Education
NECO releases 2024 SSCE results
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results, with 60.55 per cent of candidates securing five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics.
The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the NECO headquarters on Thursday in Minna, Niger.
Wushishi said that a total of 1,376,423 candidates, representing 706,950 males and 669,473 females, registered for the exam.
The registrar said that 1,367,736 candidates sat for the examination, representing 702,112 Males and 665,624 females.
He said that 828, 284 candidates had five credits and above, including English and Mathematics, representing 60.55 per cent.
Wushishi said that the number of candidates with five credits and above, irrespective of English and Mathematics, was 1,147,597, representing 83.90 per cent.
He said that there was a great reduction in the number of examination malpractices this year compared to 2023.
“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 per cent,” he said.
The registrar, however, said 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.
“A school in Ekiti was recommended for de-recognition for mass cheating in two core subjects and one 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 said.
He urged candidates who sat for the examination to visit the NECO website to access their results.
Wushishi said candidates can access their results on the NECO website: www.neco.gov.ng using their examination registration number.”
Education
Oyedepo advises universities to invest more on research
The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota in Ogun State, Dr Bishop David Oyedepo, has advised universities in Nigeria to invest more in research to proffer solutions to numerous challenges confronting the country.
Oyedepo gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun.
He said that universities should be solution centres, with life-applicable solution outputs that would solve problems in Nigeria and other nations of Africa.
The chancellor said that it was time for universities to arise and begin to wage intellectual wars against social vices with all zeal and zest.
Oyedepo said that the country needs to begin to see the dividends of university education.
“No institution loses value until it stops solving problems.
“Also, the relevance of any university is in the problem it solves,” he said.
Oyedepo said that the ability of universities to make huge investment in research would help to solve the country’s challenges and proffer solutions to myriads of global problems.
Education
Peter Obi Fulfills Pledge, Donates Bus, N5m to Kogi Nursing College
Peter Obi Fulfills Pledge, Donates Bus, N5m to Kogi Nursing College
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, returned to Grimard College of Nursing Sciences in Anyigba, Kogi State, on Tuesday to fulfill a promise made during a previous visit.
Obi had earlier donated ₦10 million to the college to support learning and pledged to assist further in meeting their urgent needs for accreditation.
During his visit three months ago, the Proprietor and Rector informed him that the school’s immediate need was a 32-seater coaster bus for students’ clinical experience trips.
After discussions with Bishop Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Adaji, Obi was told that a fairly used bus costing between ₦20 million and ₦30 million would be sufficient, as the price of a new bus had risen above ₦100 million.
True to his word, Obi returned to the college to present a fairly used bus within the specified range, aiding the students’ clinical assignments.
He also donated an additional ₦5 million to cover the cost of the bus’s registration, insurance, and other expenses for a year.
Obi expressed his gratitude to the institution’s leadership for their warm reception and commended their efforts in advancing education and healthcare.
He reassured them of his continued support, emphasizing his commitment to building a better Nigeria.
Education
ASUU threatens indefinite strike, says FG fails to honour agreement
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on indefinite strike over failure of the Federal Government to honour the 2009 aggrement reached with it.
Prof. Timothy Namo, the Bauchi Zonal Coordinator of the union said this during a news conference on Friday in Jos.
Namo said that the union after its National Executive Council (NEC) held between Aug. 17 and Aug. 18, issued a 21-day ultimatum.
“As we speak, government has not honoured any of the agreements or address our concerns.
“At the expiration of the 21-day ultimatum, we again issued another 14-day ultimatum that commenced from Sept. 23.
“So, we want Nigerians to blame the federal government if ASUU decide to down tools and shut down public universities,” he said.
Namo highlighted the lingering issues to include, non conclusion of the re-negotiation of the 2009 agreement, non release of the three-and-half month salaries of academic staff, unpaid salaries of all academic staff on adjunct appointment and outstanding third-party deductions.
Other lingering issues he said were, poor funding for the revitalisation of public universities, none payment of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) as captured in the 2023 budget, proliferation of universities, non implementation of the reports of visitation panels to universities, among others.
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