Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates.

A total of 1,969,313 candidates sat the examination conducted between April and June, out of the 1,973,365 candidates that registered across 23,554 recognised secondary schools in Nigeria.

The exam was also conducted in schools located in Benin Republic, Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea that operate the Nigerian curriculum.

WAEC's Head of Nigeria Office, Amos Dangut, announced the release at a press briefing in Lagos on Monday, noting a significant drop in the number of candidates who passed with credit in core subjects.

According to him, 1,718,090 c...