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NECO aquires high performance OMR scanner Worth N500m to boost examination efficiency

NECO aquires high performance OMR scanner Worth N500m to boost examination efficiency

Offor Callistus March 6, 2025
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has acquired a high performance Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) Scanner to enhance the efficiency, Credibility and Security of its examinations. The Registrar/Chief Executive, prof. Dantani Ibrahim wushishi at the inauguration of the newly Installed Scanning machine at the ICT...
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NECO increases global presence, accredit more schools in Equatorial Guinea NECO

NECO increases global presence, accredit more schools in Equatorial Guinea

Offor Callistus February 19, 2025
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In quest to expand its global presence, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited more schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Equitorial Guinea. A issued on Wednesday by the Acting. Director, Information and...
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NECO accredits more schools for its examinations NECO

NECO accredits more schools for its examinations

Offor Callistus November 23, 2024
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Determined to broaden its horizon and expand its global presence, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited more foreign schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, NECO, Azeez Sani, said inna...
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2024 SSCE: NECO settles all outstanding allowances owed ad-hoc staff NECO

2024 SSCE: NECO settles all outstanding allowances owed ad-hoc staff

Offor Callistus November 13, 2024
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has paid the allowances of all the 72,138 Examiners engaged as ad-hoc Staff in the 2024 School-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). In a statement signed by the Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani on Wednesday, the...
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Desist from registering candidates by proxy, NECO warns school owners NECO

Desist from registering candidates by proxy, NECO warns school owners

Offor Callistus October 21, 2024
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has warned School owners and other relevant stakeholders to desist from enrolling candidates for its examinations by proxy. In a statement by the  Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, on Monday, the Council observed that such fraudulent...
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FG denies stopping under 18-year-old students from writing WASSCE, NECO Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu

FG denies stopping under 18-year-old students from writing WASSCE, NECO

Bode September 6, 2024
The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the ministry 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...
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Man who failed WASSCE 17 times begs FG to reconsider its underage ban Mr Emmanuel Ahmadu, a Nigerian graduate in a photograph displaying his two honorary doctorate degrees in United States of America.

Man who failed WASSCE 17 times begs FG to reconsider its underage ban

Bode September 3, 2024
A Nigerian graduate, who failed the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 17 times, Dr Emmanuel Ahmadu, has called on the Federal Government to reconsider its policy stopping students below 18 years of age from sitting for ‘O’ Level examination. Ahmadu, a mental health advocate in the U.S.,...
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Banning under-18 candidates from WAEC, NECO will limit children’s potentials – Olota WAEC candidates writing their exam

Banning under-18 candidates from WAEC, NECO will limit children’s potentials – Olota

Bode September 2, 2024
Oba Abdulkabir Obalanlege, Olota of Ota, Ogun, says banning under-18 students from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will limit the potentials of the children. Obalanlege made the observation while delivering a goodwill message at the 15th Anniversary of Adedokun International Schools on Monday at...
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Banning under-18 students from WASSCE, NECO will lead to capital flight — Don IMG 1916 1724765905

Banning under-18 students from WASSCE, NECO will lead to capital flight — Don

Bode August 28, 2024
A university lecturer, Dr Stella Aririguzuh, has said banning under-18 students from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will lead to capital flight. Aririguzuh, who is the Head, Department of Mass Communication, Covenant University at Ota in Ogun, stated this on Wednesday while speaking with...
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Court joins education ministry in suit seeking to stop examinations on Saturdays Court

Court joins education ministry in suit seeking to stop examinations on Saturdays

Bode July 4, 2023
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, joined the Federal Ministry of Education in a suit filed by a Seventh-day Adventist member seeking to stop the conduct of examinations and elections on Saturdays. The court also joined the Council of Legal Education to the suit following an application by...
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