Education
NECO gets 70 new vehicles, scanning facilities to boost operations
The National Executive Council (NECO) has taken delivery of 70 operational vehicles and multi-million naira scanning facilities from the federal government to boost its operations and improve examination services.
According to a statement released on Saturday, Tahir Mamman, the minister of education, inaugurated the projects — including a scanning and data centre, NECO driver’s pool, and three-block classrooms for the senior secondary component of the council’s staff school — in Minna, Niger.
The multi-million naira scanning centre is said to be equipped with state-of-the-art optical mark reader (OMR) technology; a cutting-edge software introduced by the council to ensure efficient grading of students and candidates in its various examinations.
Mamman, who was represented by David Adejo, the permanent secretary, federal ministry of education, commended Dantani Wushishi, the registrar of NECO, for innovative measures introduced to ensure the credibility of the assessment process.
He added that the five inaugurated projects were critical to the effective functioning and realisation of the mandate of the council.
Mamman said the purchase of the logistics vehicles for ease of transportation of examination materials would substantially address the challenge of leakage of examination question papers as witnessed in the past.
He also said President Bola Tinubu is committed to transforming the country’s education sector.
On his part, Wushishi said the logistics vehicles were crucial components of the examination infrastructure.
He also announced the ongoing construction of three new NECO state offices in Gombe, Katsina and Kogi.
“Currently, at 70% completion, these offices are being constructed using NECO’s internally generated revenue (IGR), representing a significant step forward in our efforts to modernise our infrastructure and enhance service delivery,” he said.
“The new office projects also testify to NECO’s financial prudence and our commitment to efficient resource management. We will soon invite the honourable minister to commission the new offices.”
Education
ASUU threatens to embark on another nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may be gearing up for another nationwide strike if the brewing issues are not immediately addressed.
The president of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke on Monday, May 14, 2024, threatened that the union would go on an industrial action to protest against the absence of governing councils in all federal universities.
Osodeke made this known while speaking at a press conference at the ASUU national secretariat, Abuja.
He said the dissolution of the Governing Councils was against the principles guiding the existing universities.
ASUU also criticised the ‘nonchalant attitude of the Federal Government’ on matters that concern academics in Nigerian Federal Universities.
Education
UNILORIN unveils 40 new professors
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced the promotion of 40 of its senior academic staff to the rank of professor.
According to the university’s bulletin issued on Monday, the elevation was approved by Tahir Mamman, the minister of education.
The publication stated that the 40 distinguished scholars were found to have excelled in the realms of teaching, research and community service, and subsequently promoted to the highest rank obtainable in the academia.
The breakdown of the beneficiaries of the promotion exercise shows that 11 of the new professors are from the Faculty of Agriculture.
The bulletin disclosed that two lecturers from the Faculty of Clinical Sciences were also elevated to the rank of professor, while the Faculty of Communication & Information Sciences also produced two new professors.
It added that the Faculty of Law produced one new Professor, while the Faculty of Life Sciences produced four new professors, among others.
See the list below:
Faculty of Agriculture:
- Sidiqat A. Aderinoye-Abdulwahab
- L. L. Adefalu
- F. O. Takim
- A. A. Badmos
- Foluke E. Sola-Ojo
- W. A. Jimoh
- M. I. Abubakar
- T. H. Aliyu
- R. O. Uddin II
- T. O. Amusa
- Mutiat A. Balogun
Faculty of Arts:
- K. M. U. Gbodofu
- Y. A. Abdullahi
- Abosede R. O. Babatunde
- Bolanle E. Arokoyo
- P. U. Nwosu
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences:
- A. S. Alabi who teaches at the Department of Anatomy.
Faculty of Clinical Sciences:
- T. O. Olanrewaju
- O. A. M. Adesiyun.
Faculty of Communication & Information Science:
- Tinuke O. Oladele
- Saudat S. Abdulbaqi
Faculty of Education:
- O. O. Okoji
- Folakemi O. Adeniyi-Egbeola
- Florence O. Daramola
From the Faculty of Engineering and Technology:
- A. T. Ajiboye
- A. Y. Abdulrahman
- M. O. Sumonu
- Rasheedat M. Mahamood
- T. K. Ajiboye
Faculty of Law:
A. C. Onuora-Oguno
Education
SEE FULL LIST: NECO releases timetable for 2024 internal exam
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released its timetable for the 2024 internal Senior Secondary Schools Examination (SSCE) across the country.
The timetable was announced in a statement on Monday by Hajara Ali, the acting director of registration.
NECO said the examinations will run from June 19 to July 25, beginning with the practical papers.
The exam body also warned candidates against bringing in electronic communication gadgets including iPads, smart wrist watches, and glasses to examination centres.
“Where the time on the question paper differs from the time on this timetable, the time on the question paper should be strictly adhered to,” the statement reads in part.
“Bringing into the examination hall electronic communication gadgets (programmable calculators, mobile phones , ipads, tablets, smart wrist watches/glassess/pens, etc) are strictly prohibited.
“Candidates who do not sit for practical (paper 1) will not have result in the subject.”
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