BY UTHMAN MIJINYAWA,MINNA
.The National Examinations Council,NECO has disclosed that no fewer than One Million,One Hundred and Forty Four Thousand,Four Hundred and Ninety Six candidates had scored five credits and above, irrespective of Mathematics and English, representing Eighty Four Point Twenty Six percent.
The Chief Executive Officer, National Examinations Council, NECO, Professor Danteni Ibrahim Wushishi revealed this during a press briefing at the NECO headquarters,in Minna, Wednesday 17th September,2025.
Professor Wushishi also explained that Eight Hundred and Eighteen Thousand,Four Hundred and Ninety Two candidates representing Sixty point Twenty Six percent scored Five credits and above including Mathematics and English.
According to Professor Danteni “. During the conduct of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examinations,(SSCE),Thirty Eight schools were found to have been involved in whole school (Mass) cheating in Thirty states, adding that,they will be invited to the Council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied.
The NECO boss hinted that Nine Supervisors, Three in River,One in Niger,Three in F.C.T, One in Kano and One in Osun states were recommended for blacklisting due to poor surpervision,aiding and abetting lateness,unruly behavior, assault,and insubordination.
He also disclosed that during the Examinations,a communal clash resulting in the disruption of Examinations in Adamawa State from 7th to 25th July 2025 involving Eight(8) schools,saying a total of Thirteen subjects and Twenty Nine (29) papers were involved,and also Five Hundred and Ninety Nine students were affected.
“NECO has commenced talks with the Adamawa state with a view to conducting the Examinations for the affected schools, pointing out that the results of the Eight schools cannot be released now”.NECO Register emphasized.
Professor Danteni stated that the SSCE Internal Examinations results is released Fifty Four days after the last written in August,2025,which signifies that all the processes leading to the successful released of the 2025 SSCE Internal results have been concluded.
He highlighted that the smooth released of the 2025 SSCE Internal results is a testament of the staff of the Examinations body for their professionalism, discipline and relentless pursuit of excellence, intellectual rigour, meticulous attention to quality,and commitment to ethical standards have ensured that the NECO deliver results that are credible and trusted by students, institutions,and the public.