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  • Recruitment scam: Court convicts two for N2.9 million in Akwa Ibom

    Recruitment scam: Court convicts two for N2.9 million in Akwa Ibom

    The Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday secured the conviction of Idris Abdullahi and Andrew Olije at the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.‎

    The duo pleaded guilty to ten counts of obtaining the sum of N2. 9 million by false pretence.

    They allegedly obtained the sum from unsuspecting citizens under the guise that they (Idris and Andrew) were staff of SAB (Scientific Advisory Board) in California USA, and were going to recruit them into the said company.

    In view of their guilty plea, the prosecuting counsel N. K. Ukoha prayed the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.

    Justice Riman immediately convicted them on all counts and sentence them to a fine of N155, 000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Five Thousand Naira only).

    The conviction which followed a plea bargain agreement, came after a full restitution of the complainants by the convicts, in line with the provisions of Section 270 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015.

    One of the charges reads:

    That you Idris Abdullahi and Andrew Olije sometime in 2017 at Uyo within the jurisdiction of this honourable court with intent to defraud did obtain the sum of N153, 000.00 from one Glory Nkan Akpan under false pretence that you are staff of SAB (Scientific Advisory Board) based in California, USA and that she would be recruited into the SAB which pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1)(a) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act”.

     

  • Nigerian Army postpones 77 Regular Intake recruitment exercise

    The Nigerian Army has postponed till further notice the pre-screening examination scheduled for selected applicants invited for the Nigerian Army 77 Regular Intake recruitment exercise.

    TheNewsGuru reports the Nigerian Army had earlier scheduled the pre-screening examination for Monday 26th February to 9th March 2018.

    “We wish to inform the general public that the 77 Regular Intake screening exercise earlier scheduled to hold from Monday 26 Feb – 9 March has been postponed till further notice.

    “The new date for the screening exercise will be made public here [referring to the @HQNigerianArmy Twitter handle] and also on the Nigerian Army Recruitment Portal: http://recruitment.army.mil.ng/,” the Nigerian Army said in a statement.

    Many applicants have complained that they are yet to see the list of those selected for the pre-screening exercise.

     

  • NNPC disowns NETCO ongoing recruitment exercise

    NNPC disowns NETCO ongoing recruitment exercise

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has disowned adverts on social media seeking for applications to fill positions in the Engineering Department of the National Engineering and Technical Company (NETCO).

    In a statement, Group General Manager of Group Public Affairs Division of the NNPC, Ndu Ughamadu, said that neither the corporation nor NETCO was responsible for the said advert.

    The Corporation called on members of the public to be wary of the activities of scammers, saying it was currently not recruiting.

    “Anyone who entertains such invitations does so at his or her own risk,” NNPC stressed in a statement.

    NNPC advised that anyone contacted for the purpose of the fake recruitment should report it to relevant law enforcement agencies, adding that the NNPC would continue to interface with law enforcement agency to bring the scammers to book.

    TheNewsGuru reports NETCO is an upstream subsidiary of the NNPC.

     

  • Federal Civil Service commences massive recruitment

    The Federal Civil Service Commission of Nigeria (FCSC) has begun massive recruitment in some ministries and agencies.

    All unemployed Nigerians with the requisite qualifications have been directed to apply online.

    Read the advertisement for the 2017/18 jobs advertisement placed in the Nigeria Television Authority by the FCSC below:

    The Federal Civil Service Commission of Nigeria (FCSC) is an executive body in Nigeria that has the authority to make appointments and transfers and to exercise disciplinary control over all Federal Civil Servants.No officer can be appointed into the Civil Service without authorization from the Federal Civil Service Commission if they have been convicted of a crime, or had previously been employed in the Government Service and had been dismissed or asked to resign or retire

    The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) wishes to announce vacancies in the following MDAs:

    (i) Federal Ministry of Information;
    (ii) Federal Ministry of Environment;
    (iii) Federal Ministry of Justice;
    (iv) Federal Ministry of Trade and Investments; and
    (v) Bureau of Public Procurement.

    Job Type: Full Time
    Qualification: OND, HND, BA/BSc.

    Location: Abia, Abuja, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara Job Field Administration / Secretarial General.

    How to Apply:
    Qualified Applicants can access Application Forms on-line on FCSC Website:www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng.

    Collect FCSC Forms from Chairmen of the States Civil Service Commissions in the Following Geo-political Zones:
    (a) North-West (Kaduna);
    (b) North-East (Yola);
    (c) North-Central & Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mabushi (Abuja);
    (d) South-East (Owerri);
    (e) South-South (Port Harcourt);
    (f) South-West (Ibadan).

