THE EFCC HAS CALLED ON LEGAL PRACTITIONERS IN THE COUNTRY TO DESIST FROM THE ILLEGAL AND UNETHICAL PRACTICE OF CHARGING CLIENTS IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 The EFCC has called on legal practitioners in the country to desist from the illegal and unethical practice of charging clients in foreign currencies. The call was made on Friday, September 11, 2026, in Lagos by the Acting Zonal Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo, when he received a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Lagos Task Force, on Illegal Practice of Law, led by its Head, Moshood Abiola, on a courtesy visit to his office. Speaking during the interactive session, Kaltungo expressed concern over the activities of lawyers who engage in illegal and unethical practices, stressing that the Commission would not hesitate to prosecute anyone found culpable.

Y2025 BECE: LAGOS EXAM BOARD KICK-STARTS E-REGISTRATION, PAYMENT. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 Y2025 BECE: LAGOS EXAM BOARD KICK-STARTS E-REGISTRATION, PAYMENT


The Lagos State Government, through its Examinations Board, has kick-started the e-Registration and Payment for the Year 2025 Basic Education and Certificate Examination (BECE), on Monday, January 27th and scheduled to end on Friday, April 26, 2025.


The e-Registration and Payment are in line with the Lagos State Government policy to ensure a seamless and hitch-free registration process which does not require School owners' physical presence at the Examinations Board.


Speaking on the process, the Director, Mr. Orunsolu Adebayo stated that Schools are to use the newly issued code to facilitate the registration process and Public Junior Secondary Schools will be expected to download their Offline Data Capturing Application via https://bece.examsboard.lagosstate.gov.ng. 


Likewise, Approved Private Junior Secondary Schools, Schools with Special Permission and Continuing Education Centers (CEC) should visit the Lagos State Examination Board Portal via https://pay.examsboard.com.ng for payment registration to generate a username and password.


Mr. Orunsolu confirmed that approved Private Junior Secondary Schools and approved Public Continuing Education Centers (CEC) are to pay the sum of #6,000.00 (Six Thousand Naira Only), while Junior Secondary Schools with Special Permission/CEC will pay #9,500.00 (Nine Thousand Five Hundred Naira Only), for the Registration.


Speaking further, he noted that Schools with special candidates with visual challenges/albinos should inform the Lagos State Examinations Board in writing, to facilitate adequate preparations for such candidates before commencement of the examinations. 


The Director urged Schools to adhere to the guidelines and procedures for payment and registration, adding that late registration may attract additional penalty and further information on the mode of payment, where necessary, would be made available to Schools through their Zonal Officers.

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