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The National Examinations Council, NECO has launched the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE Internal, with 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, acquiring 5 credit and above, together with English Language and Mathematics.
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The results have been launched 63 days after the final paper of the examination was written.
Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, introduced the results at a press convention in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday.
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Wushishi mentioned 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, whereas 1,371,992 candidates sat for the train, which commenced on June 15 and ended on July 23, 2026.
He disclosed that 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained 5 credit and above, regardless of their efficiency in English Language and Mathematics.
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The NECO registrar additionally introduced a big decline in examination malpractice, saying 1,406 candidates have been concerned in varied types of malpractice in 2026, in contrast with 3,878 candidates recorded in 2025.
He mentioned the determine represented a 63.74 per cent discount in examination malpractice.
Wushishi thanked President Bola Tinubu for reappointing him for a second tenure as NECO registrar, in addition to the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, for his confidence in his management.
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He additionally recommended safety companies, notably the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Department of State Services (DSS), for his or her vigilance, presence and assist in the course of the examination.
According to him, the companies’ efforts helped reinforce self-discipline, deter wrongdoing and defend the integrity of the examination.
Wushishi reassured stakeholders and the general public that NECO would stay dedicated to its mandate and proceed to uphold the integrity of its examinations.
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