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  • FG releases 2025 NCEE results for Federal Unity Colleges

    FG releases 2025 NCEE results for Federal Unity Colleges

    The Federal Government has released the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) results for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) in the country’s 80 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs).

    It also released the results of the separate entrance examination into the Federal Government Academy (FGA), Suleja.

    Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, said it was ‘a moment of fulfilment and progress for basic education in Nigeria’.

    The exam, conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) on June 14, recorded 64,578 registered candidates, with 61,290 sitting and 3,288 absent.

    “Out of the maximum obtainable score of 210, 13 candidates obtained the highest score of 202, while 27 candidates obtained the lowest score of 1,” Ahmad said.

    She added: “This year, an unprecedented number of 52 candidates (two candidates from Lagos and 50 candidates from Rivers) were involved in examination malpractice”.

    On the FGA Suleja exam, she noted that 3,421 candidates registered, 3,141 sat, and 280 were absent, with the highest score being 194 and the lowest, one.

    Ahmad reaffirmed that the admission criteria remain 60 per cent merit, 30 per cent equality of states, and 10 per cent exigency.

    She directed the Senior Secondary Education Department to ensure that all admissions are concluded promptly and in line with the guidelines.

    “It is a common knowledge that our Federal Unity Colleges have become the first port of call for most parents in the country.

    “I want to assure all Nigerian parents that government will continue to do her best to improve on infrastructural development, feeding and teacher quality for effective teaching and learning in our Colleges, “she said.

    The event also featured the formal presentation of the results to the minister by the Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi.

  • NECO ready for 2024 NCEE – Director

    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, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication of NCEE, disclosed this in an interview in Lagos on Tuesday.

    Sani said that the NCEE organised by NECO for final year pupils in primary school is to create openings for admission into JSS1 in Federal Unity Colleges across the country.

    He added that “the examination is on April 20 and we are doing everything necessary to ensure a successful conduct. However, we need maximum cooperation of parents.

    “While parents bring their wards for the examination on that day, they must not overcrowd the centre but should as much as they can, exhibit extreme decorum.

    “The candidates are children who need concentration and we don’t want noise or any form of distraction during the examination. This is an appeal.”

    The NECO official explained that pupils siting for the examination are expected to be in the age bracket of 10 and 13 years by September 2024, in line with Federal Government’s directive.

    According to him, it’s been clearly stated that pupils below 10 years are not qualified.

    He said “we’re using this opportunity to tell parents to appeal to their conscience and stop rushing their children’s education because it will affect them later.”

    He expressed optimism that school authorities and management have educated the pupils on what is expected of them while attending to the questions as a guide.

  • BREAKING: NECO releases 2023 common entrance results

    BREAKING: NECO releases 2023 common entrance results

    The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the release of the results of the 2023 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into unity colleges.

    Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo, while briefing newsmen after receiving the results from the Registrar of the National Examinations Council, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, said a total of 72,865 pupils registered for the exams.

    NCEE is for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) of Federal Unity Colleges and this year’s edition was written on June 3, in Nigeria, as well as Benin Republic and Togo.

    Adejo also said the examination recorded an increase in the number of female students.

    “A total of 72,865 pupils registered compared to 71,738 for 2022 with Lagos State having the highest number with 18,644 and Taraba with the lowest of 102.

    “With 38,801 female registrants against 34,064 males, we are making progress with bridging the gender parity. 69,829 pupils sat for the examination.

    “Also 3,036 pupils were absent; 76 pupils had the highest score of 203 and the lowest score was one mark, and this was scored by six pupils,” he said.

    Adejo commended NECO for ensuring a hitch – free examination saying that this indicated that the examination body was improving in its delivery of its examinations.

    He assured the commitment of the Ministry of Education to ensure that all admissions processes were concluded timely.

    “As you are all aware, our Federal Unity Colleges have become the first port of call for most parents in the country.

    ”Although we are currently facing challenges of infrastructural development, feeding and teacher quality, I want to assure you that the federal government is doing its best to ensure better conditions for effective teaching and learning in our schools,” he said.

  • NABTEB announces new date for exams

    NABTEB announces new date for exams

    The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) says it will conduct its NBC/NTC examinations from Sept. 21 to Oct. 15.

    Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, Registrar/Chief Executive of NABTEB made this known in a statement in Abuja on Sunday.

    Isiugo-Abanihe added that the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for JSS 3 Students’ admission to Technical Colleges had been brought forward from Oct. 3, to Sept. 5.

    “While commending the Federal Ministry of Education and all state Ministries of Education and their stakeholders, for excellent planning and a smooth resumption of school and examinations for the exit classes, I wish to, on behalf of my Board – NABTEB – provide the following updates on our examinations.

    “A reminder that the NABTEB NBC/NTC examinations will soon commence on the Sept. 21, and end on the Oct. 15, as already announced by the Federal Ministry of Education. The National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for JSS 3 Students’ admission to Technical Colleges has been brought forward from Oct. 3 to Sept. 5.

    “This is in consideration of the convenience of JSS candidates seeking admission to Technical Colleges who will be concluding their BECE examinations on Friday Sept. 4,” She said.

    She further said that with the new date, there would not be any need for students to go back to school on Oct. 3 for another examination.

    She added that the deadline for registration of candidates for the NBC/NTC examinations had been extended to Sept. 4, to accommodate requests from various states that had not been able to complete registration of their students due to exigencies arising from Covid-19 Lockdown.