The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE internal) results.
Announcing the results in Minna, Niger State, the registrar of the examination body, Prof Ibrahim Wushishi disclosed that 1,358,339 candidates – 685,514 males and 681,696 females – took the June/July examination.
Of the total number, he said 818,492, representing 60.26 per cent scored five credits and above, including Mathematics and English.
He added that the number of candidates with five credits and above, irrespective of Mathematics and English was 1,144,496, representing 84.26 per cent.
Wushishi stated that the number of candidates with special needs was 1,622, out of which candidates with hearing impairment were 586 males and 355 females, and candidates with visual impairment were 111 males and 80 females.
On the number of examination malpractice cases, the registrar said 3,878 candidates were involved 2025, down from 10,094 recorded in 2024.
Wushishi also disclosed that 38 schools were found to have been involved in whole school (mass) cheating in 13 states.
He said the affected schools would be invited to the Council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied.
Besides, the registrar said nine supervisors – three apiece in Rivers State and the FCT, one each in Niger, Kano and Osun states were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting, lateness, unruly behavior, assault, and insubordination.
The registrar also announced that the Council would conduct off-cycle examination in Lamorde local government area of Adamawa State.
“I wish to also draw your attention to a case in Lamorde Local Government, Adamawa State involving eight schools which were affected by a communal clash resulting in the disruption of our examinations from 7th to 25th July, 2025. A total of thirteen Subjects and twenty-nine Papers were involved.
“We have since commenced talks with the state government with a view to conducting the examinations for the affected schools,” he added
He announced that in view of the reviewed curriculum, which is currently being implemented, NECO will conduct the SSCE examination on only 38 subjects, which will reduce the waiting time for the results.
While providing a breakdown of performance by states, he noted that Kano came top with 68,159, representing 5.020 per cent of candidates scoring five credits and above, including English and Mathematics.
Lagos came second in performance with 67,007 or 4.930 per cent of candidates, scoring five credits and above, including English and mathematics, while Oyo came third with 48,742 candidates, scoring five credits and above, including English and mathematics.
The least performing centre was Gabon, with no candidate scoring five credits and above, including English and Mathematics.
