24 July 2026
Legislature

House of Representatives Orders Probe of NECO’s Finances

The House of Representatives has mandated an investigation into the National Examinations Council (NECO) over alleged irregularities in its budget implementation, internally generated revenue (IGR) use, and possible unauthorised virements between 2023 and 2025. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah during Thursday’s plenary

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States

Adamawa Sets Attendance and Mock Examination Requirement for WAEC, NECO Candidates

The Adamawa State government has announced that only secondary school students with at least 75% attendance and who pass the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) mock examinations will be eligible to sit the main examinations. The policy was announced by Garba Pella, Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, during

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States

Sokoto Commissioner Queries School Principals for Poor Attendance

Prof Ahmad Ladan Ala, Sokoto State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, has queried the principals of Government Secondary School (GSS) Tureta and Junior Secondary School (JSS) Bissalam over absenteeism, lax supervision, and poor staff and student attendance. The disciplinary action followed an unscheduled monitoring exercise carried out by the commissioner on Tuesday across selected

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