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Defamation: Lawyers to ex-NECO registrar write SaharaReporters

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2020 0

By Doosuur Iwambe Issues 7-day ultimatum for a retraction, public apology The former Acting Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Mr Abubakar Gana, has written to the publishers and owners of ‘SaharaReporters’ demanding for a retraction and public apology over the series of

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NECO ex-acting registrar dismisses fraud allegations

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2020 0

By Doosuur Iwambe Former Acting Registrar, National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Abubakar Gana, has debunked an alleged N368, 875 million fraud leveled against him in some parts of the media. Gana who was reacting to reports that he siphoned about N368, 875 million generated during the June/July 2018 registration of SSCE, while he was NECO […]

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Kano Govt set asides N489.2m to sponsor 29,126 NECO students

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2020 0

Kano State Government says it has earmarked N489.25 million to sponsor 29,126 candidates of the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE) in the State. READ ALSO: NECO to install CCTV in centres as it releases 2020 examination timetable The state’s Commissioner for Education, Sanusi Kiru, made this known in a statement signed by Aliyu Yusuf, Public Relations

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NECO to install CCTV in centres as it releases 2020 examination timetable

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2020 0

The National Examinations Council (NECO) released the timetable and guidelines for the conduct of its 2020 examinations for Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination for students in exit class. Registrar of NECO, Professor Godswill Obioma, announced the release of the timetable on Tuesday at a press briefing at the Council’s Headquarters in Minna, Niger State. READ

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Breaking: NECO releases 2020 Timetable, guidelines for exams

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2020 0

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the timetable and guidelines for the conduct of its 2020 examinations for Senior Secondary 3 students NECO Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Professor Godswill Obioma said this on Tuesday, August 11 during a press conference at the Council’s Headquarters in Minna, the Niger State capital. Obioma highlighted some

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Nigerians react to NECO registrar’s sack

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the termination of the appointment of Prof Charles Uwakwe as the registrar and chief executive officer of the National Examinations Council (NECO). Prof Uwakwe’s sack over alleged financial mismanagement and abuse of office in awarding contracts worth N25 billion without following the due process. Nigerians took to their

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Nigerians show disapproval of the new NECO registrar appointed by president Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

Nigerians has attacked President Buhari over the sack of the Registrar, National Examination Council, NECO, Prof. Charles Uwakwe. According to report, the NECO registrar was sacked on Wednesday for fraudulent practices and suppression of official records. Four other top management officials of the council were also dismissed after investigation. Mr Abubakar Gana was

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Buhari sacks NECO Registrar for violating Public Procurement Act

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

...Sends 4 NECO management staff packing for various offences Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the termination of the appointment of Prof. Charles Uwakwe as the Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO) for gross violation of the Public Procurement Act. The former Registrar was directed to immediately hand over all

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Social media agog as Neco ask students to resume

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2020 0

Due to the announcement of the National Examination Council (NECO) yesterday for final year students in secondary schools to resume, parents took to social media to suggest ways at which exams should be conducted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Parents were of the opinion that the questions should be objectives just as JAMB questions are […]

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COVID-19: WAEC, NECO candidates to know fate after lockdown – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2020 0

Abuja – Candidates sitting for this year’s West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) examinations would know when they would be writing the papers after the COVID-19 lockdown. Mr Emeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State for Education, said this at the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 daily press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. He […]

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NECO denies postponement of 2020 BECE and SSCE

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

National Examinations Council has denied the purportedly shift of the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) due to the prevailing situation in the country. Head, Information and Public Relations Division of the examination body, Alhaji Azez Sani, said in a statement issued in Minna. NECO categorically

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Registration: NECO vows to sanction schools charging above N9,850

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2020 0

The National Examinations Council, (NECO), has said that schools charging above the government-approved fee of N9,850 as registration fee for the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination, (SSCE), would be sanctioned. Speaking while playing host to the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education in Abuja on Wednesday, NECO acting Registrar Dr Abubakar Gana,

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Police to arraign 4 UniAbuja students over certificate forgery

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

The police acting on behalf of the National Examination Counthcil (NECO) has concluded plans to arraign four students of the University of Abuja for allegedly forging the certificates they used in gaining admission into the university. The four suspects accused of forging NECO results to gain admission into the university are to be arraigned before […]

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NECO dismisses 19 staff for certificate forgery

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

The governing board of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved the dismissal of 19 staff from service for certificate forgery. According to a statement made available to the Daily Times by NECO Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, the council at its 52nd regular meeting with the governing board of the council […]

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NECO seeks collaboration with DSS to check examination malpractice

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

In its bid to check the menace of examination malpractice, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has is seeking collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS). According to the Chairman, Governing Board of NECO, Dr. Abubakar Saddique who led the Acting Registrar and other management staff on a courtesy visit to the DSS headquarters in […]

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NECO: Vice-principal, 2 others arrested for exam malpractice

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2019 0

Ilorin – The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested three persons, including a school vice -principal, for allegedly collecting money from students for examination malpractice. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Wilson Uwujaren, Head of Media and Publicity of the commission, and made available to […]

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NECO dismisses 70 staff for certificate forgery

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2019 0

The Management of National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved the dismissal of 70 staff from her services for certificate forgery. This was made known through a statement by the Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, in Minna, Niger State. It was gathered that the dismissal affects mostly the junior staff while substantial […]

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Zamfara settles N200m NECO examination fees debt

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2019 0

The Zamfara State government has paid N200 million examination fees owed the National Examinations Council (NECO), to facilitate the release of students’ results, Gov. Bello Matawalle said on Sunday in Gusau. The examination body had witheld the results of thousands of secondary school students following the non-payment of their registration fees by the state government

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Incessant cases of examination malpractices jolt NECO

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has called on the Federal Government to formulate policies aimed at promoting discipline and honesty among teachers, school administrators and students. Achieving universal optic health coverage remains our top priority – FG The acting Registrar of the council, Mr Abubakar Gana, made this known in a brief submitted

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NECO tasks FG to prioritise security of examinations

Ihesiulo Grace 8 October 2019 0

In its bid to curb the growing trend of Examination malpractices in the country, the National Examinations Council (NECO), has called on the Federal Government to prioritize security of examinations. This is just as the examination body disclosed that it recorded about 40,000 cases of examination malpractice perpetrated by students out of a total of […]