{
  "id": 9560059,
  "title": "BREAKING: NECO releases 2026 SSCE results",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/breaking-neco-releases-2026-ssce-results",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:30:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/neco-releases-2026-ssce-results/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal. Out of 804,948 candidates, 58.67% achieved five credits or more, including English Language and Mathematics. Registrar Prof. Dantani Wushishi revealed that 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, which took place from June 15 to July 23, 2026. An impressive 84.70% of candidates obtained five credits or above, despite not performing well in English Language and Mathematics. Notably, examination malpractice was down by 64.74%, with only 1,406 candidates involved in various forms of malpractice, a significant reduction from the 3,878 cases reported in 2025. Wushishi expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for reappointing him and to the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, for his confidence. He also praised security agencies for their vigilance and support during the examination, which helped maintain discipline and protect the integrity of the process. Wushishi reaffirmed NECO's commitment to its mandate and continued dedication to upholding examination integrity.",
  "summary": "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. The results were released 63 days after the last paper of the examination was written. Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani […] BREAKING:…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigerian govt sets up panel to determine equivalence of American school results – NECO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/nigerian-govt-sets-up-panel-to-determine-equivalence-of-american",
        "published": "2026-09-23T18:26:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "JUST IN: NECO releases 2026 SSCE examination results",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/just-in-neco-releases-2026-ssce-examination-results",
        "published": "2026-09-24T14:01:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}