The National Examinations Council, NECO, on Monday, attributed its constraints in ensuring fair examinations in the country to poor infrastructure, surge in candidate enrollment, inadequate funding, examination malpractice and question paper leaks. This is according to the Registrar NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi at a one-day retreat in Abuja Wushishi stated that strong legislation can […]
Number of inmates awaiting trial soars by 70% in Kano — NCoS
NCoS says overcrowding was a challenge to its smooth operation in Kano State, as the number of awaiting trial inmates had tripled that of convicted inmates in the state The post Number of inmates awaiting trial soars by 70% in Kano — NCoS appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
NECO reschedules Common Entrance Exams into Unity Colleges over low enrolment
Owing to low enrolment figures, the National Examinations Council, NECO, has rescheduled the 2024, National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges. It also rescheduled the Entrance Examination into the Federal Government Academy, Suleja. With the new arrangements, the Common Entrance Examination which was earlier scheduled to hold on 20th April 2024, has now been […]
Taraba Govt suspends principal, exam officer over alleged sale of WAEC, NECO forms
The principal and the Examination Officer of Government Day Secondary School, GDSS, Salihu Dogo in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, have been suspended. Their suspension, which was contained in a letter issued by the State Ministry of Education, followed an alleged attempt by the duo to sabotage the free education policy of the state […]
NECO to conduct SSCE in Saudi Arabia school
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has concluded arrangements to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examinations, SSCE, internally in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This comes after the successful accreditation of Nigeria International School, Jeddah, by a delegation led by the Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu and the Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi. […]
Adamawa pays N2.4 billion for WAEC, NECO exams
67.35% score five credits as NECO releases 2023 SSCE external results
The National Examination Council, NECO, has released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, external results with a total of 50,066, out of 74,342 candidates, representing 67.35 per cent, scoring five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Professor Ibrahim Wushishi disclosed this while releasing the results/launching […]
Kwara govt warns principals against illegal charges for NECO exams
Kwara State Government has warned principals of Senior Secondary Schools across the state against illegal charges for National Examination Council (NECO) registration for prospective students that will write the year 2024 examinations. The State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, gave the warning during an exercise which marked the commencement […]
NECO postpones staff promotion exam after public outcry
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has indefinitely postponed the 2024 Staff Promotion Examination. The examination which was scheduled to hold on 14th and 15th February 2024 in Minna, Niger State had generated reactions. The exam body had directed its staff members eligible for promotion to appear at its headquarters from January 13, 2024, to January […]
‘It’s the norm’ – NECO reacts to concerns over staff taking promotion exam in Minna
The National Examination Council, NECO, on Thursday dismissed concerns raised over its staff members across the federation writing promotion examination at its headquarters in Minna, Niger State. NECO’s Public Relations Officer, Azeez Sani, said it’s the norm for promotion exams to be written at the body’s headquarters. A memo sighted by DAILY POST indicated that […]