    FCSC Headquarters, 4 Abidjan Street, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja.

    For avoidance of doubt, the application form is free. Completed Application Forms must be submitted where collected on or not later than six (6) Weeks from the date of this Publication (Advertisement).

    All Application Forms should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly stating the Ministry, the post applied for and addressed to the: Hon. Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission,4 Abidjan Street, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja.

    The Federal Civil Service Commission of Nigeria (FCSC) has begun massive recruitment in some ministries and agencies.

    All unemployed Nigerians with the requisite qualifications have been directed to apply online.

    Read the advertisement for the 2017/18 jobs advertisement placed in the Nigeria Television Authority by the FCSC below:

    The Federal Civil Service Commission of Nigeria (FCSC) is an executive body in Nigeria that has the authority to make appointments and transfers and to exercise disciplinary control over all Federal Civil Servants.No officer can be appointed into the Civil Service without authorization from the Federal Civil Service Commission if they have been convicted of a crime, or had previously been employed in the Government Service and had been dismissed or asked to resign or retire

    The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) wishes to announce vacancies in the following MDAs:

    (i) Federal Ministry of Information;
    (ii) Federal Ministry of Environment;
    (iii) Federal Ministry of Justice;
    (iv) Federal Ministry of Trade and Investments; and
    (v) Bureau of Public Procurement.

    Job Type: Full Time
    Qualification: OND, HND, BA/BSc.

    Location: Abia, Abuja, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara Job Field Administration / Secretarial General.

    How to Apply:
    Qualified Applicants can access Application Forms on-line on FCSC Website:www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng.

    Collect FCSC Forms from Chairmen of the States Civil Service Commissions in the Following Geo-political Zones:
    (a) North-West (Kaduna);
    (b) North-East (Yola);
    (c) North-Central & Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mabushi (Abuja);
    (d) South-East (Owerri);
    (e) South-South (Port Harcourt);
    (f) South-West (Ibadan).

    FCSC Headquarters, 4 Abidjan Street, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja.

    For avoidance of doubt, the application form is free. Completed Application Forms must be submitted where collected on or not later than six (6) Weeks from the date of this Publication (Advertisement).

    All Application Forms should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly stating the Ministry, the post applied for and addressed to the: Hon. Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission,4 Abidjan Street, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja.

  • Navy apprehends suspected notorious recruitment fraudster

    The Nigerian Navy (NN) says it has arrested a 27-year-old man, Yohanna Ahmadu, a suspected recruitment fraudster for attempting to defraud one Mr Adamu Ibrahim during the last nationwide recruitment exercise.

    Navy Capt. Suleman Dahun, the Acting Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.

    Quoting Commodore Gbolahan Olubode–Fazaz, the Commander Naval unit Abuja, Dahun said that the suspect had charged his victim the sum of N50,000.00 and promised to get him enlisted into the Nigerian Navy.

    The acting director further alleged that the fraudster had directed the victim to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Kaduna and promised that his “boss’’ would assist in the exercise.

    “Ahmadu thereafter, collected the victim’s passport photograph, photocopies of his credentials and urine sample for a fake test.

    “The suspect demanded the sum of N50,000.00 from his victim before releasing a fake Nigerian Navy appointment letter which he will use to report for the training at the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School, Onne, Port Harcourt.

    “But luck ran out on him when the victim called a Naval personnel complaining of this extortion and was directed to play along by promising to pay the amount upon their return to Abuja, where he was lured to a Diamond Bank branch in Kubwa and arrested,” he said.

    According to Dahun, Ahmadu has been handed over to the police for further investigation and possible prosecution.

    The acting director then warned interested members of the public to be wary of recruitment websites that would always ask for money as recruitment into the service was free of charge.

    NAN

  • Recruitment: Over 2,000 intakes undergoing naval training – Naval chief

    Recruitment: Over 2,000 intakes undergoing naval training – Naval chief

    The Nigerian Navy says it is currently training over 2,000 new intakes to support other security agencies in internal security operations in the country.

    Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC), Rear Adm. Obi Ofodile, disclosed this while on familiarisation tour of navy training school in Onne, Rivers.

    Ofodile also said that the navy was currently upgrading its facilities and expanding its training programmes to meet with expected high intake into the service.

    According to him, the navy was not unmindful of the need for quality training for both new intakes and officers and ratings.

    “The Nigerian navy has been increasing its intake of new trainees but cannot just make significant increase overnight otherwise it would produce half-baked personnel.

