BREAKING: NECO releases 2024 SSCE results

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), with an impressive 60.55 percent of candidates achieving five credits and above in key subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

NECO’s Registrar, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the results during a press briefing at the NECO headquarters in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday.

Prof. Wushishi revealed that a total of 1,376,423 candidates registered for the exam, comprising 706,950 males and 669,473 females. This significant number highlights the broad participation of students across the country, showcasing a balanced gender representation.

The release of these results will have a major impact on students’ academic progression, as securing five credits, particularly in English and Mathematics, is crucial for gaining admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

The NECO boss gave a further breakdown of the results as : “Number of candidates that sat is 1,367,736 representing 702,112 Males and 665,624 females.

“Number of candidates with five Credits and above, including English and Mathematics is 828,284, representing 60.55%.

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“Number of candidates with five credits and above, irrespective of English and Mathematics is 1,147,597, representing 83.90%”

BREAKING: NECO releases 2024 SSCE results

Fresh strike looms in varsities, SSANU, NASU, issue 3-week ultimatum

The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike if their outstanding salaries are not paid within the next three weeks.

The unions are demanding the payment of four months’ withheld salaries, improved remuneration, earned allowances, and the implementation of the 2009 agreements with the government.

The federal government had previously invoked the “No Work, No Pay” policy during a prolonged strike by four university-based unions in 2022.

In a statement signed by SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim and NASU General Secretary Prince Peters Adeyemi, the unions revealed that the government was initially given a 10-day grace period, which expired on July 26, 2024, to pay the outstanding salaries. Despite this, six weeks have passed without any resolution.

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“The government is hereby given a final three-week ultimatum, starting from Tuesday, September 17, 2024, to pay the four months’ withheld salaries and implement the agreement reached on August 20, 2022.

“Should the government fail to meet these demands, our members may be forced to embark on indefinite strike action at the expiration of the ultimatum,” Ibrahim said.

The statement further noted that, during the National Minimum Wage meeting, President Bola Tinubu had approved the payment of the withheld salaries on July 18, 2024, following discussions with the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).

“We have recently been informed that the President has approved the actual release of the payment. However, despite these approvals, nothing has been forthcoming,” the statement said.

Fresh strike looms in varsities, SSANU, NASU, issue 3-week ultimatum

FG to unbundle unity colleges into basic, secondary schools

The Federal Government has announced its plans to unbundle the 115 Federal Unity Colleges in the country into basic and secondary schools.

Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, disclosed this during the opening of the Annual General Meeting of Principals of Unity Colleges in Abuja on Tuesday.
The theme of the event is ‘Entrepreneurship Education: A Panacea for Self-Reliance and National Development’.
Sununu said that the plan to unbundle the unity colleges was in line with the National Policy on Education (NPE).
The minister said the unbundling of Unity Colleges would among other things attract more funding to improve infrastructure, address teachers’ welfare and create employment opportunities, among others.
He added that the ministry, with the support from relevant agencies of government, would ensure it was achieved in the shortest time possible.

“I want to emphasise the significance of fostering an entrepreneurial spirit in our youths, a spirit that will propel them toward self-reliance and contribute meaningfully to our nation’s development.
“Unemployment remains a pressing concern, and it is our collective responsibility to equip our students with the skills and mindset necessary to succeed.
“Entrepreneurship education offers a solution to this challenge as it prepares students to think creatively, innovatively, and develop the confidence to take calculated risks,” he said.
Sununu called for the collaboration of the principals as critical stakeholders to improve the educational landscape of the schools.
He further urged them to curb social vices, instil the maintenance culture on the students and co-operate with their host communities for the overall security and growth of the Colleges.

Also, the Chairperson, Principals of Federal Unity Schools Colleges, Dr Idowu Akinbamijo, said the meeting was to set the agenda for the coming year and build capacity for the task ahead.