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  • Online application for recruitment into Federal Teachers’ Scheme not fake – UBEC

    The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), says the opening of an online application for recruitment into the Federal Teachers’ Scheme (FTS), is not fake.

    Dr Ossom Ossom, Public Relations Officer of the commission, confirmed this to NAN on Monday in Abuja, following skepticism about the authenticity of the recruitment.

    A document obtained from the UBEC Headquarters in Abuja, confirming the recruitment, noted that applications were currently being invited from eligible candidates for the 2020 and 2021 service periods.

    The document stated that the FTS, a two-year intervention programme established by the Federal Government in 2006, was aimed at assisting states in addressing teacher shortage at the basic education level.

    Part of the requirements for application are, Bachelor’s degree in Education or Bachelor’s degree with Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE),

    The qualification, according to the document, should not be lower than a Second Class (Lower Division) and not earned earlier than 2014.

    The document further stated that applicants were also expected to have completed or been exempted from the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC).

    It said applicants with Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE), with credit passes in Teaching Practice and the Teaching Subjects, also not earned earlier than 2014, were equally eligible.

    The document noted that they were, however, expected to have specialisation in any of the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

    Other subjects are: Agricultural Science, Home Economics, Computer Science, Technical/Technology Education, Computer Science or Information Technology, Nigerian Languages, Physical and Health Education.

    It said applicants were expected not to be more than 35 years of age and not currently employed or enrolled under the NYSC, N-Power or any other similar programme.

    On the method of application, the document stated that applicants were expected to complete the application forms online, by visiting https://fts.admissions.clouds

    ”Applicants are also required to upload their credentials with their most recent passport photographs.

    ”The application portal would be opened for two weeks, from Sept. 10 to Sept. 24, with no extension.

    Meanwhile, shortlisted candidates would be required to sit for the Computer-Based Test (CBT) on Oct. 10, at designated centres in every state capital.

  • 12,921 applicants screened in Kaduna for police recruitment

    12,921 applicants screened in Kaduna for police recruitment

    The Police Command in Kaduna State says no fewer than 12,921 applicants have undergone physical screening for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force.

    The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Mohammed Jalige, made this known on Monday in Kaduna.

    A total of 17,000 applicants from the state were expected to undergo the physical screening which end on Sept 8.

    Jalige said the state Screening Committee had so far screened applicants from Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Igabi, Chikun, Zango kataf, Kachia, Kagarko, Giwa, Birnin/gwari, Kaura, Kauru, jamaa, Sanga, Sabon gari, Kajuru, Jaba Local Governments Area (LGAs) of the state.

    “The total number of those screened is 12,921 as at Sept 5, 2020.

    Jalige said applicants who have not undergone screening from other LGAs were expected to have their screening between Monday and Tuesday Sept. 7th and Sept. 8.

    The public relations officer said that the screening was being done under strict COVID -19 protocols.

  • No fee is charged for NIS recruitment – CG

    No fee is charged for NIS recruitment – CG

    The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned applicants against patronising fake recruitment sites as no fee was charged for NIS recruitment.
    The Comptroller General, NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, gave the warning in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPEO), Mr Sunday James, on Tuesday in Abuja.
    Babandede issued the warning while reacting to the reported existence of fake NIS websites on social media.
    “These are by fraudsters with the intention of defrauding innocent and unsuspecting Nigerians of monies.
    “The Service had warned severally and is still warning good spirited Nigerians to avoid such fake recruitment offer which is not officially posted on the official NIS website.
    “No fee whatsoever is charged for NIS recruitment,” he said.
    Babandede advised the public to disregard the scam posted recently to avoid falling victims to the criminal elements.
    He said that the NIS would always announce its official recruitment and notifications through credible Nigerian dailies and media platforms for the attention of the public.
    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Service Board (CDCFIB) had published the recruitment advertisment in national dailies on March 13.
    The recruitment was for four weeks from the time of publication.
  • Buhari yet to approve modalities for recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians – Keyamo

    Buhari yet to approve modalities for recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians – Keyamo

    Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari was yet to approve the modalities for the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians into special public works programme.

    The minister who made the clarification he personally signed and released noted that the modalities is still a work in progress and relevant consultation are still on with other ministries and agencies of government.

    Keyamo also raised the alarm over fake web portals for recruitment into the programme.

    Recall that the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed on Monday announced that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the engagement of 774,000 Nigerians on the programme.

    After the announcement, there were different messages on social media on how interested applicants could be part of the programme.

