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 […]
Esther Taiwo The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results for this year’s Cowbellpedia qualifying examination. Eleven former participants in the Cowbellpedia Secondary School Mathematics TV Quiz Show scaled the qualifying examination hurdle to contest for this year’s senior category title of the Nigeria’s foremost Mathematics secondary school competition. The Cowbellpedia Qualifying Examination result […]
…Okays N14.7bn for ECOWAS Biometric Cards The Federal Government has approved the cut down of the cost of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) application forms from N5, 000 to N3, 500, from January 2019. The approval was given during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday […]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced an extension of time for applicants wishing to register as walk-in candidates for its November/December 2018 SSCE examination. This is the first time an examination body in Africa is implementing the initiative. In a statement made available to the Daily Times, Acting Registrar of NECO, Mr Abubakar Gana, […]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced an extension for applicants wishing to register as walk-in candidates for its November/December 2018 SSCE examination. Acting Registrar of NECO, Mr Abubkar Gana, who disclosed this in a statement over the weekend, said the extension became necessary following the expiration of registration deadline last Saturday November 17, 2018. […]
The Acting Registrar of National Examination Council (NECO), Mr Abubakar Gana, says the ongoing reforms embarked upon by the council are beginning to yield results. Gana made the assertion while speaking with newsmen on NECO’s efforts over the past four months at fulfilling its mandate in Abuja on Thursday. The acting registrar explained that dividends […]
In its bid to offer quality service as well as fulfill its core mandate of becoming a reliable examination body in the country, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has commenced immediate implementation of the manpower development plan to ensure efficiency in the council’s operations. According to NECO, the development plan of the Ministerial Committee under […]
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of 2018 Senior School Certificate Examination SSCE with improved performance as candidates recorded 71 per cent level of pass. In a statement signed by the Acting Registrar Abubakar Gana and made available to journalists in Abuja on Monday, the examination body announced that a total of […]
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the 2017 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination results. In the result released, 24,098 candidates, representing 56.79%, scored five credits and above in various subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. Statistics released by NECO also showed that a staggering 4,425 malpractice cases were recorded the candidates had one of […]
The National Examination Council (NECO) has commended Promasidor Nigeria Limited for stimulating the interest of Nigerian students in Mathematics through the Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show, sponsored byCowbell, the company’s flagship brand. Speaking to newsmen at the finals of the 2017 Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics Television Quiz Show recently in Lagos, the Registrar, […]
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Professor Monday Tommy Joshua as the Registrar/Chief Executive of National Examinations Council (NECO). According to the release signed by the Head, Information Division of NECO, Azeez Sani, the appointment which takes effect from 30th March, 2015, is sequel to the expiration of the tenure of Prof. […]
The 2015 National Common Entrance Examinations into secondary schools scheduled for March 21 has been postponed till April 25. Mr Abdul Mustapha, the Abuja Liaison Officer of the National Examination Council (NECO) disclosed this in an interview with NAN on Thursday in Abuja. Mustapha said that postponement was necessitated by the anxieties of parents ahead of the […]