The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). Announcing the results at its headquarters, NECO said 1,367,210 candidates registered nationwide, including 1,622 with special needs. A total of 818,492 candidates, representing 60.26%, obtained five credits, including Mathematics and English – the minimum requirement for admission into
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has released the results of the 2025 June/July National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations, recording improved performance in Mathematics. Registrar and Chief Executive, Dr Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, announced the results in Abuja on Thursday. He said 92,875 candidates registered for the examinations across
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that parents are responsible for more than 80% of examination malpractice cases in Nigeria. Jake Epelle, chairman of JAMB’s Special Committee on Examination Infractions, told Arise Television’s The Morning programme that parents play a significant role in fueling malpractice, which he said is damaging the country’s
The Kwara State Government has announced results for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), with notable improvements in pass rates for key subjects, including Mathematics and English. Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, attributed the success to the continued investments made by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration in the educational
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says there has been a significant decline in student performance in the just-released 2025 WASSCE, linking it to the new anti-malpractice measures. Out of over 1.9 million candidates, only 38.32% passed five subjects, including English and Mathematics. This is a significant fall from 72.12% recorded in 2024. WAEC’s Head
Contrary to the overall decline in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) 2025, over 21% of JEXTOBAN students scored above 300, making it a 100% success rate. JEXTOBAN’s management revealed that all their students scored above 200, while 49% scored between 250 and 299. According to Adedayo Ojo, Director of Planning and Strategy at JEXTOBAN,
Between 2018 and 2024, state governments, parents, and guardians collectively spent over ₦122 billion on the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), yet the results have remained poor, prompting renewed concerns about the state of Nigeria’s education system. In Lagos State alone, 31,596 out of 56,134 public school students failed the 2024 WASSCE despite
