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If you are preparing to write WAEC/GCE by March this year, or know someone who is; WAEC registration 2021 is now ongoing!

This first series examination for Private candidates would commence on March 2021 and end by April 2021.

Candidates are advised to start registering early as registration ends by January 29th, 2021.

To register, you can pay enrollment fees at a secondary school or Exam centers. However, some schools and exam centers have been known to charge up to N50,000 just for enrollment.

So why pay that high when you can cut enrollment costs by buying WAEC Registration 20201 PIN online?

Here’s how to buy WAEC Registration 2021 PIN online:
-Simply log on to www.vtpass.com/waec-registration
-Select “Exam Type”
-Input your phone number and email address
-Click on Continue to move on to the Confirmation page
-Choose your payment method you can pay with Wallet or Bank Transfer
-Confirm payment and pay

That easy! Your WAEC registration 2021 PIN is delivered to you via email and SMS and also displayed on VTpass website immediately after payment.

With your PIN, simply head over to www.waecnigeria.org to visit any center to complete your registration.

If you encountered any problems when buying PIN or didn’t get PIN after payment, simply contact VTpass Support. See why your PIN may not be delivered here.

VTpass got you covered.

zeegaby:
pls what do they mean by "Only Digital Personal Scanner should be used for fingerprint registration"... if i am registering at home, where do i get a fingerprint scanner?

We advice you perform that part of the registration at a center where fingerprint scanner is available.

The latest hashtag trending all over Nigerian social media is the #EndSARS hashtag which has geared over 3 million tweets, excluding related hashtags such as #EnsSARS #SARSMUSTEND, and #SarsMustGo.

Aside from social media, #EndSARS has been physically protested – most notably, in Lagos and Abuja. People stormed the streets since Tuesday, 6th November 2020, protesting and calling for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Nigerians overseas, especially those in Europe and North America, equally joined the campaign. While certain Nigerian celebrities voiced their opinions through videos and social media live transmits, non-Nigerian celebrities such as Trey Song, Cardi B, and Big Sean gave online activists a boost by their reactions to the campaign. Most notably, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing made a tweet on October 11th, 2020, supporting the Nigerian Police decision to ban SARS.

So why all the noise? You may ask. What is #EndSARS all about and why is the movement making headlines in Nigeria?

How it Started
#EndSARS first began as a social media wake-up call started by Segun Awosanya in 2017 against the alleged brutality of the police unit. The campaign died down in the middle of 2018 as not a lot of people paid attention to activists call for the scrapping of the force.

On Saturday 3 October 2020, a video trended on social media showing a SARS police officer shoot a young Nigerian in front of Wetland Hotel, Delta State. The video prompted a public outcry on social media against the brutality.

Subsequent video and pictures containing alleged actions of SARS officers flooded social media. The campaign resurged with the hashtag #ENDSARS, culminating into advocacies, online activism, and protests.


Nationwide protests started on October 8th; a face-off of peaceful protesters and the Nigerian Police who tried to disperse the crowd through the use of teargas and water sprays. Concurrently, protests broke out in London, Canada, and the United States, calling for the Nigerian government to put an end to the police unit.

Accusations Made Against SARS
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad officers have been accused of illegally arresting Nigerians, especially youths, and extorting money or other valuables from them. SARS has equally been accused of mounting illegal roadblocks, searching without a warrant, rape, treating suspects brutally, and killing innocent Nigerians

In 2016, an Amnesty International report surfaced, accusing SARS of human abuse, cruelty, torture, and degrading treatment of detainees – such as severe beating, hanging, and shooting detainees in the leg.


Response from Nigerian Authorities
Given the uproar, the Deputy Governor of Lagos, Femi Hamzat, addressed protesters on October 9, 2020, stressing that the police have no right to arrest or extort citizens of their personal effects without proper investigations and reason. He however alluded protesters to remain peaceful in their protest.

That same day, Lagos State House of Assembly held an emergency meeting to address the petition signed and submitted to the National Assembly by 10, 195 protesters. Some of the issues discussed by the House was the necessity to dissolve the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and set up a new unit in it’s place with a clear code of conduct and sanctions for illegalities.

