<< Back             Poser >> Kano tops Nigeria in 2026 NECO results, Lagos second Education Kano State has emerged as the leading state in the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO), with 74,413 candidates securing at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director-General, Media and Publicity, Kano State Government. The state government said Lagos came second with 72,496 candidates, while Oyo ranked third with 55,543. The latest result means Kano has retained the top position for the second consecutive year after recording the highest number of candidates meeting the five-credit benchmark in the 2025 NECO examination. Reacting to the development, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf commended the students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders for the performance. “The back-to-back performance is an indication that the state’s sustained investment in education is producing measurable results,” Governor Yusuf said. The governor said his administration would sustain its investment in education through improved learning facilities, recruitment and training of teachers, scholarships and support for indigent students. Bature said the state government spent more than N4.4 billion in 2026 to sponsor candidates for the Senior School Certificate Examination, particularly indigent students. According to him, the intervention was designed to remove financial barriers and enable students to participate in the examinations under better conditions. Governor Yusuf said the latest NECO performance was part of the improvement recorded by Kano students under his administration. He dedicated the achievement to students, teachers, parents and the people of Kano State, saying the government would continue working towards an education system that equips young people with the knowledge and skills required for higher education, employment, innovation and leadership. Kano tops Nigeria in 2026 NECO results, Lagos second Daily Post	Bank of Ghana to review cybersecurity compliance of commercial banks The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it will undertake thematic reviews of banks’ compliance with its revised Cyber and Information Security Directive amid growing concerns about digital fraud, cyber threats and other risks associated with digital financial services. Nigerian government introduces ‘five big fiscal reforms’ to woo investors, engender growth “People say, and we agree with them, that it's difficult to find data about Nigeria, especially from the fiscal side. Something as important as our tax-to-GDP ratio, you can't find it easily.” Dangote Refinery: N6.3tn net profit, IPO extension, import licence appeal, other keys developments Dangote Refinery took centre stage in major business, finance and economic discussions in Nigeria and across Africa from Monday to Wednesday. DAILY POST, in this report, highlights major talking points about the 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery based in Lekki, Lagos. First, Dangote Refinery extended the deadline for its much-talked-about N525-per-share Initial Public Offering, IPO by 14 days, […] Dangote Refinery: N6.3tn net profit, IPO extension, import licence appeal, other keys developments Zenith Bank deepens commitment to girl-child development, empowers 300 school girls The initiative, a brainchild of the Bank’s Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Adaora Umeoji, reflects Zenith Bank’s commitment to nurturing the potential of young girls and helping them make informed choices about their futures. Bank of Ghana develops AI rules for financial sector The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is developing a directive to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector, as it seeks to promote innovation while addressing emerging risks. Nigeria woos investors at World Petroleum Congress Nigeria has called on international investors to take advantage of its vast oil and gas resources, ongoing industry reforms and strategic access to the African market to drive long-term investment in its energy sector. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, made the call at the 25th World Petroleum Congress in […]