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Mar 10, 2023

NECO examination malpractices hinder success of students, discredit certificates

The Registrar said examination malpractices have the tendency to discourage hard work among serious students, lowers educational standards, discredit certificates, and lead to the production of quacks.

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Jan 4, 2023

WAEC releases WASSCE result, records 76.36% pass

The statistics represent a decrease of more than five per cent in performance when compared with the 81.7 per cent pass rate recorded in 2021.

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Dec 27, 2022

NECO of Nigeria releases 2022 SSCE results

National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2022 Senior Secondary Schools Certificate (SSCE), with candidates recording over 10 percent decrease in overall performance compared with that of last year.

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Dec 19, 2022

Nigeria to Partner with Morocco to Advance Vocational Training

Nigeria’s National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has reported plans to partner with Morocco to promote a capacity-building approach among Nigerian youth.

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Nov 3, 2022

Over 1,200,000 candidates sit for NECO in Nigeria

The Registrar of the National Examinations Council, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, has said a total of 1,209,000 candidates are sitting the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination.

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Jul 26, 2022

WAEC set to release withheld results, punishes offenders

Earlier in November 2021, WAEC had announced that the results of 170,146 candidates were withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice.

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Jul 8, 2022

Nigeria National Examinations Council reschedules 2022 Common Entrance

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled the 2022 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) which was set to be conducted for admission into Federal Unity Colleges.

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Mar 31, 2022

Nigeria, WAEC announces immediate release of withheld results of exonerated candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the immediate release of withheld results of exonerated candidates in the 2020 and 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

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Mar 18, 2022

Nigeria WAEC - COVID-19, Insecurity Increased Cost of Conducting 2021 Exam

With discussions ongoing among the five-member countries of the West African Examinations Council for the possible return of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination to its original period of May/June, ahead of this year’s examination, the Head of Nigerian Office, Mr. Patrick Areghan stressed the importance of early registration of candidates.

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Dec 29, 2021

Nigeria WAEC releases results

The release of the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE for School Candidates, 2021 in Nigeria have been released with a total of 80.56 per cent fully processed, and 19.44 per cent still being processed due to some issues being resolved.

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Aug 4, 2021

NECO reschedules 2021 common entrance examinations

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled the 2021 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Unity Colleges from May 29 to June 5. NECO also recently has ruled out extending registration for the 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for institution-based candidates.

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Jul 16, 2021

Nigeria Minister seeks modification of education system

Nigeria Minister of Education said the present system of education should be modified by reforming learning, curriculum and pedagogy.

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Jul 6, 2021

Nigeria Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board extends registration deadline, shifts examination dates

Prospective candidates for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the Direct Entry (DE) programmes who have been battling difficulties in their attempts to register, can now relax as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a two-week deadline extension for the registration activities.

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Jun 23, 2021

Nigeria National Examinations Council announces dates for 2021 exams

National Examinations Council (NECO) has released results of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for external candidates. The Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal is scheduled to hold from Monday 5th July to Monday 16th August, 2021.

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May 13, 2021

Nigeria’s Education Minister insists resumption of schools

Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has said that the January 18, 2021 schools’ resumption date will not be changed. The Minister said the decision to maintain the resumption date was the aftermath of extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders which includes staff unions and students respectively.

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Apr 30, 2021

Secondary schools in Kaduna to reopen

The Kaduna State Government in Nigeria has directed public and private secondary schools, across the state, to reopen for academic activities on Feb. 1.

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Mar 31, 2021

Anambra State Postpones Reopening of Schools

Following the surge in COVID-19 cases in Anambra State of Nigeria, the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano has postponed the reopening of schools in the state by two weeks. He said the decisions had become necessary following the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic that was “sweeping across the world”.

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Feb 3, 2021

FG releases 2020 National Common Entrance Examinations results, fixes cut off mark

With the release of the 2020 National Common Entrance Examination results, the Federal Government has announced that they have changed the national cut off marks for the examinations at 142.

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Oct 27, 2020

WAEC to release 2020 SSSCE results late October

The West African Examinations Council announced that the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination results will be released late October.

