Breaking: NECO postpones common entrance examination date

The National Examinations Council (NECO) yesterday postponed the 2019 National Common Entrance Examination into unity schools to April 27, 2019.

In a statement released to newsmen in Abuja, NECO’s Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, said the shift in date was to allow candidates in some states an opportunity to register and sit for the examination.

“The National Examinations Council (NECO) has postponed the 2019 National Common Entrance Examination into unity schools to April 27, 2019.

“The examination, which was initially scheduled for April 13, was re-scheduled to give states with low registration of candidates the opportunity to register for the examination.

“Meanwhile, a total of 70,720 candidates have so far registered for the examination. Candidates are advised to download the new examination timetable from the council’s website,” the state