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  • NECO 2025: 58 inmates sit for SSCE in Kano – NCoS

    NECO 2025: 58 inmates sit for SSCE in Kano – NCoS

    The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, says 58 inmates from its custodial facilities are currently sitting for the 2025 National Examination Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).

    This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, on Sunday in Kano.

    According to him, the milestone was achieved following the payment of registration fees by the Kano State Government under the leadership of Gov. Abba Yusuf.

    “The gesture is a testament to the state government’s commitment to the welfare, rehabilitation, reformation, and reintegration of inmates in the command,”  Kofar-Nasarawa said.

    The command expressed profound gratitude to the Governor for his unwavering support and partnership, adding that it would boost the morale of inmates and provide them with a second chance at education and a brighter future.

    “The NCoS Kano State Command, remains committed to providing a conducive environment for the rehabilitation and reformation of inmates.

    “We are proud to have the support of the Kano State Government in this endeavour,” the statement added.

  • NECO accredits more foreign schools for SSCE, BECE

    NECO accredits more foreign schools for SSCE, BECE

    The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited additional foreign schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

    This is contained in a statement by NECO’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr Azeez Sani, on Saturday in Abuja.

    Sani said the development was aimed at broadening the Council’s horizon and expanding its global presence.

    According to him, the newly accredited schools are located in Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea.

    “The NECO Accreditation Team visited these schools to assess their readiness to write the SSCE and BECE.

    “The team inspected various facilities, including classrooms, laboratories, libraries, computer laboratories, workshops, examination halls, and sports facilities.

    “After a thorough evaluation, the schools were granted full SSCE and full BECE accreditation status.

    “This accreditation is a testament to NECO’s commitment to providing quality education and assessment beyond Nigeria’s shores.”

    Sani said with its expanding global presence, NECO was poised to become a leading examination body in Africa, offering opportunities for students worldwide to benefit from its expertise.

    In another development, Sani said candidates would participate in the ongoing NECO SSCE external examination in Diffa, Niger Republic.

    “The UNHCR School in Diffa, Niger Republic, is the first NECO SSCE external centre outside Nigeria.”

    It would be recalled that NECO examinations are now written by candidates in several countries, including Benin Republic, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire, Niger Republic, Equatorial Guinea, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  • University admission: FG to develop new guidelines for students below 18

    University admission: FG to develop new guidelines for students below 18

    The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, says the ministry is planning to develop guidelines that will enable exceptionally brilliant students gain admission into tertiary institutions before the age of 18 years.

    Mamman spoke while giving a keynote address at the Ministerial Session of the 68th National Council on Education (NCE) meeting in Abuja on Thursday. The theme of the 68th NCE meeting was “Innovation, Digital Technology and Entrepreneurship: Tools for Education and National Development in the 21st Century”. He emphasised the need for clarity regarding the policy on 18-years admission age which had dominated the media space recently.

    The minister had earlier stated that beginning from 2025, candidates under 18 years would not be allowed to sit for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE), a prerequisite for admission to higher institutions.

    The policy had sparked arguments in the media spaces, with  education stakeholders and parents expressing diverse views about the policy.

    At the NCE meeting, Mamman noted that the ministry was working toward establishing guidelines for exceptionally intelligent students who might not fit the age requirement.

    “There is a need to clarify the misconceptions surrounding the 18 years age limit for university admissions. The ministry is simply emphasising the age requirement for entry into tertiary institutions as outlined in the National Policy on Education, the UBEC Act, and the Education (Minimum) Standards Act 1993. It is not about the age for participating in WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, or any ordinary level examinations,” he said.

  • NECO reveals number of students that registered for this year’s SSCE

    NECO reveals number of students that registered for this year’s SSCE

    The National Examinations Council (NECO) has revealed that 1,376,391 candidates have registered for the ongoing 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, (internal) conducted by the examination body.

    Prof. Dantani Wushishi,  the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, revealed this on Wednesday after monitoring the examination at some centres in Enugu.

    According to a statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs, Azeez Sani, the NECO boss, Prof. Wushishi who expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the examination in the centre, disclosed that reports received from across the nation indicated that the examination is going on smoothly.

    He attributed this success to the various measures put in place to ensure a seamless exercise.

    According to him, due to some innovations put in place, the menace of examination malpractice is on the decline.

    The registrar admonished candidates to work hard in order to have a good grade in the examination, stressing that “there is no shortcut to success”.

    “He disclosed that since the commencement of the examination, he had monitored the exercise in Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Abia, Imo, and Anambra States to have first-hand Information on the Conduct of the examination with 1,376,371 registered candidates.”

  • NECO digitises recruitment of examination supervisors

    NECO digitises recruitment of examination supervisors

    The National Examinations Council (NECO) has digitalised the recruitment process for examination Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors.

    The supervisors are for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal and External.

    This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by Azeez Sani, Acting Director, Information and Digital Communication of the council.

    Sani said the digitalisation is to check sharp practices in the recruitment process and to enhance efficiency and effective service delivery.

    He said the digitalisation process involved migration from the manual recruitment of Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors to Online system.

    Sani said this would ensure that supervisors nomination form, appointment letters and supervisors e-photo Albums were generated on-line.

    He also said the routine swapping of Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors during the Examination would be done online.

    He urged interested qualified teachers with NCE, Degree Certificate, Masters Degree, PhD and Professors who are eligible to apply as Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors for BECE or SSCE Internal or External to do so.

    It could be recalled that before the digitalisation system, recruitment of Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors was done manually by the Council.

  • 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.

  • BREAKING: WAEC releases 2023 SSCE results

    BREAKING: WAEC releases 2023 SSCE results

    The West African Examination Council has announced the release of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates.

    WAEC released the result on Monday, August 7, 2023.

    Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Head of Nigeria Office, Mr Patrick Areghan said, “Gentlemen of the media, with joy in my heart and gratitude to God Almighty, I, on behalf of the Registrar to Council, the Management and Staff of the West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, welcome you to this press briefing to announce the release of the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates, 2023 in Nigeria.”

    “Out of a total of 1,613,733 candidates that sat for the examination, the results of 262,803 candidates are being withheld “due to reports of cases of examination malpractice.”

    “The WASSCE for School Candidates, 2023 spanned seven (07) weeks, from May 8 to June 23, 2023.”

  • 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.

  • WAEC announces start date for 2023 SSCE

    WAEC announces start date for 2023 SSCE

    The start date for the 2023 school-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been announced by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

    According to WAEC, this year’s exam will commence on Monday, May 8 and will run till  Friday, June 23.

    WAEC made this known at a pre-examination press briefing on Thursday in Lagos State.

    The Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, stated that a total of 1,621,853 candidates across 20,851 government and private schools registered for the examination.

    Similarly, WAEC has cautioned the examination officials, particularly the supervisors, to guide against any form of misconduct in their centres.The deputy registrar and Ikeja zonal coordinator of WAEC, Dr Amos Dangut, gave the advice at a workshop at the Government Secondary School, Agege, to sensitise the supervisors on the ‘dos and don’ts’ expected of them and candidates during the upcoming examination.

    The supervisors comprise secondary school principals and teachers nominated by the various state ministries of education to help the WAEC to conduct its examinations at various centres and ensure the exercise is hitch-free.

     

    Speaking further, Dangut charged the supervisors to understand their roles, which according to him include, educating their students who are the candidates and the invigilators who are the teaching staff as well as the principals on the rules and regulations governing the conduct of the examination.