Google will now be accepting payments in naira on the Play Store

Google and Verve have teamed up to enhance the convenience of digital transactions on the Google Play Store for Nigerians. As of Wednesday, Nigerians can use their Verve cards to make purchases on the Google Play Store.

In this new partnership, Google will handle Verve transactions within Nigeria and process them in the local currency, naira. The transactions will be treated as local transactions by the country's banking institutions.

Head of Retail and Payment Partnerships at Google Play, Anthea Crawford, expressed excitement about the partnership, stating, "We are delighted to collaborate with Verve, which expands Google Play access for more Nigerians. The introduction of local payments with Verve cards is a major milestone, providing more Nigerians with the opportunity to participate in the app economy and access the apps they require."

Vincent Ogbunude, Managing Director of Verve International, added, "The integration with Google Play is a significant step towards realizing Verve's vision of promoting financial inclusion. We are thrilled to bring digital content and services closer to Verve cardholders, thereby bridging the digital divide."

JAMB 2023 Cut-off marks announced

The announcement has been made regarding the JAMB cut-off marks for the 2023/2024 admissions. This information was disclosed during the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria, which took place on June 24th, 2023, at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja.

The minimum scores for securing admission into universities in Nigeria have been set at 140 by JAMB. Similarly, the minimum cut-off marks for Polytechnics and Colleges of Education have also been fixed at 100 each. However, it is important to note that institutions have the freedom to establish their own individual cut-off marks. Nonetheless, no institution will be permitted to admit any candidate who scores below the specified benchmark.

JAMB has set the fee for Post-UTME screening at N2,000. According to JAMB, any institution that wishes to conduct screening can do so, but the fee for the screening should not exceed N2,000.

Following the release of the cut-off marks, public tertiary institutions will commence the announcement of their Post-UTME sales forms and screening dates. Candidates should remain vigilant and watch out for these announcements.

NECO releases 2023 SSCE Timetable

The official timetable for the 2023 June/July Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) has been released by the National Examination Council (NECO). The examination is set to take place from Monday, July 3rd to Friday, August 11th, 2023.

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WAEC Sheduled to begin on August 16, 2021 with 1.6 million candidates

 

No fewer than 1.6 million candidates are expected to participate in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) scheduled to begin on Aug. 16.

The Head of National Office (HNO) of West African Examination Council (WAEC), Mr Patrick Areghan, gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.

NECO GCE 2011/2012 RESULTS RELEASED

For the fourth year running, the National Examination Council (NECO) recorded another mass failure in the 2011 November/December External Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), with less than 10 percent recording credit level in English language.

The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the council, Prof. Promise Okpala, stated this at a press briefing in Minna on Wednesday.

He, however, said the result was an improvement on the 2010 candidates’ performance, adding that the 2011 SSCE recorded low enrolment and malpractices compared to the 2010 edition.

Breakdown of the results made available to journalists and posted on the council’s website showed that less than 10 percent or 10,457 of the 110,724 candidates who sat for the external examination passed English Language with credit and above.

However, the candidates recorded an improved performance in Mathematics, as 41.19 percent got credit and above in the subject as against the 17.85 percent recorded in 2010.

Prof. Okpala also said there was a 50 percent drop in the candidates’ enrolment as only 104,187 candidates sat for NECO in 2011 as against 235, 933 that sat for it in 2010.

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