Beware of Fraud: NECO Denies Ownership of Fake Social Media Account

A fraudulent Facebook account using the name of the Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has been rejected by the National Examinations Council (NECO).
In a statement issued by the Council and bearing the signature of Azeez Sani, the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, the examination conveyed its reservations.
It indicated that the aim of the fake Facebook account is to mislead unaware members of the public.

“The Council aims to alert the public to this fraudulent Facebook account’s existence, so as to prevent them from being deceived by the con artists.

“Security agents have been notified to take suitable measures against those responsible for this fraudulent act,” the NECO statement reads.

The Federal Government has instructed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) to completely implement Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for their examinations beginning in 2026.

This announcement was reported to have been made by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, during a monitoring exercise with officials from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Bwari on Monday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that more than two million candidates have registered to participate in the ongoing examinations across over 800 centres nationwide.

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Dr. Alausa clarified that WAEC and NECO will start administering objective papers through CBT from this November.

He added that by May or June 2026, the objective and essay sections would be fully administered through CBT.

The Minister stressed, “If JAMB can carry out CBT exams for over 2.2 million candidates successfully, then WAEC and NECO can also do it.”

He added, “We will ensure that WAEC and NECO also begin their objective exams on CBT. By 2026, the exams scheduled for May/June will have both the objective questions and the essay component completely on CBT. That is the way to get rid of exam malpractices.

The minister noted that a committee is in the process of reviewing national examination standards, with their recommendations anticipated next month.