Nigeria’s Federal Government launches the Learner Identification Number (LIN) for 1.9 million WAEC and NECO candidates to digitize academic records.

The Federal Government has initiated a major national reform in the education sector with the official rollout of the Learner Identification Number (LIN). In its first phase, launched on April 10, 2026, the system has successfully generated digital IDs for 1.9 million candidates currently registered for the 2026 WAEC and NECO senior school certificate examinations….