputy governor, so we cannot even question his qualification. We also believe he was duly registered with the NDC within the stipulated period.
“Therefore, the omission came as a shock. However, in politics, we have seen many things, and we believe there are always ways to resolve issues. There is also a provision in the Electoral Act.
“If he is not on INEC’s list, I believe the Kwankwassiyya Movement, being law-abiding and committed to doing things the right way, will explore that opportunity and engage INEC. We are confident that the matter will be resolved because we see no reason why it should be otherwise.”
Kano guber: Kwankwassiyya reveals next line of action over disqualification of NDC candidate
Suspected bandits have killed a 28-year-old vigilante member, Goyok Jamok, in Magi Mbar village, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. on October 10, prompting troops of Sector 5, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed in Mbar, to respond to the attack.
According to the sources, the troops arrived at the scene and found Jamok dead from gunshot wounds.
“The troops discovered that Jamok had been shot dead by the suspected kidnappers,” the sources said.
The assailants reportedly fled the scene after sighting the approaching troops, abandoning their mission.
The victim’s relatives later evacuated his remains for burial.
The sources said security personnel had launched efforts to track down and arrest the fleeing suspects.
“The troops are making efforts to track down and apprehend the fleeing suspects,” they added.
No further details were provided about the circumstances surrounding the killing or the identities of the suspected assailants.
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