The commission said that the former chief executive officer allegedly committed multiple frauds, while heading JAMB and the National Examination Council (NECO). The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will, on July 6, arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for … Read more
Until his recent appointment, Ogborodi was the Director of Special Duties in the council. The Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved the appointment of Ebikibina Ogborodi as the acting Registrar/Chief Executive of the council. Azeez Sani, who is the Head of Information and Public Relations Division of the council, announced this … Read more
The council supervises and conducts the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the General Certificate in Education in June/July and November/December respectively. With the sudden death of Godswill Obioma, the immediate past Registrar of the National Examination Council (NECO), the examination body, since its creation in 1999, has been headed by six officials. Mr Obioma, who … Read more
The examination, which usually holds between May and June, was postponed to October last year due to the coronavirus pandemic Due to what it described as low registration figures, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has postponed its national common entrance examination (NCEE) earlier scheduled to hold on May 29. This was contained in a statement … Read more
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results for the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for external candidates. The examination body disclosed that 26,277 out of the 39,503 candidates who sat for the examination obtained five credits and above including in English Language and Mathematics. The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the … Read more
The Kano State Government says it has paid N104 million outstanding National Examination Council (NECO) registration fees for Kano State students. Mr Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday night in Kano. According to Anwar, N104.3 million has been paid on Monday to the … Read more
Council also reschedules exam missed during #EndSARS demonstration Says candidates, examination official will be protected against COVID-19. The National Examinations Council (NECO) has postponed the 2020 SSCE external examination. The Head, Information and Public Relations Division of the board, Azeez Sani announced the development in a statement. He said the postponememt became imperative due to … Read more
NECO The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the internal Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) results with a two per cent increase of candidates who made five credits and above in all subjects. The Council also derecognised 12 schools for their involvement in mass cheating and whole school cases of malpractice. Read Also: Two Pastors … Read more
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has declared the resumption of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in all states and the Federal Capital Territory, effective Monday, November 9 2020. The examinations was initially delayed following the #EndSARS protests, which disrupted movement of materials nationwide. Head of Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Azeez Sani … Read more
National Examinations Council (NECO) says the ongoing nationwide Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations has been postponed indefinitely. The examination was postponed due to the current security challenges, occasion by the #EndSARS protests. The Head of Information and Public Relations Division NECO, Azeez Sani, made this known through a statement to newsmen in Minna on Sunday. Sani … Read more
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has suspended the ongoing Senior Schools Certificate Examinations (SSCE) until further notice. This follows the escalation of the End SARS protests across the country. Although NECO managed to conduct its Economics paper on Tuesday and Physics practical on Wednesday, some states considered volatile as a result of the ongoing protests … Read more
NECO, BECE The National Examination Council(NECO) has been forced to reschedule Paper I Computer Studies Practical’s scheduled to take place on Monday 19 October 2020 to November 16. In a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Azeez Sani, the council blamed the decision on the #ENDSARS protests that blocked the free … Read more
– NECO has released the timetable for its 2020 examination – The timetable was unveiled by the NECO Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Professor Godswill Obioma during a press conference – The Registrar said the examination body has prepared a manual on guidelines for the preparation of school for the conduct of public examinations in the context … Read more
– The Federal Government has stated that NABTEB would begin on Sept 21 with NECO commencing on Oct 5 – The Minister of State for Education disclosed this after a two-day meeting with Chief Executives of the Examination bodies. – Ministry equally disclosed that the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into unity Schools Holds on … Read more
– Federal Government has said SS3 students will résumé academic activities August 4, 2020 – This was confirmed in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, FMoE, Ben Goong – He said the pupils will be allowed to resume immediately after Sallah break to enable them prepare for the WAEC examinations scheduled to … Read more
The newly appointed Registrar and Chief Executive Officer National Examinations Council, NECO Professor Godswill Obioma says he has come up with an 11 point agenda to move the examination body forward Professor Obioma stated this when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello after assuming office … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the termination of the appointment of Prof Charles Uwakwe as the registrar and chief executive officer of the National Examinations Council (NECO). “After due consideration of the investigative panel on the allegation of unsatisfactory conduct levelled against you and some management staff of the council, Mr. President in exercise of … Read more
The Registrar/Chief Executive, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Professor Segun Ajiboye has imployed students preparing for major examinations to use the opportunity of the Covid-19 lockdown to study. Ajiboye stated that students in Nigeria must accept the present challenge to education and be ready for post-COVID season where they may have little or no … Read more
The Nigerian government has delayed the Senior School Certificate Examination organised by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) for the year amid coronavirus outbreak. Emeka Nwajubu, Minister of state for education announced this during a press briefing on Channels Tv. “WAEC and NECO for the year have been postponed … Read more
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has vowed to sanction schools that are charging above the government-approved fee of N9,850 for the registration for the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Acting Registrar of NECO, Dr. Abubakar Gana, wednesday said the examination body has written to commissioners of education of the 36 states and FCT, notifying … Read more