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  • NECO releases 2023 SSCE external results

    NECO releases 2023 SSCE external results

    The National Examination Council (NECO) has announced the release of the 2023 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) external candidates results.

    The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi made the announcement at a news conference in Minna on Monday.

    Wushishi also unveiled an e-posting Automated Annual Posting Calendar, a software to address the myriad of problems associated with posting of the council’s staff for out-of-station assignments.

    He disclosed that a total of 74,950 candidates registered for the examination with 39,213 male representing 52.31 per cent and 35,737 female, representing 47.68 per cent.

    The Registrar said that of the total number that registered, 74,342 candidates sat for the examinations with 38,867 male, representing 52.28 per cent and 35,475 female, representing 47.71.

    “The number of candidates that sat for English Language is 73,124 out of which 55,272, representing 75.59 per cent got Credit and above.

    “The number of candidates that sat for Mathematics is 73,119, out of which 67,815, representing 92.75 per cent got Credit and above.

    “The number of Candidates who got five Credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics is 50,066 representing 67.35 per cent,” he said.

    The Registrar also noted that 62,530 candidates, representing 84.11 per cent got five credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.

    He added that the number of candidates that were booked for various forms of malpractice was 8,518, as against 11,419 in 2022, which showed a decline in the number of malpractice cases by 25.4 per cent.

    He said that the examination malpractice cases for 2023 SSCE External included two centres, one each in Kaduna and Ogun states.

    He said two supervisors, one each in Oyo and Lagos states were blacklisted for poor supervision, inability to control the candidates, and for aiding and abetting.

    Wushishi also said that a centre in Borno state was blacklisted for aiding and abetting by sharing whatsapp messages to candidates.

    He said that candidates can access their results on the NECO official website www.neco.gov.ng, using their examination registration number.

    The registrar, while also launching the e-posting software, said it was designed to address the myriad of problems associated with posting of the council’s staff for out-of-station assignments.

    “Prior to the introduction of the annual staff posting calendar, posting of staff for various assignments were greeted with a lot of complaints arising from lopsidedness, and favouritism which gave rise to serious agitations.

    “What we are doing today is taking it a step further by digitalising the process and making it seamless, thereby addressing some of those concerns associated with the manual process.

    “With this new development, every worker will be notified at the beginning of the year about the type and number of assignments they are eligible for, as well as the place of assignment,” he said.

    The SSCE External results was conducted from Nov. 20 to Dec.20 2023 while marking exercise was conducted from Jan. 22 to Thursday, Feb. 5 2024.

  • NECO postpones 2024 staff promotion exams indefinitely

    NECO postpones 2024 staff promotion exams indefinitely

    The Management of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the indefinite postponement of the 2024 Staff Promotion Examination earlier Scheduled to hold on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15.

    The postponement was announced in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday by the Acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani.

    Sani said the postponement was in compliance with the directive of the Committee on Basic Examination
    Bodies of the House of Representatives.

    He said the directive was contained in a letter with reference NASS/HR/10/CT.20/64 dated Feb 9, 2024 and signed by the Chairman of the Committee Hon. Oboku Oforji.

    “With this development, all NECO Staff who are due for promotion this year should note that the exercise has been put on hold indefinitely,” he said.

  • FG commends NECO over new facilities

    FG commends NECO over new facilities

    The Federal Ministry of Education has commended the National Examinations Council (NECO) for acquiring facilities to enhance efficiency in conducting credible examinations.

    Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, gave the commendation on Saturday at the NECO Headquarters in Minna, while inaugurating the facilities.

    The minister inauugurated 70 new Toyota Hilux pickups, office accommodation, block of classrooms, data and scanning centres.

    Mamman, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Andrew Adejo, said he had no doubt that the facilities would enhance NECO’s output.

    He said the vehicles would be inadequate for the operations of the council, hence the need to acquire additional vehicles including speed boats to enable adequate coverage of the nation.

    “The purchase of these vehicles is one step in the right direction,” he said.

    The minister said the new facilities would go a long way in helping to facilitate efficient delivery of exam materials, thereby contributing to check exam some forms of exam malpractices.

