The federal government has said  exceptionally intelligent children below 18 years may be allowed to write the West African School Certificate Examinations, WASCE and the National Examinations Council, NECO examinations. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed this, Thursday during a tour of the Federal Government Academy, Suleja. “It may not and we are going to develop criteria to guide …

Let me waste no time in saying that if care is not taken, the new policy on education as enunciated by the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, will translate into another “subsidy is gone” fiasco! Good policy but hastily pronounced before thinking it through and without adequate preparations made for its seamless implementation cannot but end up a malady! …

The Federal Government has prohibited individuals under the age of 18 from taking part in the National Examinations Council and West African Examinations Council exams. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman disclosed this when he featured on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ program on Sunday night. Mamman explained that the federal government has directed WAEC, which conducts the West African …

The 2024 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal Examinations timetable has been released, the release marked the commencement of a crucial period for secondary school students across Nigeria. With the release of the schedule, candidates and educators alike are gearing up for the rigorous assessments ahead. This is disclosed in a Monday post on its X …

The Kano state government says it has earmarked N2.9 billion for payment of the National Examinations Council (NECO) and National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) examination fees for 119,903 indigent students. The Commissioner for Education, Umar Doguwa, who stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Kano, said the students passed the 2024 Qualifying Examination. He said …

BIC, a leader in stationery, has donated writing tools to students in Lagos State. According to the company, the move is to enhance students’ performance in the examinations conducted by the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO). The contribution towards the education space stems from the company’s commitment to improve learning conditions for 250 million …

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has digitalised the recruitment process for Examination Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal and External. The council said the digitalisation would check sharp practices in the recruitment process and enhance efficiency and effective service delivery. Before the digitalisation, the recruitment of supervisors …

The lawmaker representing Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency, Hon. Mansur Manu Soro, has paid National Examinations Council (NECO) examination fees for 102 students of Gifted Secondary Schools located in Sade, Soro, Kafin Madaki and Darazo towns of Darazo-Ganjuwa federal constituency. According to a statement by his media aide Aleeyu Darazo in Bauchi yesterday, this move is to consolidate the gains of Mansur’ …

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into the Federal Government Academy, Suleja. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, by the acting Director, Information and Digital Communication of the council, Azeez Sani. Sani stated that the common entrance …

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has concluded arrangements to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) Internal in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This followed the successful accreditation of the Nigeria International School, Jeddah, by a NECO delegation led by the Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, and the Registrar of NECO, Prof Ibrahim Wushishi. During the visit, …