By Correspondent in Minna.
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal results, showing a significant decline in examination malpractice compared to the previous year.
The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed this on Tuesday while giving a breakdown of the results, which were released 54 days after the last paper was written.
According to him, 1,367,210 candidates registered, comprising 685,514 males and 681,696 females, while 1,358,339 candidates, including 680,292 males and 678,047 females, eventually sat for the examinations in Nigeria and abroad.
He said that out of these, 818,492 candidates (60.26 percent) obtained five credits and above, including English and Mathematics.
The Registrar also noted an increase in the participation of candidates with special needs, which rose to 1,622 this year. This included 586 males and 355 females with hearing impairments, as well as 89 males and 96 females with Adermatoglyphia (absence of fingerprints).
On examination malpractice, Wushishi revealed that 38 schools across 13 states were involved in mass cheating and would be invited to NECO headquarters for discussions before sanctions are applied. He also disclosed that nine supervisors,three in Rivers, one in Niger, three in the FCT, one in Kano, and one in Osun,had been recommended for blacklisting over poor supervision, aiding and abetting malpractice, lateness, unruly conduct, assault, and insubordination.
Meanwhile, the NECO boss drew attention to the case of eight schools in Lamorde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, where examinations were disrupted between July 7 and 25, 2025, due to a communal clash.
The disruption affected 13 subjects and 29 papers, but discussions are ongoing with the Adamawa State Government on measures to compensate the affected candidates.
Wushishi commended key stakeholders, including the media, for their continuous support in sustaining NECO’s progress and credibility.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
