The Exam Malpractice & Discipline section provides an objective breakdown of disciplinary proceedings, examination integrity standards, and student penalties across secondary and higher institutions in Nigeria. Anchored in the Examination Malpractices Act (Cap E15 LFN 2004), WAEC/NECO examination guidelines, and tertiary institution student handbooks, our articles clarify offenses such as unauthorized materials, impersonation, collusion, and result tampering. Crucially, we outline constitutional fair-hearing rights, official procedures for appearing before Senior Disciplinary Committees (SDC), and lawful steps for appealing withheld results or suspension decrees.
A university can summarily expel an undergraduate student and hand them over to security agencies for criminal prosecution for establishing, operating, or...
Falsifying undergraduate academic transcripts, altering Cumulative Grade Point Averages (CGPA), or forging institutional registrar signatures to gain admission into master’s or doctoral...
A university can summarily expel or rusticate an undergraduate student for forging hospital blood donation clearance certificates, laboratory donor cards, or clinical...
Creating, operating, or administering fraudulent WhatsApp groups, Telegram channels, or social media pages advertising leaked examination question papers (commonly termed ‘expo’ or...
A university student can face summary expulsion and immediate criminal prosecution for stealing, unauthorized possession, or commercial distribution of official university examination...
A university student can face immediate expulsion or multi-session academic rustication for committing physical battery, inflicting severe bodily injuries, or inciting violent...
Altering continuous assessment mark sheets, forging lecturer grading scores, or hacking departmental grade spreadsheets in Nigerian tertiary institutions carries immediate summary expulsion,...
Students can be expelled from Nigerian universities for establishing or operating unapproved cryptocurrency syndicates, Ponzi-structured trading rings, or unregulated peer-to-peer investment schemes...
Impersonating another candidate during biometric screening for tertiary admissions, post-UTME screenings, or national examinations carries severe academic penalties and direct criminal prosecution...
The rules governing campus hostels strictly prohibit the possession, storage, carriage, or use of dangerous contraband weapons, classifying the possession of firearms,...