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Jigawa Govt approves N888m for NECO, others
The Jigawa Government has approved N888million for the National Examinations Registration charges (NECO), National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) and National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) for Jigawa s candidates for the 2024 academic year. The payment covers the payment for 39,709 candidates. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Sagir Musa, the Commissioner for…
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Unity Schools: 70,603 pupils write 2024 common entrance exam
Some 70,603 candidates sat for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into federal unity colleges on Saturday. The Registrar/CEO, National Examination Council (NECO), Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, during the monitoring in Abuja, said there was a reduction in the registration compared to 2023, when 72,865 registered. Reeling out the statistics, Wushishi said the council registered 33,335 male and 37,268 female,…
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education
Examinations’ complexity will not allow easy migration to CBT—NECO
The Registrar, National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi says the complexity of its examinations may not allow for immediate migration from paper to Computer Based Test (CBT). Wushishi was speaking during an interactive session with newsmen, on key achievements of the council on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that by virtue of being the body conducting the largest number…
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NECO reschedules 2024 common entrance exam into unity colleges
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday by Azeez Sani, acting Director, Information and Digital Communication, of the council. Sani stated that the common entrance examination earlier…
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NECO ready for 2024 NCEE — Director
The National Examination Council (NECO) says it is ready for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), slated for April 20 and urged parents of candidates to maintain decorum during the examination. Mr. Azeez Sani, the acting director of the Directorate of Information and Digital Communication at NCEE, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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NECO releases 2023 SSCE external results
The National Examination Council (NECO) has announced the release of the 2023 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) external candidate results. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, made the announcement at a news conference in Minna on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Wushishi also unveiled an e-posting Automated Annual Posting Calendar, a software to…
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Crime
Enugu Correctional Service Command registers 1,137 inmates for NECO
Enugu, Nov. 29, 2023 (NAN) The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Enugu State Command says it has registered 1,137 inmates for the National Examination Council of Nigeria (NECO) external exams in the last 12 years. The Controller of Corrections in Enugu State, Mr Nicholas Obiako, disclosed this on Wednesday in Enugu to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The controller said…
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Adamawa to proclaim free WAEC, NECO exams policy – Fintiri
The Adamawa government says it will promulgate a policy to sponsor indigent candidates for West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO). According to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN),Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri announced this during a soliderity visit by a women political group, Diamond Divas, on Monday in Yola. He said the policy on WAEC and NECO examinations sponsorship…
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Bauchi govt to sponsor 30,000 students for 2022 WAEC, NECO examinations
The Bauchi State government says it will sponsor no fewer than 30,000 secondary school students for the 2022 WAEC and NECO examinations. Dr. Aliyu Tilde, the state Commissioner for Education, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Â in Bauchi on Thursday. He said the potential candidates for the examinations would write a mock qualifying…
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NECO exams compulsory in Ebonyi – Gov Umahi
All Examinations conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) are now made compulsory for all Secondary Schools in Ebonyi. Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi gave the approval following a request made to that effect by the Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, during a courtesy visit to the governor in Abakaliki The Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Mr. Azeez…
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21 inmates to write 2021 NECO exam in Oyo Custodial Centre – Official
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Oyo State Command, says no fewer than 21 inmates in Oyo Custodial Centre, Agodi, Ibadan will be participating in the 2021 National Examination Council (NECO). The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), DSC Anjorin Olanrewaju, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan. Olanrewaju said the participating students whose first subject would be Agricultural…
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education
NECO releases 2021 examination results
The National Examination Council (NECO) on Friday announced the release of the results of the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) conducted nationwide in July. NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Dantali Wushishi, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Minna. He said that out of 1,233,631 candidates who registered; 1,226,631 actually sat for the examination. Wushishi explained that 945,853…
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NECO appoints new Registrar after demise of Obioma
The Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the appointment of Mr. Ebikibina John Ogborodi as the acting registrar and chief executive of the Council. This announcement was sequel to the death of the registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma, on Monday, 1st June, 2021 after a brief illness. Until his appointment, Mr. Ogborodi was the Director Special Duties…
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NECO reschedules examinations over low registration
The National Examinations Council on Wednesday announced the rescheduling of the National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges. The council disclosed this in a statement by its Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, titled “NECO reschedules 2021 National Common Entrance Examination.’ The statement read, “The National Examinations Council has rescheduled the 2021 National Common Entrance Examination into…
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NECO announces Nov/Dec. 2014 results
The Registrar of National Examination Council (NECO), Prof. Promise Okpala has released announced release of its November/December 2014 results. He stated that there is a 52.94 per cent credit pass in English Language and 55.37 per cent credit pass in Mathematics. Presewnting the results on Wednesday, Okpala said that the results were improvement on the previous exams conducted between 2011…
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