Education
2024 NECO: 60% of candidates pass with five credits
Mariam Sanni
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the results of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) , with 60.55 percent of candidates securing five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics.
Registrar of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made this known while briefing newsmen at NECO headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
Prof. Wushishi disclosed that a total of 1,376,423 candidates, representing 706,950 males and 669,473 females, registered for the exam.
The NECO boss gave a further breakdown of the results as : “Number of candidates that sat is 1,367,736 representing 702,112 Males and 665,624 females.
” Number of candidates with five Credits and above, including English and Mathematics is 828,284, representing 60.55%.
” Number of candidates with five credits and above, irrespective of English and Mathematics is 1,147,597, representing 83.90%”
On the number of examination malpractice, Wushishi said this year’s figure witnessed a great reduction when compared to last year.
He said: “The number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2024 is 8,437 as against 12,030 in 2023, which shows a reduction of 30. 1%.”
The registrar, however, revealed that 40 schools were found to be involved in mass cheating during the examination.
” During the conduct of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), 40 schools were found to have been involved in whole school (mass) cheating in 17 states. They will be invited to the Council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied. One school in Ekiti was recommended for de-recognition for mass cheating in two core subjects and 01 Science subject.
” Similarly, 21 Supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting, abscondment, extortion, drunkenness, and negligence, in 12 states.”
He urged candidates who sat for the examination to visit the NECO website to access their results.
” At this juncture, I wish to formally declare that the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal is hereby released to the public. By this release, candidates can now access their results on the NECO website:www.neco.gov.ng using their examination registration number,” Wushishi said.
Education
JAMB conducts third party exam for Hos workers
Mariam Sanni
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board conducted promotional examination for junior workers under the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
About 450 junior staff participated in the computer based test examination at Ade-Ola International School, Kubwa – a suburb in the nation’s capital.
Speaking with journalists at the end of the exercise, the Director in charge of Abuja zone for JAMB, Hajia Zainab Hamzat said the exercise went smoothly.
She noted that 476 staff under the HoS were expected to participate in the promotion exercise but only 450 workers showed up for the exam.
The drector said: “Everything went well as usual. We call it third party exam. It is a promotion exam for HoS. All their officers sat for the exam for the purpose of promotion.
“We had two sessions – morning and afternoon. In the morning we expected 250 but 232 were present. In the afternoon we expected 226 and eight were absent.
“The exam was smooth. Everything went well.
The examination was for all the junior staff of HoS. We had immigration officers, fire fighters, civil defence and other paramilitary organisations under HoS for the examination.”
Also speaking, Durector of Ade-Ola International School, Kubwa, Mercy Olaosegbe lauded JAMB for setting high standards in professional examination.
She said: “The examination went well. We have all the facilities to conduct this examination. JAMB will not allow you to participate in these exams if your facilities are not up to standard. Because our centre is doing well, we have been participating in third party examination organised by JAMB.”
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