Oro festival: Lagos reschedules Wednesday BECE papers to July 7

The Lagos State Government has postponed all Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) papers scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, following the declaration of the Oro Festival in parts of Ikorodu Division.
The state government announced the development saying the affected examination papers have been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 7, while all other papers will be conducted as originally scheduled.
According to the statement in a post on X on Tuesday, the decision was reached after consultations with relevant stakeholders and was aimed at ensuring the safety of candidates, examination officials and other participants.
The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, throu...