The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports this was announced by its Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, at a news briefing yesterday in Minna.
Dantani described the 2025 Internal SSCE as one of the most successful in recent time adding that the reult is being released 54 days after the last paper was written.
Speaking about the result, he said that 60.26 per cent of the candidates got five Credits and above in all subjects including Maths and English while 84.26 per cent of the candidates got five Credits and above, irrespective of Mathematics and English.
According to him, the event was the culmination of a rigorous assessment process.
Wushishi said that it was a reaffirmation of their collective commitment to quality education, merit, integrity and national development.
The Registrar further explained that the schools involved in the mass cheating had been invited to the Council for discussion after which appropriate sanction will be applied while nine supervisors aiding and abetting, encouraging lateness, unruly behaviour, assault and insurbodination had been recommended for blacklisting due to poor conduct of the examination.
On President Bola Tinubu’s support, the chairman said, “Your leadership, vision and unwavering commitment in which institutions like NECO can strive for higher standards, transparency and accountability.
“Your support fuels our drive to deliver fair, credible and timely results for our nation’s students.
“This is a demonstration of the renewed hope for Nigeria’s education system.”
Wushishi also applauded the invaluable support of the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, and the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Abel Enitan.
He said, “Their steadfast collaboration and the successful implementation of reforms that underpin our assessment systems.
“Your efforts to ensure that our examinations reflect accurately the learning outcomes we seek to certify and that they remained aligned with national aspirations.”
He assured them of their readiness to always key into their noble objectives.
Wushishi further commended the National Assembly, especially the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Education (Basic and Secondary).
He also commended the various stakeholders, especially the Nigerian government, for their remarkable support and cooperation with the organisation.
Meanwhile, the chairman stated that the council released the 2025 SSCE internal results 54 days after the last written paper was administered.
Wushishi said that out of the 1,358,339 candidates who took the June/July examination, 818,492, representing 60.26 percent, scored 5 credits or above, including Mathematics and English.
He stated that the number of candidates with five credits or above, irrespective of Mathematics and English, was 1,144,496, representing 84.26 percent.
“Number of candidates that registered for the examination is 1,367,210, representing 685,514 Males and 681,696 Females.
“Number of candidates that sat is 1,358,339, representing 680,292 Males and 678,047 females.
“Number of candidates with five Credits and above, including Mathematics and English, is 818,492, representing 60.26%.
“Number of candidates with five Credits and above, irrespective of Mathematics and English is 1,144,496 representing 84.26%,” he said.
Recall that the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination was conducted from Monday, 16th June to Friday, 25th July, 2025.
Wushishi stated that the number of candidates with special needs was 1,622, out of which 586 were males with hearing impairment and 355 were females with hearing impairment.
He further stated that the candidates with visual impairment comprised 111 males and 80 females.
