The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2022 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) conducted nationwide in July.

NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. DANTALI WUSHISHI, while addressing newsmen in Minna, Niger State capital, said over 1.2 million candidates sat for the examination, with 60.74 percent having five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics.

The NECO boss also noted that the 2022 exercise was adjudged credible by stakeholders, giving the breakdown as 630,180 males representing 52.58 percent and 568,232 females, representing 47.41 percent.