The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE Internal, with 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtaining five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
NECO Registrar, Professor Dantani Wushishi, announced the results at a press conference in Minna, Niger State, saying 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, while 1,371,992 candidates sat for the exercise conducted between June 15 and July 23, 2026.
Wushishi said 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained five credits and above irrespective of their performance in English Language and Mathematics. He also disclosed that the results were released 63 days after the last paper was written.
The Registrar announced a 64.74 per cent reduction in examination malpractice, with 1,406 candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2026, compared with 3,878 candidates recorded in 2025.
Wushishi commended security agencies, particularly the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Department of State Services, for supporting the conduct of the examination and reaffirmed NECO’s commitment to maintaining the integrity of its examinations.
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