The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the 2023 senior secondary school examination (SSCE) external results.
According to the Registrar and Chief Executive of the council, Professor Dantani Wushishi, 67.35 percent of candidates who sat for the examination earned five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics.
Wushishi disclosed this while releasing the results and launching the Automated Annual Posting Calendar at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
He noted that 74,342 candidates sat for the examination for 29 subjects.
Giving the breakdown, he said, that 52.28 percent of the candidates were male and 47.71 candidates were female.
The registrar also said that 8,518 candidates were booked for various forms of malpractice showing a 25.4 percent decline in 2022.
He added that two supervisors in Oyo and Lagos State were blacklisted for poor supervision, stressing that one centre in Borno was also blacklisted.
The registrar also launched the council’s automated annual posting calendar for the staff of the council.
”The innovation will eliminate lopsidedness and favoritism which characterize the posting of staff for assignment.
”The e-posting software is designed to enhance productivity.”
