The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) results, announcing that 818,492 candidates, representing 60.26%, secured five credits and above including Mathematics and English Language.
At a press conference, the Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed that 1,367,310 students registered for the examination (685,514 male and 681,696 female). Of these, 1,358,339 actually sat the exams, comprising 680,292 males and 678,047 females.
Overall performance figures show that 1,144,496 candidates (84.26%) obtained five credits and above, irrespective of Mathematics and English.
NECO recorded 1,622 candidates with special needs among those who sat the exams. Cases of examination malpractice stood at 3,878 in 2025, down from 10,094 in 2024, reflecting a 61.58% reduction.
However, 38 schools across 13 states were implicated in whole-school mass cheating. Prof. Wushishi said the affected schools will be invited to the Council for discussions, after which appropriate sanctions will follow.
In addition, nine supervisors were recommended for blacklisting, three in Rivers, one in Niger, three in the Federal Capital Territory, one in Kano, and one in Osun, for offences ranging from poor supervision, aiding and abetting, and lateness to unruly behavior, assault, and insubordination.
The Registrar also noted that results for students from eight schools in Lamorde Local Government Area of Adamawa State were withheld due to a communal clash that disrupted the examinations. He added that NECO is working with the state government to ensure the exams are concluded.