On Sunday, 11th of October, 2020, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, announced the dissolution of SARS. While some Nigerians took the announcement as a victory, many others called for the permanent elimination of the unit from existence, stressing that the government has banned SARS three times before now without substance.


Where does VTpass stand?
It’s a sad moment for everyone witnessing these events happening around the country. On the other hand, however, the people’s voice ought to be heard as it is constitutionally structured to be.

As a brand, it is our responsibility to look beyond business when supporting matters that most concern our customers. On that note, VTpass stands with Nigerians in the fight for justice against illegal police oppression, the abuse of power, and disregard of human rights. #ENDSARS.

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What comes to your mind when the word “Insurance” is mentioned? Do you cringe or smile? There are sets of perceptions in most people’s minds about Insurance, but are these perceptions myths or facts?

There is no denying that insurance can be incredibly complicated, both in theory and practice. So it’s little wonder that sometimes rumors, myths, and untruths can be held as fact and disseminated as such.

In this article, we want to smoothen out some of the twigs from the drink. Here are 5 common myths about Insurance and the facts that prove them wrong:

Myth 1: Insurance is expensive

Let’s start from where it concerns our pockets shall we? The popular misconception that only the rich can afford insurance is as funny as it sounds.

Let’s face it, that idea is so old and gone. With stiff competition in today’s insurance market, premiums for covers gotten more affordable. For some covers like motor insurance in Nigeria, prices can be as low as N2,500 a year!

The most remarkable of insurance cost is that of health insurance in Nigeria. A 2017 report [http://goodhealthclue.com/national-health-insurance-scheme-hmos] puts the average cost health insurance plan at N35,000 for individuals and N125,000 for families. While this is affordable considering the cost of medical treatment in the country, you could get top-notch health covers (with private treatments) for even less at VTpass [https://vtpass.com]

Now, imagine having all-round health insurance for only N15,000/year (N2000/month) for individuals and N60,000/year (N5,500/month) for families?

How affordable can that get?

Myth 2: Insurance companies are fraudsters

I was in a conversation with a friend one Saturday evening when an Insurance salesman walked by. His pitch was about how fast an insured would be compensated after a loss. You should have seen how my friend chased him away.

He did this because of the terrible experience he had with an insurer who refused to compensate him after a loss occurred against his burglary cover.

The mistrusts in insurance companies is perfectly understandable. Agreed, there are fake insurers out there who aren’t really in business to serve but to steal.

However, not all insurers are fraudsters. We have reputable, world-class insurers in Nigeria. In 2019, total claims paid out by insurance companies in Nigeria amounted to N98.9 billion; a 16.5% increase from N84.9 billion paid out in 2017 [https://allafrica.com/stories/201904290591.html]. If all insurance companies are fraudsters, banks and top businesses would not commit hundred of millions annually to insurers to cover potential risks.

The solution is simply to buy insurance from reliable and trusted sources only. Companies that are backed but by NAICOM and duly regulated.

Myths 3: Is Not Safe to buy Insurance online

For real? Wow.

So we can literally buy airtime and data, work online, transfer money, pay electricity bills, do all kinds of stuff online – but not insurance? Terribly wrong!

Digital technology is the future no one can escape from. Today with reliable online platforms like VTpass, your cell phone, and internet connection; while sitting in your home or office, you can get any insurance you want!

At VTpass, we deliver your policy to you digitally and physically after purchase. When it comes to claims, you can trigger settlement by clicking the claim button on our website. It’s that easy.

Africa and transforming digitally, taking all industries in its whirlwind. A few years from now, there wouldn’t be need for person-to-person interaction before quality insurance is sold.

A word of advice though; only buy from proven and trusted online platforms. Visit www.vtpass.com/insurance today.

Myths 4: Buying Insurance takes a long and tedious process

If you’ve tried buying insurance in the ’90s you would be amazed by the paperwork that goes with it. Then there are the long questionings by medical examiners or risk assessors, etc.

All that is old news now.