    He said that the facilities were part of efforts to bring the nation’s public examination bodies to international standards.

    Mamman assured NECO and other examination bodies that the government would continue to support them to ensure that they perform optimally.

    Earlier, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, Registrar, NECO, said that since assumption of office in July 2021 the council had ensured timely release of NECO examination results.

    Wushishi said the council has prioritised staff welfare and ensured insurance cover for them.

    He said that the council has renovated and equipped 36 state offices and Abuja.

  • Reps step down motion on free registration for JAMB, WAEC, NECO

    Reps step down motion on free registration for JAMB, WAEC, NECO

    The House of Representatives has rejected a motion seeking to compel examination bodies such as JAMB, WAEC and NECO to register students free of charge for the 2023-2024 examination.

    This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Anamero Dekeri (APC-Edo) during plenary in Abuja on Wednesday.

    Presenting the motion, Dekeri said that the removal of fuel subsidiary by the government had negatively impacted on most Nigerians, particularly the low income earners.

    He also said that profiteers were taking undue advantage of the situation by increasing cost of essential commodities thereby further pooporising the people.

    He said one of the major challenge of the low-income earning parents was the education of their wards particularly in payment of examination fees.

    He said that with the cooperation of the masses, the federal Ggvernment was able to deliver Nigerians from a few individuals that took the nation’s economy hostage.

    This he said happened through fuel subsidy payment conduit pipe that has plundered this country’s economy for too long.

    He said as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy, the government might have saved approximately NI7 billion daily from a few cartels that had been sucking the poor masses.

    The lawmaker said that the government was making plans for permanent and commensurate benefit for poor masses who had suffered the effect of fuel subsidy removal.

    In his prayers, Dekeri, urged the Ministry of Education to declare 2023 and 2024 WAEC, NECO and JAMB examinations registration free of charge.

    This would serve as palliative to poor Nigerians.

    He also urged the Minister of Finance, Budget, Economic and National Planning to come up with robust framework that would give the poor people sense of belonging in the Nigeria.

    Rep. Julius Ihonvbere, the Leader of the House urged the lawmakers to adopt a school in their constituencies to pay the school fees of their constituents.

    This was supported by Rep. Kingsley Chinder, the Minority Leader of the house.

    Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa (APC-Kano) however kicked against Ihonvbere amendment, while calling for caution, adding that the way the motion was going, would put some of them in trouble.

    “We have been paying this fee at personal level, so I will advise we exercise caution in handling the motion,” he said.

    Rep Olumide Osoba (APC-Ogun) said the burden should not be on the Ministry of Education, adding that the state governments should also assist.

    Rep. Afolabi Maruf (APC-Lagos) said that only public school should be included in the free school fees, adding that private schools should not benefit from the gesture.

    Some of the lawmakers however pleaded with the speaker to step down the motion.

    Rep. Awaji-Inombek Abiante (PDP-Rivers) moved that the motion be stepped down, while Rep. Sesy whingan(APC-Lagos) seconded the motion.

    When Speaker Tajudeen Abbas put the motion to voice votes, the lawmakers voted that the motion be stepped down.

  • Results of candidates in debtor states will not be released – NECO

    Results of candidates in debtor states will not be released – NECO

    The National Examination Council, (NECO) has reiterated that results of candidates from states that are indebted to it  are being withheld.

    According to the examinations body, some states are owing it a total of N5.5 billion, between 2011 and 2023.

    The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this on Tuesday while announcing the June/July 2023 SSCE examination results.

    But he failed to reveal the identity of the states that are owing the examinations body.

    Wushishi called on the states to expedite action in settling the debt, warning that the Council will not release the results of their students until the debts are liquidated.

    “It is the money we use for the running of the Council. They should please pay up. We will not release the results of candidates from these states,” he said.

    Wushishi noted that the poor performance of some states is a call to “look inwards to review their education sector and look also at all sectors of the education”.

    Recall that 61 per cent of the candidates scored five credits, including English and Mathematics.