    “The reason for curtailing number of new intakes is that the facilities have to be directly proportional to the number of intakes.

    “However, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, is currently providing new facilities and improving existing ones to take care of the number that we want.

    “Also, new buildings equipped with state-of-the-art facilities are springing up aimed to improve personnel proficiency to perform their duties professionally and efficiently,” he said.

    Ofodile said that the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS); Nigerian Navy College (NNC) and the recently inaugurated Nigerian War College would drive its training programmes.

    He said aside infrastructure development the CNS was equally passionate to expanding its training programme for effective service delivery to the country.

    The naval chief said that paucity of funds had partly affected the desire of the navy to expand its training programmes to accommodate more personnel.

    “Just as the saying goes: if a person pays N10 for security, the individual will get N10 security – meaning that if an individual wants quality security then he or she has to pay for it.

    “It is in this vein that the CNS has been supporting NAVTRAC with means to maintain quality training and retraining of personnel in the navy,” he said. (NAN)

  • Army refute recruitment rumour, warn Nigerians of fraudsters

    The Depot Nigerian Army on Friday alerted Nigerians of the activities of fraudsters claiming to be recruiting candidates on its behalf.

    The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Depot NA/Nigerian Military School, Capt. Hussaini Sani, in a statement on Friday, warned aspiring recruits against falling prey to the fraudsters.

    It said, “It has been brought to the notice of Headquarters of Depot Nigerian Army that criminally minded individuals are parading themselves as relatives to the Depot Commandant, Brig-Gen. Victor Ezugwu.

    “The fraudsters do that to defraud innocent citizens who were not successful during the just concluded 76 Regular Recruits Intake exercise.

    “Others also claimed to be principal staff officers of Depot NA thereby convincing their victims to pay huge amount of money to be recruited into the Nigerian Army.”

    The statement explained that the Depot has no hand in conducting recruitment exercise, but only train those already selected.

    It further stated that recruitment for 76 Regular Recruits Intake had since been officially closed.

    “Consequently, potential recruits are advised to try the next recruitment intake and not to allow these criminal minded and unpatriotic individuals to defraud them under any guise.

    “Such arrangement does not exist and recruitment into the Nigerian Army is free and no candidate is expected to pay money to any individual whatsoever,” it added.

    Investigation shows that activities of the fraudsters in Zaria had been on for years where they collect between N150,000 and N300,000 per candidate.

     

    (NAN)

  • NECO denies conducting recruitment exercise

    The National Examination Council (NECO) has debunked rumours that it is recruiting workers, saying there is no immediate plan by the examination body to recruit.

    In a statement by the Head of Information Azeez Sani, NECO debunked an online publication which said the council is recruiting.

    According to him, the publication is the imagination of fraudsters; he urged the public to be wary of any recruitment scam.

    “The council enjoins the public to disregard the publication. Since the present Registrar assumed office on August 1 2016, no single person has been employed.

    “The council warns that the publication is the imagination of fraudsters, and states emphatically that it has not recruited, is not recruiting and has no immediate plans to recruit”.

    The statement added that NECO’s recruitment would reflect transparency and devoid of impunity.

     

  • FG begins 2017/2018 N-Power recruitment

    FG begins 2017/2018 N-Power recruitment

    The Federal government on Monday announced the commencement of recruitment into the 2017/2018 phase of its empowerment programme, N-Power.

    The announcement was disclosed on N-Power’s website, where it invited qualified members of the general public to apply for full-time empowerment.

    The message reads, “It said interested candidates should send a scanned copy of their CV to N-power registration email, applynpower@gmail.com.

    “It said the minimum qualifications for interested applicants are SSCE/NECO/GCE/NCE/ND /HND/B.SC/ or any relevant certificates.

    “It also said that the above academic qualifications must be obtained from reputable and approved government institutions/organizations.

    “It said applicants must be between 18 and 40 years of age and that the closing date for registration will be announced soon.”

  • Police announce date for recruitment examination

    The Nigeria Police Force has announced the commencement of its 5th regular course examination into the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil.

    In a statement issued by the FCT Police Command spokesperson, Usen Omorodion, on Wednesday, the police said the selection into the academy for applicants in Abuja is scheduled to hold on July 8.

    According to police, the venue for the 2017 selection exercise in Abuja is Powa International School, Area 11, opposite Force Headquarters, Abuja.

    The examination will commence by 7 a.m.

    “All candidates for the exercise should note that lateness will not be tolerated. Candidates should not bring their phones to the examination centre,” Omorodion said.