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  • Fed Govt releases results of common entrance exam into Unity Colleges

    Fed Govt releases results of common entrance exam into Unity Colleges

    …lists criteria for admission

    The federal government has released the results for the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) into Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) conducted by the National Examinations Council.

    The government also released the results of the separate entrance examination into the Federal Government Academy (FGA), Suleja.

    The examination, which was conducted on June 14, recorded 64,578 registered candidates, with 61,290 sitting and 3,288 absent.

    Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, announced the release of the results on Wednesday at a news conference in Abuja in the company of the Registrar of NECO, Prof Ibrahim Wushishi.

    Prof. Wushishi officially presented the results to the minister at the event.

    Ahmad said it was a moment of fulfilment and progress for basic education in Nigeria.

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    The minister said, “Out of the maximum obtainable score of 210, 13 candidates obtained the highest score of 202, while 27 candidates obtained the lowest score of 1.

    “This year, an unprecedented number of 52 candidates (two candidates from Lagos and 50 candidates from Rivers) were involved in examination malpractice.”

    Speaking on the FGA Suleja examination, Ahmad said that 3,421 candidates registered, 3,141 sat, and 280 were absent, with the highest score being 194 and the lowest, one.

    She said that admission criteria remained 60 per cent merit, 30 per cent equality of states, and 10 per cent exigency.

    The minister asked the Senior Secondary Education Department to ensure that all admissions are concluded promptly and in line with the guidelines.

    Ahmad said, “It is common knowledge that our Federal Unity Colleges have become the first port of call for most parents in the country.

    “I want to assure all Nigerian parents that the government will continue to do her best to improve infrastructural development, feeding and teacher quality for effective teaching and learning in our Colleges.”

  • 64,000 students sit for common entrance exam into federal colleges

    64,000 students sit for common entrance exam into federal colleges

    Sixty – four thousand candidates from Nigeria, Benin Republic, and Togo on Saturday participated in the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Federal Government Colleges, conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO).

    Speaking after monitoring the exercise at Model Secondary School, Maitama, and Government Secondary School, Tudun Wada, Wuse, Abuja, Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, expressed satisfaction with the smooth conduct of the examination.

    She said: “I’m very happy with the way the exams have been conducted. They started on time, students were orderly, and invigilators were present and active. We had 64,000 candidates, 30,000 male and 34,000 female, which shows a strong interest in our unity colleges.”

    The Ministersaid that the turnout reflected continued public trust in the unity school system.

    “Nigerians are still eager to have their children in Federal Government Colleges. This turnout shows that parents still value the role of unity schools in national cohesion,” she added.

    Also speaking, NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, confirmed that Lagos State recorded the highest number of registered candidates with over 15,000, while the Republic of Togo had the lowest with 17 candidates.

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    “We had about 109 candidates from Benin Republic and Togo combined, all Nigerian citizens residing there. This is a truly regional exercise that affirms the reach and reputation of our unity colleges,” he said.

    Wushishi noted that no challenges were reported during the conduct of the exam.

    “Materials arrived on time, the exam started as scheduled, and so far, we’ve seen no issues. This smooth process gives us hope that upcoming senior secondary exams, both WAEC and NECO, will follow suit,” he stated.

    The NECO boss also acknowledged the inclusion of children with special needs, assuring that accommodations like braille materials and support personnel were provided.

    On her part, the Director of Senior Secondary Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Binta Abdulkadir, said admissions into unity schools will be based on merit, state quota, and exigency, the latter catering largely to children of civil servants.

    “Final admissions will depend on the released results, but we remain committed to a fair and inclusive process,” she noted.