  • JUST IN: NECO gives breakdown of results, says 61.1 percent passed with five credits

    JUST IN: NECO gives breakdown of results, says 61.1 percent passed with five credits

    …52 teachers to be blacklisted

    The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2023 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) results with 61.6 per cent of candidates who sat for the examinations passing with five credits and above including Mathematics and English language subjects.

    Releasing the results on Tuesday, the Registrar/Chief Executive of the Council, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, said a total 1,196,985 candidates sat for the examinations.

    He said out of the total number of candidates who sat for the examinations, 737,308 passed with five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics subjects, representing 61.60 per cent of 1,196,985 candidates and were qualified to gain admission into tertiary institutions.

    He said 93 schools were found to be involved in whole-school (mass) cheating while 52 Supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding, and abetting of malpractices during the examinations.

    Wushishi said that the erring schools will be invited to the Council for discussion after which appropriate sanctions will be applied.

    According to him, out of the total 1,196,985 candidates, 616,398 males and 580,587 females sat for the examinations, adding that 1,543 candidates with special needs also sat for the examinations.

    “Number of candidates with Special Needs is 1,542 which includes 913 candidates with hearing impairment, 162 candidates with visual impairment, 103 candidates with Albanism, 61 candidates with Autism, 149 candidates with low vision, and 154 candidates with Adermatoglyphia which are candidates with no fingerprints.

    “737,308 representing 61.60 percent Candidates passed with five Credits and above, 1,013,611 representing 84.68 percent candidates had five Credits irrespective of English and Mathematics,” he stated.

    The 2023 SSCE (Internal) was conducted from Monday, July 10 to Friday, August 11, 2023 and the Marking Exercise took place from Wednesday, August 30 to Friday, September 15, 2023.

    This year, the result was released 58 days after the last examination was written.

    The NECO Registrar further said the reports the Council has received so far indicated that the 2023 SSCE Internal has been certified the best in recent times.

    “This year, we have designed the analyses in a variety of ways that will help awaken Stakeholders to the realization of their true position in the national sphere.

    “Our aim is to stimulate a healthy discourse towards improvement. This is also in line with our mandate that empowers us to conduct a Standard National Assessment of educational performance at Junior and Senior Secondary School levels.

    “The highlights are as follows:
    Number of candidates registered for the examination is 1,205,888, representing 621,084 males and 584,804 Females,” he added.

  • 2023 SSCE best in recent years – NECO

    2023 SSCE best in recent years – NECO

    Registrar of the National Examination Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Wushishi has described the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) as the best in recent years.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Prof. Wushishi said this on Tuesday while announcing the release of the 2023 SSCE result at a news conference in Minna, Niger State.

    NECO release the 2023 SSCE results, 58 days after the final paper was written on August 11.

    Wushishi, who gave a breakdown of candidates’ performance said 737,308 candidates, representing 61.60 per cent of the total number of applicants scored five credits and above including Mathematics and English Language

    The NECO Registrar disclosed that a total of 1,196,985, comprising 616,398 males and 580,587 females sat for the exam out of which 1,013,611 candidates scored five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics, representing 84.68 per cent.

    The 2023 SSCE internal examination was conducted from Monday, July 10 to Friday, Aug. 11, while marking exercise commenced from Aug. 30 to Sept. 15.

    He said the release of the 2023 SSCE came promptly  due to the management’s desire to ensure that complete results are available.

    On candidates with special needs, he said a total of 1,542 candidates sat for the examination, out of which 913 candidates have hearing impairment and 162 candidates have visual impairment.

    According to him, other candidates include; 103 candidates with albinism, 61 candidates with autism, 149 candidates with low vision, 154 candidates with adermatoglyphia, among others.

    Wushishi also said that the number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2023 is 12,030, representing 0.07 per cent as against 13,594, 0.13 per cent in 2022.

    “It gladdens my heart to notify you that reports we have received so far indicate that the 2023 SSCE internal has been certified the best in recent times.  We are very thankful to God for this and to all those that made it possible.

    “Number of candidates registered for the examination is 1,205,888, representing 621,084 males and 584,804 Females.

    “Number of candidates that sat is 1,196,985, representing 616,398 Males and 580,587 females. Number of candidates with five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics is 737,308, representing 61.60 per cent,” he said.