Insurance companies have modified proposal forms and other documents to collect only the barest, necessary information (no one is going to ask if your mum had green eyeballs or not). Add that improvement to today’s digital technology and we have an insurance system that delivers covers in minutes!

Today, you can get a motor cover in less than 10 minutes when you buy at VTpass. No stress. We have eliminated the need for tedious processes with our innovative payment solution.

It’s no wonder why Nigerians rely on VTpass [www.vtpass.com] to get quality insurance covers day in-day out. Our secret is simply partnering with Nigeria’s top insurance companies with proven track records of prudence and claim settlement.

So if you ever have a need for car insurance, health cover plan, personal accident insurance, or home insurance; simply visit www.vtpass.com.

We’ve got you covered.

Author: JinPatrick Leo Maduneme

What comes to your mind when the word “Insurance” is mentioned? Do you cringe or smile? There are sets of perceptions in most people’s minds about Insurance, but are these perceptions myths or facts?

There is no denying that insurance can be incredibly complicated, both in theory and practice. So it’s little wonder that sometimes rumors, myths, and untruths can be held as fact and disseminated as such.

In this article, we want to smoothen out some of the twigs from the drink. Here are 5 common myths about Insurance and the facts that prove them wrong:

Myth 1: Insurance is expensive

Let’s start from where it concerns our pockets shall we? The popular misconception that only the rich can afford insurance is as funny as it sounds.

Let’s face it, that idea is so old and gone. With stiff competition in today’s insurance market, premiums for covers gotten more affordable. For some covers like motor insurance in Nigeria, prices can be as low as N2,500 a year!

The most remarkable of insurance cost is that of health insurance in Nigeria. A 2017 report [http://goodhealthclue.com/national-health-insurance-scheme-hmos] puts the average cost health insurance plan at N35,000 for individuals and N125,000 for families. While this is affordable considering the cost of medical treatment in the country, you could get top-notch health covers (with private treatments) for even less at VTpass [https://vtpass.com]

Now, imagine having all-round health insurance for only N15,000/year (N2000/month) for individuals and N60,000/year (N5,500/month) for families?

How affordable can that get?

Myth 2: Insurance companies are fraudsters

I was in a conversation with a friend one Saturday evening when an Insurance salesman walked by. His pitch was about how fast an insured would be compensated after a loss. You should have seen how my friend chased him away.

He did this because of the terrible experience he had with an insurer who refused to compensate him after a loss occurred against his burglary cover.

The mistrusts in insurance companies is perfectly understandable. Agreed, there are fake insurers out there who aren’t really in business to serve but to steal.

However, not all insurers are fraudsters. We have reputable, world-class insurers in Nigeria. In 2019, total claims paid out by insurance companies in Nigeria amounted to N98.9 billion; a 16.5% increase from N84.9 billion paid out in 2017 [https://allafrica.com/stories/201904290591.html]. If all insurance companies are fraudsters, banks and top businesses would not commit hundred of millions annually to insurers to cover potential risks.

The solution is simply to buy insurance from reliable and trusted sources only. Companies that are backed but by NAICOM and duly regulated.

Myths 3: Is Not Safe to buy Insurance online

For real? Wow.

So we can literally buy airtime and data, work online, transfer money, pay electricity bills, do all kinds of stuff online – but not insurance? Terribly wrong!

Digital technology is the future no one can escape from. Today with reliable online platforms like VTpass, your cell phone, and internet connection; while sitting in your home or office, you can get any insurance you want!

At VTpass, we deliver your policy to you digitally and physically after purchase. When it comes to claims, you can trigger settlement by clicking the claim button on our website. It’s that easy.

Africa and transforming digitally, taking all industries in its whirlwind. A few years from now, there wouldn’t be need for person-to-person interaction before quality insurance is sold.

A word of advice though; only buy from proven and trusted online platforms. Visit www.vtpass.com/insurance today.

Myths 4: Buying Insurance takes a long and tedious process

If you’ve tried buying insurance in the ’90s you would be amazed by the paperwork that goes with it. Then there are the long questionings by medical examiners or risk assessors, etc.

