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The event was well attended by dignitaries, Management Staff of NECO, as well as Royal Fathers from far and near.

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10th September, 2026, will remain a memorable and gratifying day in the history of NECO as the Registrar, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi Commissioned and handed over a newly constructed and well-furnished befitting Palace to the Mai-Anguwan Gidan Mangoro as part of the

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Council’s Corporate Social Responsibility to its host community.

The event was full of pomp and pageantry as well as encomium, as the people of the community celebrated a first of its kind gesture from an organization.

They described the transformation of the palace to a

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Staff of NECO, as well as Royal Fathers from far and near.modern well-furnished structure as an unprecedented development in the history of the community, which they reciprocated by turbaning the Registrar as the Majidadin Gidan Mangoro, in order to show their appreciation.

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modern well-furnished structure as an unprecedented development in the history of the community, which they reciprocated by turbaning the Registrar as the Majidadin Gidan Mangoro, in order to show their appreciation.

The event was well attended by dignitaries, Management

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on the AEAA Executive Council as representative of the West African sub-region. Since assuming office as NECO Registrar in 2021, he has overseen a series of reforms aimed at modernising examination administration, expanding the council’s technological infrastructure and

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PRESS STATEMENT

NECO REGISTRAR ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT OF AEAA, AS NIGERIA WINS 2027 HOSTING RIGHTS

The Registrar/ Chief Executive, National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has been elected as the Vice-President of the

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Tanzania.

The twin developments reflect growing recognition of Nigeria’s influence in educational assessment with the demands of digital transformation and the integration of artificial intelligence in Testing and Certification.

Professor Wushishi’s elevation follows his.

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Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA).

Also, NECO has been granted the rights to host the 2027 AEAA Conference in Abuja, Nigeria.

The decisions were endorsed by the AEAA General Assembly at the just concluded 42nd Conference of the Association in Arusha,

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The Registrar/ CE, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi presiding over 2026 SSCE Internal Post-Mortem meeting on Monday at the Counci's Headquarters in Minna, Niger State.

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NECO Participants at the Course 50-Phoenix Ambassadors,held at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, presenting the Institute''s Appreciation Plaque to the Registrar/CE, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi in his office on Thursday in Minna@NigEducation

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Update

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therefore urges public officials and stakeholders to verify information before making public statements capable of undermining the reputation of institutions or causing unnecessary anxiety.

Azeez Sani
Ag. Director,
Information and Public Relations

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PRESS STATEMENT

NECO DEBUNKS ALLEGATION THAT IT OPERATES A MIRACLE EXAMINATION CENTRE IN KOGI STATE

The National Examinations Council (NECO) categorically denies the allegation that the examination centre at Government Secondary School, Olowa, Dekina Local

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examination malpractice and has introduced far-reaching reforms aimed at safeguarding the credibility and integrity of its examinations. These measures have led to a significant reduction in reported cases of examination malpractice over the past five years.

The Council

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informed by the unfortunate terrorist attack on Government Secondary School, Iluke, in Ijumu Local Government Area during the 2026 WAEC Senior School Certificate Examination.

NECO, under the leadership of Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, maintains zero tolerance for

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pertinent to note that the NECO State Coordinator in Kogi State had, prior to the commencement of the 2026 SSCE, written to and solicited the support and cooperation of security agencies in the state to ensure the smooth conduct of the examination. This proactive step was

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as follows:

* 2025 20 candidates
* 2024 40 candidates
* 2023 28 candidates
* 2022 20 candidates
* 2021 21 candidates

Furthermore, Kogi State Government in the recently concluded 2026 WAEC SSCE, paid the examination fees for 51 candidates in the same school.

It is also

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28 candidates registered by the school for the 2026 SSCE are bona fide students and not external candidates, contrary to the impression created by the Honourable Commissioner.

For the avoidance of doubt, the schools enrolment for the NECO SSCE over the past five years is

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Available records also show that the abducted candidates are duly registered students of Government Secondary School, Olowa, who were presented for the 2026 NECO SSCE by the school in conjunction with the Kogi State Government.

The Councils records further indicate that the

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Daniel Iyamaa, who was among those abducted, is a Grade Level 17 officer in the Kogi State Civil Service.

Similarly, the kidnapped supervisor, Mr. Solomon Audu, is a Grade Level 12 officer employed by the Kogi State Government and posted to Community Secondary School, Effin.

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