    He added that the number of candidates with five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics was 1,013,611, representing 84.68 per cent.

    “Number of candidates with special needs is 1,542, with the breakdown as follows: 913 candidates with hearing impairment 162 candidates with visual impairment 103 candidates with albinism, 61 candidates with autism, 149 candidates with low vision 154 candidates with adermatoglyphia, i.e. candidates with no fingerprints.

    “Number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2023 is 12,030 (0.07 per cent) as against 13,594 (0.13 per cent) in 2022 representing 61.60 per cent,” he said.

    Wushishi also noted that 93 schools were found to have been involved in mass cheating and “will be invited to the council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied.”

    He also said that  52 supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting during the examination.

    He further said that Abia has the highest number of candidates with five credits and above, including Mathematics and English Language with 85.53 per cent, adding that Adamawa came second with 51.5 per cent, while Kebbi came last with a performance of 0.310 per cent.

  • NECO releases 2023 SSCE results, guidelines on how to check

    NECO releases 2023 SSCE results, guidelines on how to check

    The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal results.

    In a press briefing in Minnaon Tuesday, NECO’s Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, said the result summary shows that 61.6 percent scored five credits, including English and Mathematics.

    According to him, the number of candidates who registered for the exam was 1,205,888, and the number of candidates who sat for the exams was 1,196,985.

    Continuing, Wushishi said 616,398 of the candidates were male and 580,587 females sat for the Examination.

    Of the figure, the number of candidates with five credits and above, including English and Maths were 737, 308.

    The number of candidates with five credits, irrespective of English and Mathematics, is 1,013,611, representing 84.68 percent.

    “Number of candidates registered for the examination is 1,205,888, representing 621,084 males and 584,804 Females,” he said.

    “The number of candidates that sat is 1,196,985, representing 616,398 Males and 580,587 females. Number of candidates with five Credits and above, including English and Mathematics is 737,308, representing 61.60%.

    “Number of candidates with five Credits and above, irrespective of English and Mathematics is 1,013,611, representing 84.68%.”

    How to Check Results

    By this release, candidates can now access their results on NECO website:  www.neco.gov.ng, using their examination registration numbers.

    1.Visit the NECO result-checking portal at https://results.neco.gov.ng/.
    2. Select your examination year and the type (SSCE Internal, SSCE External, BECE, NCEE, and GIFTED).
    3. Enter the token sent to the mobile number provided.
    4. Enter your registration number
    5. Click on the “Check my result” button.

  • NECO set to release 2023 SSCE results

    NECO set to release 2023 SSCE results

    The National Examination Council (NECO) has said results of the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate will be released on Tuesday (Today)

    National Examinations Council has said no fewer than 1.2 million candidates have registered for the concluded 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).

    According to them, Six hundred one thousand and seventy-four candidates are male, while 584,814 are female.

    Although, NECO planned to release the results under 45 days but the promise did not materialise.

    However, NECO confirmed that the results will be released by today.

     

    The examination board registrar, Prof. Wushishi, revealed that 601,074 of these candidates were male, while 584,814 were female.

    The results will be released any moment from now.

  • Over 1.2 Million candidates register for 2023 NECO SSCE

    Over 1.2 Million candidates register for 2023 NECO SSCE

    About 1.2 million candidates registered for the on-going 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO).

    A statement signed by NECO’s Head of Department, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani stated that the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi disclosed this in Jos Plateau State on Friday while monitoring the conduct of the examination in some Schools.

    Wushishi disclosed that out of this figure, 601,074 candidates are male while 584,814 are female.

    He expressed satisfaction with the general conduct of the 2023 SSCE based on reports obtained from across the country.

    The Registrar said the 2023 SSCE which would be concluded next week is the best organized in recent years.

    Wushishi disclosed that various measures have been in place to check examination malpractice, adding that the measures have started yielding positive results.

    The Registrar who monitored the examination at Airforce Military School; King and Queens Academy and Emmanuel International College all in Jos, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the examination in these schools.

    Wushishi had earlier monitored the conduct of the 2023 SSCE in Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi States.