All that is old news now.

Insurance companies have modified proposal forms and other documents to collect only the barest, necessary information (no one is going to ask if your mum had green eyeballs or not). Add that improvement to today’s digital technology and we have an insurance system that delivers covers in minutes!

Today, you can get a motor cover in less than 10 minutes when you buy at VTpass. No stress. We have eliminated the need for tedious processes with our innovative payment solution.

It’s no wonder why Nigerians rely on VTpass [www.vtpass.com] to get quality insurance covers day in-day out. Our secret is simply partnering with Nigeria’s top insurance companies with proven track records of prudence and claim settlement.

So if you ever have a need for car insurance, health cover plan, personal accident insurance, or home insurance; simply visit www.vtpass.com.

We’ve got you covered.

Author: JinPatrick Leo Maduneme

So here is how you register for the 2020 General Certification of Examinations (GCE) sitting :

First, you need to buy Registration PIN online
Register online on WAEC
Read WAEC General Information before the examination

Buy Registration PIN online
Technology has made life easier and you can’t afford to be left behind. The coronavirus pandemic effects have further changed the way education is acquired and exams written.

With your smartphone and reliable online platforms like [url]www.vtpass.com[/url], you can buy GCE 2020 Registration PIN from the comfort of your home. Here’s how you do so:

-Simply log on to [url]www.vtpass.com/waec-registration[/url]
-Fill in your correct details (your phone number and email)
-Click Continue to move to payment page
-Confirm and complete payment (no extra charges)

Easy! Registration PIN is delivered to you via email, the web, and text immediately after payment. No stress. No delays.

Register online
The age of registration centers is ending fast. Online provides better convenience, registration speed, and saves you cost.

With your registration PIN in hand, simply head over to [url]https://registration.waecdirect.org/[/url] to register online. Registration would be performed over 9 steps:

1. Login
2. Enter Bio Data
3. Capture your picture using WEBCAM
4. Contact Information
5. Selection of Preferred Examination center
6. Selection of subjects
7. Declaration
8. Submitting of registration
9. Printing admission notice/photo card

Other Registration Information
Candidates with special needs will also register online like other candidates but they must dearly state their disabilities e.g blind, low vision, spastic, speech, etc.

Candidates MUST conclude registration within two weeks of first access to the website during the registration period. They should ensure that their names, gender, passport photographs, dates of birth, and subjects are correct.

They are also to print the Admission Notice/Photo Card as evidence of successful registration which will serve as identification during the examination. Only Digital Personal Scanner should be used for fingerprint registration.

WAEC General Information
Before and after registration, we advise you to go through the following general information:

-Candidates should view the Information VCD before they register for the examination.
-Candidates should note that the registration fee is not refundable.
-Candidates should print the examination Timetable at the completion of their registration.
-Entries must be uploaded with good quality passport size photographs, not “wait and get” photographs. The background of such photographs MUST NOT BE BLUE OR RED. The size should be 275 by 314 pixels. Entries with unacceptable passport photographs will be rejected.
-Candidates should study the Regulations and Syllabuses as well as the Timetable for the examination which they can download from WAEC website (http://www.waeconline.org.ng/) using the Registration PIN.
-Candidates must go to examination halls in mufti and without arms. No professional uniform of any kind will be allowed in the examination halls.
-The entire results of candidates who sit the examination in more than one center will be canceled.
-Smoking is not allowed in the examination hall.
-Any candidate that comes into the examination hall with a mobile phone(s) and /or electronic gadget(s) will have his or her entire results canceled.
-Candidates must ensure that their entries are correctly completed before uploading as the Council will not be held responsible for errors in candidates’ particulars. Request for correction will NOT BE entertained on any information which a candidate voluntarily gives at the point of registration as soon as the examination commences.
-Candidates must come into the examination hall with their original Photo Cards.
-Candidates who engage in examination malpractice will not only have their results canceled but may be prosecuted.

There you have it. Visit www.vtpass.com/waec-registration to buy Registration PIN now!
For help or inquiries, reach VTpass support via live-chat on the web or app or call 08138752358.