The Nigeria Governors’ Forum Secretariat met with the National Senior Secondary Education Commission on Thursday, May 12th. They were led by their Executive Secretary, Professor Benjamin Abakpa who placed emphasis on the commission and its operations. Professor Abakpa stated that the commission kicked started in April 2021, with his appointment as the pioneer Executive Secretary, the […]

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Education has approved the resuscitation of the National Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) Act 1999 Cap.No.73 LFN 2004 to oversee the affairs of Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria. The Act according to the Executive Secretary of NSSEC, Dr Benjamin Abakpa, was enacted to prescribe national minimum standards for secondary […]

The Federal Government has directed the new National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) to take urgent steps to reposition the senior secondary level of education for effective implementation of the 6-3-3-4 education system in Nigeria. The 6-3-3-4 system provided for disarticulation of Senior Secondary Education from Junior Secondary Education. But while the Junior Secondary component […]

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has transmitted a bill to the National Assembly, which seeks to establish a National Senior Secondary School Education Commission Bill. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, read Buhari’s cover letter on the executive bill at the plenary in […]