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NECO releases 2025 common entrance results

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 24, 2025

The Federal Government has made public the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) results for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) across the country’s 80 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs). In addition, it has also published the results of the separate entrance exam into the

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1.3 million candidates participate in NECO’s SSCE

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 23, 2025

Approximately 1,367,210 students are currently participating in the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination, organised by the National Examinations Council (NECO) nationwide, using a combination of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) and Paper Pencil Testing (PPT). Out of the 1,367,210 candidates, 685,551 are male, while over 681,300 are female. Kano State has one of the

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FG to utilise private CBT centres for school-based SSCE — NECO

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 23, 2025

The federal government has announced that privately run Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres, along with those operated by public institutions, will be fully engaged in conducting the school-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) by 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this known while monitoring a pilot CBT SSCE organised by the National

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NECO Releases 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination Results

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 10, 2025

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the release of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results. Azeez Sani, the acting Director of Public Affairs at NECO, revealed this on Wednesday, July 9, during the Award Committee Meeting, announcing that a total of 179,201 candidates registered for the examination across 12 subjects. NECO, in

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58 inmates sit for 2025 NECO SSCE in Kano

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 7, 2025

A total of fifty-eight inmates from custodial centres under the Kano State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service are currently participating in the 2025 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Musbahu K/Nasarawa, the achievement was made possible through the generous

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NECO: Pupils burn principal’s house over ‘failure to register’ them after collecting money

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 28, 2025

Final-year pupils of Gyutiev Model College, located in Saghev Ward, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, have allegedly set fire to the home of their principal, Mr. Isaac Yina. The incident reportedly took place during the early hours of Friday. The pupils claimed that the principal failed to register them for the 2025 National […]

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64,000 candidates take NECO’s national entrance exam into Federal Unity Colleges

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2025

A total of 64,000 pupils from Nigeria, as well as from the Benin Republic and Togo, participated on Saturday in the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), organised by the National Examinations Council (NECO), for entry into Federal Government Colleges. The exercise was overseen in various examination centres in Abuja by the Minister of State […]

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NUT criticizes WAEC, NECO’s CBT transition, says it won’t curb exam malpractice

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 9, 2025

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has criticized the federal government’s order requiring a complete changeover to computer-based testing (CBT) for WAEC and NECO exams by 2026, arguing that this strategy will not eliminate exam malpractice in Nigeria. During an interview in Abuja, the NUT National President, Comrade Audu Amba, made this known, claiming that […]

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NBAIS insists its certificate matches WAEC, NECO in value

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 12, 2025

A representative of the National Board of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) has stated that the board’s qualification holds equal value to certificates issued by the West Africa Certificate Examination and the National Examination Council. Ustaz Abdul-Lateef Adekilekun, the special assistant to the NBAIS registrar, made this claim during an interview on Monday in Osogbo.

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WAEC, NECO to fully implement computer-based testing for May/June exams in 2026—FG

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2025

The federal government has declared that both the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) will completely switch to computer-based testing (CBT) for their exams starting with the May/June 2026 sessions. This announcement was made by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, while monitoring the ongoing exams in collaboration

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NECO Procures OMR Scanner to Improve Exam Processing

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2025

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has obtained a high-speed Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) scanner to improve the effectiveness, reliability, and security of its examination procedures. During the commissioning of the newly installed scanning device at the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department in Minna on Thursday, NECO’s Registrar, Prof. Dantani

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NECO Releases 2024 SSCE Results; Penalizes 6,160 Candidates, 7 Supervisors Over Exam Malpractice

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 14, 2025

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, with a total of 57,114 candidates achieving five or more credits, including English Language and Mathematics. During the official announcement in Minna on Friday, NECO’s Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, revealed that the pass rate for the

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House of Representatives Proposes Removal of NECO, UI, 21 MDAs from 2025 Budget

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 20, 2024

The House of Representatives has proposed excluding the National Examinations Council (NECO), the University of Ibadan, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, and 21 other ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) from the 2025 budget. This recommendation stems from the repeated failure of these organisations to account for prior budgetary allocations and

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NECO Approves More International Schools for SSCE

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 24, 2024

The National Examinations Council (NECO) announced on Saturday the accreditation of additional international schools as part of its efforts to expand its global reach. In a statement, NECO’s acting Director of Public Relations, Azeez Sanni, revealed that the newly accredited schools are located in Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea. According to Sanni, NECO’s

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NECO Examiners Threaten Nationwide Protest Over Unpaid Fees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 10, 2024

Examiners hired by the National Examinations Council (NECO) to mark the 2024 student examination scripts have threatened a nationwide protest due to unpaid fees following the completion of their work. Reports indicate that the examiners are mobilising colleagues across various states in preparation for the planned protest. A letter from discontented examiners in Kano

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NECO GCE Exam Timetable 2024: Full Schedule and Dates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 8, 2024

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the official timetable for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for private candidates (GCE). This comprehensive schedule details all exam dates, times, and subjects, serving as an essential guide for candidates preparing for their exams. The exams will take place from Thursday, November 14th to

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NECO warns against candidate registration by proxy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 22, 2024

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has issued a stern warning to school administrators and stakeholders, urging them to cease enrolling candidates for its examinations by proxy. The Council highlighted that such fraudulent activities often lead to identity theft and the issuance of falsified results. In its ongoing efforts to eliminate examination malpractice, NECO