Kuni Tyessi in Abuja
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has warned teachers and the public against fraudulent online portals demanding money from applicants for examination supervisors’ jobs, clarifying that it charges no fees for applications.
The warning was issued in a statement signed by NECO’s acting spokesperson, Azeez Sani, on Tuesday, ahead of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (Internal), set to begin June 15, 2026.
According to the statement, NECO said fake sites have been asking applicants to submit academic credentials after paying fees.
For this reason and in line with recommendations from the ministerial committee on the improvement of quality of examination in Nigeria, the council has shifted from analogue to a fully electronic recruitment process for supervisors and assistant supervisors.
“NECO wishes to inform the public that the council does not request for any payment from teachers applying to serve as examination supervisors,” he said.
The council said the new system will curb fraud, reduce exam malpractice, and make recruitment fairer and more credible. The process is automated and “no third party is required”.
It also emphasized that eligibility includes pensionable teachers on Grade Level 12 and above, aged 30 years or older, while official application link is, https://supervisor.neco.gov.ng
“22,000 supervisors are needed for June exams and the council plans to recruit at least 22,000 supervisors for the 2026 SSCE internal to ensure smooth conduct of the exams nationwide.”
The council urged applicants to ignore any website demanding payment and to use only the official portal.
