Tag: NECO
University admissions: Is NECO losing relevance?
At no time in the history of University admissions had parents and students been through the kind of trauma they…
Jigawa Speaker donates N1m for NECO scratch cards
The Speaker, Jigawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Idris Garba, has donated N1 million to 105 candidates to purchase scratch…
NECO offers last chance to pupils writing Unity Colleges exam
Barely few hours to the second test of the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), qualified candidates still have an opportunity…
NECO won’t migrate to CBT now, says Liaison Officer
The National Examination Council (NECO), says it will not migrate to Computer Based Test (CBT) mode for objective questions as…
Katsina govt. to pay NECO fees for students
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has assured that the government would pay fees for students taking this year’s National…
NECO releases 2015 exam results
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the June/July 2015 results with improvement of 16 per cent in credits in…
NECO to introduce CBT in subsequent exams
The National Examination Council (NECO) will introduce Computer-Based Test (CBT) in objective papers of its subsequent examinations, says Dr Paddy…
Jonathan appoints new Registrar for NECO
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Prof. Monday Tommy Joshua as the Registrar of National Examinations Council (NECO).…
Promoting Science And Technology Education In Nigeria
By Olalekan Olagunju Education has been widely described as the bedrock of national advancement and an engine room for manpower…
Police arrest NSCDC operative over alleged murder
The police in Osun have arrested an operative of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over the death…
Understanding The New Basic Education Curricula
By Olalekan Olagunju The word ‘curriculum’ was originally derived from the Latin word “racecourse” which implies a course of study…
NECO Shortlists 40,000 Candidates For Exam
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced a shift in the date of its Basic Education Certificate Examination from May…
Mass Failure in JTME: Need For An Overhaul
The recent mass failure recorded in the WASCE, NECO and JAMB examinations is a sign of the turbulent times we…
FG Has Not Scrapped JAMB, NECO —Wike
The Minister of State for Education, Mr Nyesom Wike, said on Thursday that the Federal Government had not scrapped the…
Beyond The Recommendations Of The Oronsaye Report
By Theophilus Ilevbare In spite of repeated assurance from the government to appropriately down size its unwieldy work force and…