By Jimmy Jackson
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
The Registrar of NECO, Professor Dantani Wushishi disclosed at a press conference in Minna, the Niger State capital on Thursday, describing the result as the best in recent times.
According to him, 1,376,423, representing 706,950 males and 669,473 female candidates registered for the examination .
1,367,736 representing 702,112 males and 665,624 females candidates eventually sat for the examination.
Wushishi said 828,284 candidates representing 60.55 per cent got at least a credit in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
The previous year, he said, similar percentage of the candidates recorded a similar feat.
“We are very thankful to God for this and to all those who made it possible.”
Wushishi said this year’s results were released exactly 55 days after the last paper was written.
On special need candidates, the registrar gave the breakdown of the number of candidates with special needs as 1,542.
He said 1,104 candidates had hearing impairment, 348 candidates with visual impairment, 342 candidates with Albinism, 237 candidates with Autism and 236 candidates with low vision.
The registrar further said that a total of 8,437 candidates as against 12,030 in 2023 were involved in various forms of malpractice during the examination which showed a reduction of 30.1 percent.
“All the schools involved in cheating would be invited to the council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions would be applied.” He added