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Sep 28, 2020

WAEC denies leakage of Maths examinations

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) denies leakage of its Mathematics paper, this comes as students begin to sit for exams. The WAEC examinations are four months behind schedule due largely to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic in the country.

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Nigeria

Overview

Nigeria is located on the West Coast of Africa and it is the most populous state in Africa. Ethnic and religious differences have led to much instability.

Through the 19th Century, European traders established colonies for traffic in the slave trade. the British expanded trade in Nigeria and in 1901 Nigeria became a British Protectorate. The influence of the British system of government can be seen in the structure of the educational system. However, in recent years, the educational system has acquired some characteristics of the American educational system.

Nigeria obtained independence from Britain in 1960. For most of its years of independence, Nigeria has been under military rule. However, in 1999 a new constitution was adopted and there is now a civilian government. During the military rule, there were many riots and strikes which led to a decline in the educational system.

At the present time, Nigeria is encouraging the establishment of private universities. A National Universities Commission has been established to accredit private universities and oversee programs at Federal and State national universities.

Education

Nigerian education, since the introduction of the Senior School Certificate, has a 6+3+3 system of primary-secondary education. Six years of primary education are followed by three years of junior high school. High school (senior secondary education) is also three years. The Senior School Certificate is awarded upon graduation. The Senior School Certificate examinations are conducted by the West African Examinations Council or the National Examinations Council (NECO). The language of instruction is English.

Verification of WAEC Senior School Certificates

Students in Nigeria may purchase a “Scratch Card” which may be used up to five times. If you wish to verify the WAEC Senior School Certificate, ask the student to send you a copy of both the front and the back of this card. Then you may visit the WAEC Website and verify the credentials via the internet. According to the educational adviser, all results from 1993 to the present will be listed on the computer, and will remain on the computer. There is also a Zonal or Branch Office in each state of the country.

As of 1999, all certificates contain the photograph of the student embossed on the Certificates, as an added security measure.

Prior to the introduction of the Senior School Certificate, Nigerian students completed the General Certificate of Education “Ordinary” level (eleven years) and the General Certificate of Education “Advanced” level (thirteen years). Students who had successful “Advanced” level passes were admitted to the second year of university education, and students with passes at the “Ordinary” level were admitted to the first level of university education. Specific passes in specific subjects, depending on the faculty, may be required for both the Senior School Certificate and the General Certificate of Education “Ordinary” level.

Education Structure

There are both Federal and State institutions of higher education in Nigeria. The Federal institutions tend to be better funded. Entry into university requires the Universities Matriculation Examination offered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Grades of 200/400 are required for passing. Bachelors degree programs generally last four years (three years for students with good General Certificate of Education “Advanced” levels). Medicine and Dentistry are six year courses and some professional degrees, such as Engineering and Architecture, may be five years. Graduate degrees include the Masters degrees, one to two years in duration, and the Doctorate degree, usually two to three years in duration.

Diplomas

Students may also receive a Diploma or Advanced Diploma from departments of universities in Nigeria. Admission requirements to the Diploma course are different from those required for regular undergraduate students. These students are not required to take the admission examination (JAMB), and are often acquiring the Diploma for employment purposes. However, students with exceptional grades on the Diploma course may be admitted to the second year of undergraduate study at universities in Nigeria. The Advanced Diploma is also often obtained for employment purposes. Students with the Advanced Diploma are generally admitted to the second year of university study at universities in Nigeria.

The Nursing Council of Nigeria also offers a 3 year nursing diploma and a one year diploma in Midwifery.

Teacher Training

Nigeria also has a variety of non-university, post-secondary education. Technical colleges and polytechnics offer the National Diploma and the Higher National Diploma. Teacher training colleges, which are not university level, previously offered the Grade II Teacher's Certificate and the Nigerian Certificate of Education. The Grade II Certificate was previously required for teaching in primary school, but now the Nigerian Certificate of Education is the minimum requirement. Teachers with the Nigerian Certificate of Education may be admitted to the second year or the third year of a Bachelor of Education degree program, depending on grades received.


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