THE Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Enugu State Command, says it has registered 1,137 inmates for National Examination Council, NECO, external exams in the last 12 years. Mr Nicholas Obiako, the Comptroller of Corrections in Enugu State, revealed this to journalists on Wednesday in Enugu. According to him, 124 convicts were …
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How Prof Wushishi’s Innovative Ideas Brings Growth To NECO
FOR many in Nigeria, the National Examination Council (NECO), established in April 1999, did not stand a chance against the already existing West African Examinations Council (WAEC). However, the exam body has managed to overcome many challenges and become an entity to reckon with, courtesy of its seven Registrars and …
Read More »Reps Members Rejects Motion Asking Members To Pay WAEC, NECO, JAMB fees
THE House of Representatives, on Wednesday, rejected a motion urging members to adopt at least one public school in their localities for the purpose of paying registration fees for students sitting for the West African Examination Council, National Examination Council and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examinations in public schools. …
Read More »NECO Indicts 93 Schools For Cheating, Blacklists 52 Supervisors
THE National Examinations Council, on Tuesday, released the results of the 2023 Internal Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination with a record of 61.60 per cent of candidates scoring five credits and above, including English and Mathematics. However, the examination council disclosed that 93 schools were found to be involved in …
Read More »1.2m Candidates Registered For 2023 SSCE – NECO
About 1.2 million candidates registered for the on-going 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), the National Examinations Council (NECO) has said. The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this in Jos Plateau State, according to a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani on Friday …
Read More »Islamic Cleric Urges State Government To Pay WAEC, NECO Fees
Dr Mohammed Bello Janbako, an Islamic cleric, has urged the Zamfara State Government to consider the possibility of paying NECO and WAEC fees for indigent students of the state. The cleric made the call during the closure of this year’s Ramadan Tafsir at Imam Malik Jumuat Mosque in Damba district …
Read More »NECO Releases 2022 SSCE External Result
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has announced the release of the result of the November/December 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE. Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, who made the announcement in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday, said, 59,124 candidates sat for the examination, with 31,316 males, representing 52.96 …
Read More »NECO Rolls Out Measures To Curb Examination Malpractice
ABUJA – THE National Examinations Council,NECO,has put some measures aimed at curbing incidences of malpractices in all its examinations. Registrar /Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, who made this known on Monday, at a one-day sensitization workshop on examination malpractice, called for concerted efforts to address the problem. …
Read More »JUST-IN: NECO Releases 2022 SSCE Results (How To Check)
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2022 June/July Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE). Announcing the results in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday, the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, said the results were released just after 45 days the last paper was written …
Read More »State Govts Owing Us Over N2bn Since 2012 – NECO
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has disclosed that some state governments are still owing it to the tune of over N2 billion. Professor Dantani Wushishi, the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, said the states were indebted to the Council from 2012 to date. Wushishi disclosed this while addressing a press briefing …
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