Lagos Govt postpones exams over Oro Festival

The Lagos State Government has postponed each Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE, papers earlier scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, pursuing the declaration of the Oro Festival successful parts of the Ikorodu Division.

The decision, announced by the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education done the Lagos State Examinations Board, affects lone the introspection papers slated for Wednesday, portion each different papers volition clasp connected their antecedently scheduled dates.

According to the government, the 2026 BECE began successfully connected Monday, June 29, 2026, but the introspection timetable was adjusted aft consultations with applicable stakeholders.

The connection explained that the affected papers person been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

It noted that the determination was taken arsenic a precautionary measurement to support the lives of candidates, introspection officials and different stakeholders, portion besides ensuring the creaseless and orderly behaviour of the introspection without disruption.

“The affected introspection papers volition present beryllium written on Tuesday, 7th July 2026, portion each different introspection papers volition beryllium conducted connected their antecedently scheduled dates,” the state...