September 19, 2025

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NECO Releases 2025 SSCE Internal Results: 60.26% Pass in Key Subjects

Minna, Niger State | September 17, 2025 The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, revealing that 818,492 candidates, representing 60.26% of the 1,358,339 who sat for the June/July exams, obtained five credits including English Language and Mathematics.A total of 1,367,210 candidates had registered, with

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Education General

Unqualified Teachers: FG Bars Schools from Hosting WAEC, NECO Exams

Abuja | September 11, 2025  The Federal Government has issued a decisive directive barring schools that employ unqualified teachers from serving as centres for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. The Ministry of Education explained that the move is part of ongoing reforms to restore credibility in Nigeria’s

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WAEC, NECO Exams to Go Fully CBT by 2026 – Education Minister

News Report – July 23, 2025 Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has announced that all West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) assessments will transition fully to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) by the year 2026. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, Dr. Alausa emphasized that the decision marks a pivotal

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FG Dismisses Rumours on Cancellation of 2025 WAEC and NECO Exams

The Federal Government has officially debunked viral claims suggesting that the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council assessments have been cancelled. In a statement issued on Monday, the Federal Ministry of Education described the information circulating on social media platforms as entirely false and misleading. The ministry confirmed that

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Education General

NECO Releases 2025 BECE Results for Junior Secondary School Candidates

Minna, July 9, 2025  The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), conducted for final-year students in junior secondary schools across Nigeria. This was confirmed in a statement issued by NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Dantani Wushishi, at the Council’s headquarters in Minna,

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Education NECO

Over 64,000 Pupils Sit NECO Common Entrance as Benin, Togo Join Nigeria in Unity Schools Exam

June 14, 2025 Over 64,000 candidates from Nigeria, Benin Republic, and Togo on Saturday participated in the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Federal Government Colleges, also known as Unity Schools. The annual examination, which was conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO), marks a significant regional exercise aimed at fostering educational integration

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Education Technology

WAEC, NECO to Commence Computer-Based Testing by November 2025

In a groundbreaking move to modernise Nigeria’s examination system, the Federal Government has announced that both the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) will begin conducting their objective tests using Computer-Based Testing (CBT) by November 2025. This was revealed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, during a press

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