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NTAC Boss Inaugurates Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society

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16 hours ago

September 19, 2024

Joel Ajayi

The Director-General (D-G) of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Dr Yusuf Yakub, on Wednesday inaugurated the agency’s staff multipurpose cooperative to address housing and other challenges.

The inauguration was held at the NTAC Headquarters in Abuja, and saw the instalment of newly elected members of the executive.

The D-G said that the cooperative society would address issues of housing and other welfare needs of the staff members.

He said that the initiative aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s agenda of ensuring that civil servants and Nigerians in general enjoyed incentives that will make life meaningful for all.
“It is through cooperatives of this kind that some of these objectives can be achieved, ” he said.
He said that the corps also had a welfare package for staffs, like the mortgage, where civil servants and other workers can be able to acquire houses through instalmental payments.
The newly elected Chairman of the multipurpose cooperative society, Mr Ogbonna Martin, commended the D-G and the Federal Government for the initiative that would help to meet the needs of staff of the agency.

“I extend my humble gratitude to you all for the privilege, and the honour that you have bestowed on the members of our executive today.

“The executive is starting on a clean slate on what ought to have begun many years ago.
“Our intention is to use our knowledge of staff needs to deliver results for the benefit of us all,’’ he said.

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2024 NECO: 60% of candidates pass with five credits

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7 hours ago

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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