The PYL said the excellent performance by the students, who were in JSS 1 when Fayemi commenced the various educational policies of his administration, has proved that sound educational policy and a conducive atmosphere for learning were sine qua non to good performance
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Egunjobi said the steps, though painful, but meant to change the face of education in the state, included the cancellation of free WAEC and NECO registration fees for students
The APC cited the 2014 budget by Fayemi that was adjudged the most effective and transparent in Nigeria by an organisation, but which Fayose celebrated as his achievement
Since the assumption of office of Governor Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State has been witnessing steady improvement in the education sector, with the State coming from 26 per cent performance in the West African Examination Council examination in 2014, to 36.5 per cent in 2015 and 42 per cent in 2016, coming 11th in 2016 in the federation and second in the South West
Adamu directed the council to strengthen its examination processes with a view to achieving quality and credible NCCE for admission into Unity Schools at the first test.
He said: “With this development and because of the importance of this final segment of the examination, the council in its magnanimity has directed that all qualified candidates still have the opportunity to register and write the examination same day
The circular is aimed at compelling Boards and Agencies, which currently operate outside of budgetary control, to comply with the law
“If you want to admit 6,000 students in a state, for instance, then you rank from the score of the first person to where the score of the 6,000th person stops and that becomes the cut-off mark
Tijani, who led the placard carrying youth during a peaceful protest, told journalists that despite a conducive and peaceful working environment created by the people of the state since the inception of the defunct National Board for Education Measurement that transformed to NECO, the Federal Government has not considered appointing the chief executive of the council from the state.
According to Arisa: “For the avoidance of doubt, since the inception of our institution (NECO), there has been two Registrars/Chief Executive Officers to wit: Professor ‘Dibu Ojerinde who was the pioneering registrar, from the South West region of Nigeria, and after serving out his full tenure, the outgoing Registrar Professor Okpala, from the South East region of Nigeria was thereafter appointed
The appointment letter, which was made available to The Eagle Online, was dated April 2, 2015 and was signed by the Secretary to the Federal Government, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, with Reference No: 6\S. 14T
Okpala intimated that NECO must limit its activities to those that have direct relevance to achieving quality certification and placement of students at the basic and secondary level by remaining neutral
Mustapha said that postponement was necessitated by the anxieties of parents ahead of the general elections rescheduled to hold on March 28 and April 11
This is part of the efforts by the government to ensure that at least 80 per cent of the candidates in the state record five credits, including English and Mathematics in the examinations
This is coming as a result of a call from the Ministry of Education that the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NECO, Prof. Promise Nwachukwu Okpala, proceeded on a terminal leave
Okpala, while briefing journalists at the Council’s Head Office in Minna, the Niger State capital, said: “I have never proceeded on any leave and I have also never handed over to anybody
Njoku, who spoke with the News Agency of NIGERIA on Thursday in Abuja, said anything less than 60 per cent, 70 per cent or 80 per cent credit pass was not a worthy improvement
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the body, Prof. Promise Nwackukwu Okpala, while announcing the results at the Council’s National Headquarters in Minna, Niger State, noted that the results were improvements on the previous exams conducted between 2011 and 2014
Alhaji Mohammed Kauji, the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Education, made the appeal in Maiduguri, while briefing newsmen on Sunday
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has charged federal lawmakers irrespective of party affiliations, to unite as one body and thoroughly investigate the reported case of Nigeria’s $9.3m cash presently in the custody of the South African authorities.