By Suleiman Yakubu

A total of about 12,030 candidates were alleged to have involved in various forms of examination malpractices in 2023 Senior Secondary Examination (SSCE) conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO) the Registrar and Chief Executive of the council Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi has disclosed.
He stated that the 2023 internal examination malpractices was against 13, 500 recorded in 2022.
He revealed further that 52 supervisors were also recommended to be blacklisted as a result of poor supervision, and aiding and abetting malpractice during the conduct of 2023 examination.
Prof. Wushishi, who made the disclosure at a news briefing to announce the release of the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) result, held at the NECO Headquarters in Minna on Tuesday, said 93 schools and supervisors were found to have been involved in whole school mass cheating.
He explained that the affected erring schools and the supervisors will be invited by the council for further discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied accordingly.
According to the Registrar, a total of 1,205,888 registered for the examination representing 621,084 males and 584,804 females, while a total of 1,196,985, representing 616,398 males and 580,587 females sat for the exams; out of which 737,308 candidates made five credits and above in both English and Mathematics. Prof Dantani Wushishi stated that 12,030 (0.7 percent), were involved in various examination frauds against the 13,594 (0.13 percent) candidates involved 2022.
He explained that the 2023 NECO SSCE internal examination has been certified the best in recent times while appreciating the Federal Ministry of Education and the Minister for the support received which he said contributed immensely for the success recorded.
He disclosed that Abia state was leading with the best performing results of the year 2023, scoring 85 percent while Yobe State took the bottom with 59 percent, as released officially to the general public.

By Suleiman Yakubu

The Niger State House of Assembly has received the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill from the Executive Arm of Government for consideration and passage into law.
Head of Media and Public Relations, Niger State House of Assembly, Farouq Umar Isah, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday.
The statement said that the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abdulmalik Muhammad Sarkin Daji, announced this at an emergency sitting of the House, which was recalled from its recess today.
Rt Hon. Sarkin Daji appealed to his colleagues to contribute to the debate for early consideration of the bill for its quick passage into law to consolidate on the gains recorded in the state so far.
The House unanimously agreed after a voice vote and referred the bill to the committee on appropriation for further legislative scrutiny.