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NECO bans underage pupils from Common Entrance Examination.

NECO has reportedly barred Underage pupils from sitting for the National Common Entrance Examination conducted by them for admission into unity colleges across the country. NECO has been directed to put strict measures in place to prevent underage from registering for the examination, including making birth certificates compulsory as registration requirement. The federal government stated […]

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NECO Advised to Shift Salah Day Examination Schedule.

NECO – National Examinations Council has been asked to schedule on another date the examinations that coincides with the first day of Salah [ 9th July 2022 ]. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the appeal in a statement on . According to Prof. Ishaq the Islamic group recognised that the […]

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Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi Appointed Substantive Registrar Of NECO.

Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi has been appointed by President Buhari as the substantive Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO). The News Update of his appointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu. The appointment which is for an initial tenure of five years takes effect from […]

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NECO Reschedules 2021 National Common Entrance Examination Into Federal Unity Colleges.

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled the 2021 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Unity Colleges from May 29 to June 5. The Examination body announced the change in date in a statement released by its Head of Information and Public Relations Division Mr Azeez Sani, in Abuja yesterday Wednesday, May 19. In […]

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Unity College Exam : 65.4% FAIL, 16,713 ABSENT, & 24,416 PASS.

The National Examinations Council on Monday released the 2020 National Common Entrance Examination results and fixed the national cut-off marks at 142. NECO said that “16,713 candidates were absent due to the #EndSARS protests that rocked the country recently.” According to the organisation, a total of 70,580 candidates sat for the examination nationwide, out of […]

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NECO Postpones EXAMINATION over #EndSARS Protest.

The National Examination Council has postponed Paper I Computer Studies Practical’s scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2020, until November 16. A statement released by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Azeez Sani, today Sunday, October 18, says the decision was taken because of the ongoing #ENDSARS protests, affecting the movement of people. He explained that the […]