NECO Releases 2026 SSCE Results, Records Less Malpractice
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination, recording a sharp decline in examination malpractice. NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the results on Thursday during a news briefing. Wushishi said 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, while 1,371,992 candidates eventually sat for it. […]
JAMB Set for Leadership Change as Oloyede Hands Over
By Zainab Bakare The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced that its outgoing Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, will formally hand over to his successor, Professor Segun Aina, on Friday. In a notice issued on Wednesday, JAMB says the handover ceremony would hold by 10am and would be broadcast live on its official social […]
Senate Warns Revenue Agencies Over Breach of Remittance Laws
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate on Wednesday threatened to invoke its constitutional powers against more than 30 federal revenue-generating agencies and government-owned enterprises over alleged violations of statutory revenue remittance laws and refusal to honour invitations to appear before its Committee on Finance. The warning followed a point of order raised during plenary by the […]
FG hails NECO CBT rollout, praises smooth senior‑school exams
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) school-based Senior School Certificate Examination conducted through the Computer-Based Test (CBT) format. The government described the new approach as a major step towards reducing examination malpractice and improving the quality of secondary education in Nigeria. The Minister of State […]
FG Suspends Proposed WAEC, NECO Registration Fee Hike
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), pending wider consultations with stakeholders. The Federal Ministry of Education announced the decision in a statement issued on Monday by […]
Atiku Knocks FG Over Suspended WAEC, NECO Fee Hike
By Zainab Bakare Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Federal Government over its handling of the proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 WAEC and NECO Senior School Certificate Examinations, describing the policy as poorly conceived. Reacting to the government’s decision to suspend the planned […]
Tinubu Shakes Up Education Sector, Renews Library DG Tenure
By Chinedu Echianu President Bola Tinubu has approved a series of appointments across major education agencies as part of efforts to strengthen institutions under the Federal Ministry of Education. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President announced new leadership for the National Examinations Council […]
NECO Release 2025 SSCE Result, Records 60% Pass Rate
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal), 54 days after the last paper was written, showing a significant decline in examination malpractice cases compared to 2024. Announcing the results at a press conference in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday, NECO Registrar, […]