John Chimdike @cdJohnEl

What I am hearing about WAEC Nigeria is deeply troubling. This year recorded the highest performance in the history of WAEC and they are not happy about it. There is something many Nigerians do not understand about WAEC grading. The score required for A1, B2, B3, C4 etc. may not simply be a permanently fixed number every year. From the information available to me, WAEC applies statistical standardisation/normalisation based partly on the overall performance of candidates. In simple English: If a paper is unusually difficult and candidates generally perform poorly, the threshold required for a particular grade can effectively be lower. If candidates perform extraordinarily well, the threshold can become much higher. So hypothetically, what qualifies as an A in one examination could be around 60, while the statistical threshold in another circumstance could be 80, 90 or even higher. Your final grade therefore may not tell the complete story of your raw score. This year involved candidates sitting examinations under different modes, including computer-based/hybrid arrangements and the traditional paper-based system. And there are serious allegations that questions circulated ahead of time in some paper-based centres. If that happened on a significant scale, it could artificially inflate the overall performance of that population. Then comes the critical question: When WAEC carried out its standardisation, were candidates from fundamentally different examination conditions treated as one population? Because if leaked questions artificially pushed one group’s scores upwards, and those abnormal scores subsequently influenced grade thresholds, an innocent student who genuinely scored very highly could suddenly appear statistically ordinary. Imagine scoring what would ordinarily be excellent marks, only to receive a surprisingly poor grade because you were being compared against an abnormal national distribution. That is the heart of what needs to be investigated. And it wouldn’t affect only computer-based candidates. Honest children who wrote paper-based examinations without cheating could also have been punished by the abnormal performance of people who had access to questions. The innocent students potentially become the victims of the malpractice they never participated in. This is why WAEC cannot simply tell Nigerians that these children failed. Show us the data. What were the raw scores? What were the score distributions? What thresholds produced A1, B2, B3, C4, C5 and C6 in each major subject? Were those thresholds changed after marking? Were computer-based and paper-based candidates standardised separately? How were centres showing statistically abnormal performance treated? And have results changed after candidates requested reviews? Because I am also receiving disturbing reports that some people who aggressively challenged questionable results got their cases reconsidered, while millions of ordinary parents may not even know they can request a review. If that is true, it is unacceptable. A child whose parents have connections cannot have greater access to justice than a child sitting somewhere in a village. And there is another dimension that must not be ignored: I am receiving serious allegations of internal management problems within WAEC Nigeria, including concerns about how staff who question certain decisions are treated. Those allegations also deserve an independent investigation. This is not an attack on WAEC. It is a demand for accountability. The Federal Ministry of Education and National Assembly should urgently invite the leadership of WAEC Nigeria. Because behind every A1, C6 or F9 is not just a statistic. There is a child. There is a family. There is a university admission. There is a scholarship. There is a future. We cannot gamble with the destinies of an entire generation of Nigerian children.

God bless you Sir

Alex Onyia @winexviv

6 days ago

The young engineers are now learning how to use 3D printers to print some of the components they will use in building their drones. They have also been separated into teams and are being taught how teamwork works.

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You go bounce back o 😂 But you go fess learn how to manage small money...

I rebuke the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. I declare overflow, favor, and provision

A time will come in Nigeria when the whole nation will be at a standstill because we are about to launch our first real rocket into space. We are currently investing in the talent that will make that happen. Our real wealth and potential lie in the millions of young talents we are building. The future will be exciting and inspiring.

One thing that deeply worries me about Nigeria is this: Some dreams are almost impossible to achieve if you're born, raised, and educated here. Want to become an astronaut? There is virtually no pathway. Want to become a world-class professional footballer? For most talented children, the route is far harder than it should be because the development ecosystem is weak. And there are many other careers where your biggest obstacle isn't your talent, it's your geography. This is why some Nigerians have to leave the country, not because they hate Nigeria, but because that's the only way to fully pursue their dreams. That should concern all of us. A child's future should be determined by their ability and hard work, not by the accident of where they were born. Nigeria has no shortage of talent. What we're missing is a system that allows talent to become greatness.

Nigerians are funny people mhen

kelvin @kelvinholdon

a month ago

Milky donut no believe say akara go bounce back

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The children of Gonzaga Jesuit college Okija, Anambra state, won 8 Gold medals at the STEM Olympiad in Rome as well. Gold na water. WOW! WOW! WOW! 🤩💪👏👏

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Investing in these children was worth it. They came to Rome and conquered. We will double down on investing in educating our children.

The wait is over. We have 2 golds: Chimdiebube Onwubiko and Don Anele Munachimso. We are the best in the world! Egejurum Onyedikachi’s name was omitted. He should have a gold.

More good news. Don Anele Munachimso also won gold in Science. He is the best in world science. Remember, he is the best in IGCSE Chemistry in Nigeria. The investment is worth it.

Onyedikachi Egejurum got a Gold. He is the best in Mathematics in the world Primary Category. This is the beginning of greatness for the country.

Don Anele Munachimso won 2 gold medals yesterday at the International STEM Olympiad. He is currently the world’s best in Maths and Sciences. He is also the best in IGCSE in Nigeria. What a brilliant youngster!

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We made history yesterday. The results will be announced on Tuesday.

The competition is tomorrow, and the boys are ready.

😃 people are funny on this app mhen 😂

Adedamola @Adedamohlarr

2 months ago

Btw,I sent yam and fried eggs to my talking stage this year… like I cooked and sent to her,she didn’t return my cooler. Carry the cooler to your husband house,anini 😑

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as a person who wants to go far in life, learn not to talk too much

people are finally realizing you don’t build anything cool with ai without actual base knowledge

Good morning. I just want you to remember these : 1. We still have those kidnapped school children. 2. There’s been no major update or conclusion on that raped festival that happened in that state.