    Keyamo asked the public to disregard the information circulating on the internet, as the government is still working on modalities for the scheme.

    “My attention has been drawn to a certain advertorial circulating on Social Media tilted ‘Application Opens For 774,000 Employment By FG: See Requirements, Salary And How To Apply’,” Keyamo said.

    “As the Supervising Minister over the National Directorate of Employment in which the Special Public Works Programme of the Federal Government is domiciled, and having conferred with the Director-General, Dr. Nasiru Ladan Mohammed Argungu, we wish to alert members of the public that the said advertorial or anything of such presently circulating is fake and should be disregarded.

    “I have just finished consultation with the Hon. Minister of Finance and we are presently working out how the scope of the program would be expanded and executed with other relevant Ministries and stakeholders across the country.

    “The public would be duly informed by this office when all the modalities have been graciously approved by Mr. President.

    “We are also informed of instructions by certain persons going round in some States to the effect that names of those to be employed under the program should be compiled. We also urge these people not to embark on an exercise in futility as the guidelines for such recruitment and those to be involved have not been released by the agency.

  • Nigeria Immigration changes recruitment website

    The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has changed its recruitment portal to www.Immigrationrecruitment.org.ng.

    The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Mr Sunday James disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.

    James said that the earlier portal www.nisrecruitment.org.ng advertised was no longer in use and not tenable.

    “The Service hereby informs the general public that the recruitment portal has been changed to www.immigrationrecruitment.org.ng which is currently active to make it more accessible to applicants.

    “The Comptroller General, NIS , Mr Muhammad Babandede , wishes to inform the general Public that the recruitment exercise is free and aside the change of portal, all information contained in the public notice for recruitment remain valid,” he said.

  • Insecurity: Military reacts to accusation of recruiting repentant Boko Haram members

    Insecurity: Military reacts to accusation of recruiting repentant Boko Haram members

    No de-radicalised Boko Haram member has been enlisted into the military, the Coordinator, Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC), Maj.-Gen Bamidele Shafa, has said.

    Maj.-Gen. Shafa made the clarification on Thursday in Abuja during a chat with reporters after a visit to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

    He said that the military is a professional body adhering strictly to rules and regulations governing its activities, including enlistment.

    Gen. Shafa said: “None of the 280 boys that graduated from the OPSC is recruited into the Nigerian military.

    “We have our criteria for recruitment. To be recruited, you must be a Nigerian, must not have been convicted of any offence, and must not have been a member of any proscribed organisation.

    “So, considering the criteria, none of these boys has been recruited into the military.

    “OPSC just finished its follow-up into the communities and these boys are doing very well. None of them is in the military.

    “So, I want to assure Nigerians that none of these boys has been recruited and I am not sure any one of them will be recruited in the future,” he stressed.

  • South West Governors to commence recruitment for Amotekun soon – Akeredolu

    South West Governors to commence recruitment for Amotekun soon – Akeredolu

    Ondo State Governor and Chairman of the South West Governors Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has said arrangements have been concluded to start recruitment into the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) ‘Operation Amotekun’ in the six Southwest States.

    The Governor said those willing to work in the new security outfit would be trained by certified security experts.

    According to Akeredolu’s Special Adviser on security, Mr Jimoh Dojumo at a Press Conference in Akure, the state capital, the Governors are working on modalities for recruitment into the security outfit and the date it will commence.

    The programme was organised by a group,Democratic Peace Movement (DPM) to drum support for the second term of governor Akeredolu in office.

    He however said security issue is not what could be revealed in the media.

    According to him” You keep certain things in order to achieve your desired results. I won’t reveal our modalties but I will simply tell you that we are working round the clock for the commencement of Operation Amotekun.

    Akeredolu enthused that Amotekun has come to stay, adding that they are not usurping the power of police on the issue of the security outfit,adding that due consultations were made before the launch of the security outfit.

    He said the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu was personally and officially carried along in all the processes that led to the launch of the security outfit.

    Besides, he hinted that the IGP sent a representative to the South West security summit held in Ibadan, Oyo State where the six Governors of the region agreed to set up the security outfit.

    ” we are assuring the people of the resolve of the six Governors of the South West to fight insecurity in the region.

    ” Operation Amotekun will in no small way pose serious challenge to those playing with the peace of the region.

    The governor hinted that his government has expended huge amount of money on the fight against kidnapping and killing by herdsmen in some parts of the state.

    The coordinator of the group, Prof Olu Aboluwoye said Akeredolu had performed well in all aspects of life and must be retained in office.

