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Nasarawa Varsity Thumbs NYSC On Youth Empowerment

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August 15, 2024

Joel Ajayi

The Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Professor Saadatu Hassan Liman has poured encomiums on the National Youth Service Corps for its unrelenting efforts of empowering Corps Members with vocational skills that would make them self-reliant.

She stated this today when she led the management team of the institution on a courtesy visit to the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed in his office in Abuja.

The VC commended NYSC for its numerous assistance to the University and also lauded General Ahmed for his transformation strides since assuming duty as the Director General of NYSC.

Professor Liman, who was the team leader from the University that signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the NYSC in 2023 on Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development promised the readiness of the institution in fostering more stronger synergy with the Scheme.

In his response, the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed congratulated the Vice- Chancellor on her appointment, while he added that the Scheme is always ready to partner the institution on other areas of mutual benefits.

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2024 NECO: 60% of candidates pass with five credits

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September 19, 2024

The Gleamer

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.

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