The Delta State Government has announced a revised date for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination, which was initially scheduled to hold from June 9 to June 13 for both public and private secondary schools across the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Daniel Akiri, on behalf of the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs. Rose Ezewu, it was revealed that the examination will now take place from June 16 to June 20. The statement explained that the “shifting of the examination to a new date was occasioned by the Federal Government declaration of public holidays on June 6 and June 9 respectively to mark Eid-ul-Adha and Democracy Day celebration on June 12.” “We regret the inconveniences the development, especially the change of the earlier date might have caused,” it concluded. The Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Nigeria is a crucial national assessment taken by students at the end of Junior Secondary School (JSS 3), signifying the conclusion of the country’s nine-year Basic Education programme. While the exam is conducted by NECO at the federal level, it is also administered by various State Ministries of Education at the state level. BECE evaluates students’ academic preparedness to progress to Senior Secondary School (SSS 1) or to opt for vocational training. It typically tests core subjects such as English, Mathematics, and Basic Science, and plays a key role in Nigeria’s 9-3-4 education structure.