  • Recruitment: NDLEA appeals for calm among candidates

    National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has appealed for calm among candidates undergoing the aptitude test for its recruitment nationwide.

    A statement on Monday in Abuja by its Principal Staff Officer, Public Affairs of Agency, Jonah Achema, said this followed the management’s assessment of compliance of prospective candidates towards the recruitment.

    It reads: “The agency is aware of little hitches in the ongoing Computer-Based Test (CBT) with particular reference to Abuja Centre, and is determined to ensure that the integrity of the recruitment process is maintained in the selection of suitable 1,000 narcotic officers in the first phase of the recruitment.

    “We are not unaware of the complaints by those excluded by computer from the ongoing exercise on grounds of age, improper documentation at the time of application and/or failing to upload relevant documents in support of their application.

    “These are the pre-qualification requirements for the recruitment exercise. Some may have been excluded on account of their own carelessness, having left the email address and telephone number used for the application dormant or replaced, and consequently could not be reached.

    “The management reinstated that this recruitment, which is the first phase of the recruitment for 15,000 personnel, is to recruit 5,000 personnel and is targeted majorly at the lower rank personnel (4,000 out of the 5,000) in order to address the current personnel gap in the agency.

    “The agency is happy with the successful completion of the aptitude test in all the centres, except Abuja, where impatience and unruly behaviour of some applicants has led to the rescheduling of the aptitude test for applicants who were unable to write the test.

    “The test for Abuja Centre has been rescheduled to hold from Friday, December 27, to Monday, December 31, 2019. The affected applicants are being contacted through emails and SMS.”

  • Recruitment: Police defy court order, release names of successful candidates

    Recruitment: Police defy court order, release names of successful candidates

    The Police on Friday released the names of successful candidates in the 2019 recruitment exercise.

    The announcement appears to be in defiance of a recent ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the Police and the Police Service Commission should stay action on the recruitment pending the determination of a suit filed by the force against the PSC on the matter.

    A tweet on the Nigeria Police verified Twitter handle @PoliceNG reads: “List of successful candidates in the 2019 recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Police Force, 24th October, 2019.

    ”The IGP has vetted and given approval for the release of the final and authenticated list of successful candidates who participated in the ongoing recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Police Force. Below is the list of successful candidates: https://www.npf.gov.ng/information/index.php”.

    In the link, under general instructions, the successful candidates were asked to report at the police colleges/training schools indicated against their states.

    The training and documentation shall commence on Monday, October 28 and closes on Friday, November 1. Failure to report for training within the stipulated time will mean that the candidate has declined the offer.

  • Court suspends recruitment exercise at NNPC

    Court suspends recruitment exercise at NNPC

    The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the suspension of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) ongoing job recruitment pending determination of a suit filed by one Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi.

    Olajengbesi, a public interest lawyer, had commenced the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights of all potential applicants to set aside the recruitment by the NNPC on the ground that it was discriminatory.

    The recruitment had disqualified Nigerians above the age of 28 from applying for the vacant positions.

    Olajengbesi had faulted the age criterion placed on the ongoing recruitment of the NNPC noting that it violated section 3(e)(iv) of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure), 2009 which protected the public interest of Nigerians.

    He had written to the then Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, on March 26, threatening to drag the organisation to court for placing discriminatory age requirement on qualified Nigerians who would have applied for the jobs advertised by the corporation.

    The NNPC had invited applications from candidates for a number of positions including trainees who must not be more than 28 years as of Dec. 31, 2018 and had graduated from a university or polytechnic not earlier than 2014.

    At the hearing on Oct. 18, 2019, the applicant prayed the court to ensure that justice was served on the unemployed Nigerians who needed to know their stand in the matter.

    “The matter has long been before the court and the rest of the matter is at a stake and under Order 8 Rule 4 of the Article II of the African Charter of Human and People’s Right (Ratification and Enforcement) Act.

    “I pray that the matter be heard together with the preliminary objection filed by the respondents in the interest of justice,” the applicant said.

    When the matter was called up, the applicant’s counsel informed the court that the respondent filed his counter on Oct. 15, 2019.

    In reply, the respondent informed the court that he was sick and had surgery.

    The presiding judge, Justice Muhammed Tsoho (Acting Chief Justice of The Federal High Court) informed the respondents counsel that his counter was not proper before the court and had not been regularised.

    The court in considering the urgent nature of the matter granted an adjournment for the respondents to regularise their counter.

    Tsoho however, ordered that parties must maintain status quo pending the hearing of the substantive suit.

    He adjourned the matter until Oct. 29, 2019, for hearing.