At least 164,657 candidates across the country will take the National Primary School Examination (NPSE) today, May 7, 2022, according to data from the National Office of the West African Examination Council (WAEC).

The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) said in statement on Thursday that, the NPSE will be conducted as scheduled.

According to Premier News Newspaper, the Ministry notes that this is the first public examination the pupils will be subjected to and therefore urges all school authorities, including teachers, to support them.