Ministry of Education Streamlines Subjects, Introduces Skill-Focused Curriculum Under the new structure, pupils in Primary 1–3 will take a minimum of nine and a maximum of 10 subjects For technical colleges, NABTEB will oversee 28 revamped trade subjects The Federal Government has announced a sweeping review of Nigeria’s national curriculum, aimed at reducing subject overload, … Read more
ASUU Won’t Strike, FG Vows To Keep Students In School. WAEC, NECO exams to fully adopt computer-based testing from 2026. Women achieve stronger leadership roles, summit highlights inclusive reforms. The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has assured Nigerians that students will remain in school despite concerns about a possible strike by the Academic Staff Union … Read more
FG Unveils Curriculum Reforms to Ease Subject Load, Boost Skills The new structure takes effect from the 2025/26 academic session Dr. Alausa noted that the streamlined curriculum would allow learners to focus on core competencies The Federal Government has announced a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s education curriculum, a move aimed at easing the burden of … Read more
The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has recommended excluding the National Examination Council, University of Ibadan, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, 21 other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from the 2025 budget. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this recommendation follows the repeated failure of these MDAs to provide accountability for previous … Read more
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the accreditation of additional foreign schools as part of its ongoing efforts to expand its global presence. In a statement released on Saturday by NECO’s Acting Director of Public Relations, Azeez Sanni, the newly accredited schools are located in Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea. This expansion follows the … Read more
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has confirmed the full payment of allowances to all 72,138 examiners it hired as ad-hoc staff for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). In response to rumors suggesting that the council intentionally withheld payments, NECO clarified that delays were caused by incorrect bank details submitted by some examiners, temporarily … Read more
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has issues a stern warning to school owners and other stakeholders to refrain from enrolling candidates for its examinations by proxy. Acting Director, Information and Public Relations of NECO, Azeez Sani, gave this warning in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Sani said that the council had observed that such … Read more
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Wednesday strongly opposed the National Examination Council’s (NECO) decision to impose a N50,000 fee for certificate reprints. EKO HOT BLOG reported, NECO announced the new policy on September 30, 2024, in a statement by its Registrar, Dantani Wushishi, in Minna, Niger State. The policy stated that the … Read more
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that candidates will now be charged ₦50,000 for reprinting their certificates. EKO HOT BLOG reports that NECO Registrar Dantani Wushishi disclosed this in a statement made in Minna, Niger State. Wushishi also mentioned that the ₦50,000 fee for certificate reprinting is subject to periodic review. Additionally, NECO clarified … Read more
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the much-anticipated 2024 results. A candidate needs to understand how to access your NECO 2024 results. Follow the steps below to check your result online. Visit the NECO Portal: Go to the official NECO results portal at https://www.neco.gov.ng. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In … Read more
The National Examination Council, NECO, has released the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations, SSCE, with 828,284 candidates, representing 60.55 percent, scoring five credits, including Mathematics and English Language. The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing newsmen at the organization’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State. Wushishi … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that students under the age of 18 are not prohibited from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. This clarification comes after widespread confusion regarding comments made by Education Minister Prof. Tahir Mamman last month. The Minister of … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria’s recent decision to ban individuals under the age of 18 from writing the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) has ignited widespread reactions from parents and students across the country. In an effort to address issues of academic integrity and prevent examination malpractice, the Federal … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Education says it has not stopped students who are not up to 18 years old from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, made the clarification in Abuja on Friday while fielding questions … Read more
The federal government has announced that exceptionally gifted children under 18 may now be allowed to take the West African School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. This decision comes amid ongoing controversies regarding age limits for candidates enrolling in WAEC, NECO, and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exams. … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the Federal Government over the 18-year age limit for students writing West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, and National Examination Council, NECO, examinations, calling it a barrier to scholarship. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that the Federal Government, through the minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, had announced … Read more
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, on Sunday, announced that underage candidates will no longer be permitted to sit for secondary school leaving examinations. EKO HOT BLOG reports that he made this statement during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program. Mamman explained that the Federal Government has directed the West African Examinations Council … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Examination Council (NECO) has announced the results of the 2024 common entrance examination for Unity schools, revealing that 13 candidates received a score of 01. During a press conference on Tuesday, Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, shared insights about the examination outcomes. EDITOR’S PICK Labour … Read more
NECO introduces online recruitment for exam supervisors and assistants Lawyer demands JAMB release names and scores of top 10 UTME candidates Warns of legal action if JAMB fails to comply within 7 days Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Examinations Council (NECO) has embraced digitalization, transitioning to an online recruitment process for supervisors and … Read more
The Seventh-day Adventist Church intends to challenge a Federal High Court judgment that declined to halt scheduling exams and elections on Saturdays in Nigeria. Acknowledging certain victories in the case, including recognition of jurisdiction and standing, the court refused to enforce their rights citing their minority status. The plaintiff argued that the scheduling infringed upon … Read more