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  "id": 10171113,
  "title": "Kano tops states with five-credit passes in 2026 NECO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/kano-tops-states-with-five-credit-passes-in-2026-neco",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T08:26:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/kano-tops-states-with-five-credit-passes-in-2026-neco/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kano State has emerged as the leading state in the 2026 NECO SSCE. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, 74,413 candidates from Kano State obtained at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. This is the second consecutive year that Kano has retained the top position.\n\nLagos came second with 72,496 candidates, while Oyo ranked third with 55,543, as reported by the Daily Post Nigeria. The state's Director-General, Media and Publicity, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, stated that the state government spent more than N4.4 billion in 2026 to sponsor candidates for the Senior School Certificate Examination.\n\nGovernor Abba Kabir Yusuf commended the students, teachers, parents, and other stakeholders for the performance, saying the state's sustained investment in education is producing measurable results. The Punch reported that Kano State has emerged as the leading state in the 2026 NECO SSCE, with 74,413 candidates obtaining at least five credits, including English and Maths.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Kano tops Nigeria in 2026 NECO results, Lagos second",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/kano-tops-nigeria-in-2026-neco-results-lagos-second",
        "published": "2026-09-27T05:38:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Kano tops states with five-credit passes in 2026 NECO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/kano-tops-states-with-five-credit-passes-in-2026-neco-10175349",
        "published": "2026-09-27T08:54:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Kano has highest number of students who passed NECO 2026 – Governor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/kano-has-highest-number-of-students-who-passed-neco-2026-governor",
        "published": "2026-09-27T09:29:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}