Minna: The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior Schools Certificate Examinations, commending President Bola Tinubu for his unwavering support to it. The announcement was made by NECO’s Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, during a news briefing in Minna.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the event marked the culmination of a rigorous assessment process. Prof. Wushishi emphasized the release as a reaffirmation of NECO’s commitment to quality education, merit, integrity, and national development. He praised President Tinubu’s leadership and vision, which have allowed institutions like NECO to strive for higher standards, transparency, and accountability. Tinubu’s support, Wushishi noted, fuels NECO’s drive to deliver fair, credible, and timely results for the nation’s students, demonstrating hope for Nigeria’s education system.
Prof. Wushishi also acknowledged the invaluable support from the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of State Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, and Permanent Secretary Dr. Abel Enitan, citing their collaboration and successful implementation of reforms that underpin NECO’s assessment systems. He also praised the National Assembly, particularly the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Education, and various stakeholders, especially the Niger government, for their support and cooperation.
The 2025 SSCE internal results were released 54 days after the last written paper, with 1,358,339 candidates participating in the June/July exercise. Of these, 818,492 candidates, representing 60.26 percent, scored five credits and above, including Mathematics and English. The number of candidates with five credits and above, irrespective of subjects, was 1,144,496, representing 84.26 percent.
The examination, conducted from June 16 to July 25, 2025, included 1,622 candidates with special needs, among whom 586 males and 355 females had hearing impairments, and 111 males and 80 females had visual impairments. The number of examination malpractice cases in 2025 was 3,878, a reduction of 61.58 percent from 2024’s figure of 10,094. Additionally, 38 schools in 13 states were found to be involved in whole school cheating.
Prof. Wushishi also mentioned that NECO would conduct SSCE examinations on only 38 subjects, reducing the waiting time for results in line with the reviewed curriculum. He provided a breakdown of state performance, highlighting Kano’s top position with 68,159 candidates, representing 5.020 percent, scoring five credits and above, including English and Mathematics. Lagos followed closely with 67,007 candidates, or 4.930 percent, achieving similar results.
