In Education, authorities of the National Examinations Council, NECO have released the result of the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, internal.
You will recall that it conducted the examination nationwide exactly 45 days ago.
While announcing the results, in Minna, Niger State, on thursday, the Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Wushishi, said the 2022 exercise was adjudged credible by stakeholders.
Wushishi noted that 1,209,703 candidates registered for the examination with 636,327 male, representing 52.60 per cent and 573,376 female, representing 47.39 per cent.
The NECO boss, however, said only 1,198,412 candidates actually sat for the examination with 630,180 male, representing 52.58 per cent and 568,232 female, representing 47.41 per cent.
The NECO boss disclosed that the number of candidates with Special Needs was 1,031, with the breakdown as follows: 98 with albinism, 177 with autism, 574 with hearing impairment, and 107, visually impaired.
Also Number of candidates who made Credit and above in English Language was 889,188 representing 74.89%.
While, Number of candidates who made Credit and above in Mathematics was 929,140 representing 78.23%.
