Kano State has taken the top spot in the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by the National Examinations Council.
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The state recorded 68,159 candidates with five credits and above, including Mathematics and English, representing 5.02 percent of the national total. Lagos came second with 67,007 candidates, while Oyo placed third with 48,742.
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The result is being linked to reforms carried out in Kano’s education sector. Since taking office, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has directed heavy funding toward schools, giving education the largest share of the state budget in both 2024 and 2025. This funding has gone into rehabilitating facilities, providing free uniforms and learning materials, training and recruiting teachers, and boosting access to classrooms.
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Particular attention has been given to girl-child education, scholarships, and reducing the number of out-of-school children. These interventions have set the foundation for the improved performance recorded in this year’s results.
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The administration’s approach has also drawn recognition beyond the state. Leadership Newspaper, Blueprint Newspaper, and the Nigeria Union of Teachers have all conferred on the governor the title of “Education Governor of the Year.”
The declaration of a state of emergency in the education sector in 2024 and the decision to assign 31 percent of the 2025 state budget to learning further reflect Kano’s commitment to raising standards.
At the national level, NECO Registrar Professor Ibrahim Wushishi announced in Minna that 818,492 of the 1,358,339 candidates who took the June/July exams—about 60.26 percent—earned five credits and above including Mathematics and English. A total of 1,144,496 candidates, representing 84.26 percent, achieved five credits and above regardless of the two core subjects.
Kano’s performance not only places it ahead of Lagos and Oyo but also marks a turning point for the state, showing how sustained investment and reforms can translate into real results in education.
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