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NECO Not Extending 2021 Registration For Candidates

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The National Examinations Council (NECO) says it will not extend the registration period for the 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school-based candidates. The Registration exercise according to the Council’s Information’s Officer, Abdul Azeez Sani, which started on 31st March, will close on Friday, 25th June 2021 and will not be subjected to extension. Continue Reading
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BREAKING: NECO Registrar Godswill Obioma Murdered By Unknown Gunmen In Minna

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Unknown gunmen on Monday night invaded the residence of Professor Godswill Obioma, crushing him in what his wife suspected to be an assassination. “The assassins came in and killed him and left without taking anything,” Elizabeth Obioma told Peoples Gazette by telephone on Tuesday morning. Crying copiously, Mrs Obioma said her husband had just returned […]Continue Reading
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Alleged N900m Fraud: ICPC Arrest Ex-JAMB Registrar Professor Ojerinde

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested a former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, for allegedly misappropriating N900 million. According to a statement signed on Wednesday by ICPC Spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, the former JAMB Boss Continue Reading
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BREAKING: NECO Releases 2020 Common Entrance Examination Results

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The National Examinations Council (NECO) on Monday released the 2020 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) results and fixed the national cut off marks at 142. According to NECO; “16,713 candidates were absent due to the #EndSARS protests that rocked the country recently.” It said a total of 70,580 candidates sat for the examination nationwide, out […]Continue Reading
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FG Commends Zamfara For Moving Up NECO Chart From 37th To 14th Position

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The federal government has commended governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara state over his efforts at moving the state’s education sector which led to moving the performance of National Common Entrance Examination organised by NECO for primary School leaving that will qualify them for admission into the federal colleges in Nigeria as the State came […]Continue Reading
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#EndSars: NECO Postpones Exam Due to Protest

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The National Examination Council has rescheduled the paper 1 computer studies practical examination in the ongoing senior school certificate examination earlier scheduled to take place today. A statement by the council explains that the rescheduling of the Examination was due to the ongoing ENDSARS protests across major cities in the country which has restricted movement. Continue Reading
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Kano To Establish 130 Girl Secondary Schools

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Kano State Government says it has concluded arrangements to establish additional 130 Girls Secondary Schools in the state. Sanusi Kiru, the state’s Commissioner of Education, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen, on Sunday in Kano. Sanusi said the schools would be established in 24 selected Local Government Areas of the state, adding that […]Continue Reading