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NSCDC Engages 5,000 Graduates
NSCDC Engages 5,000 Graduates
By: Michael Mike
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), on Thursday announced that 5,000 people are to be engaged in the next few days.
The 5,000 candidates are part of the 1,477,033 graduate applicants which commenced the recruitment exercise started in October 2019
Secretary of the Board of Civil Defence, Corrections, Fire and Immigration, (CDCFIB), Hajiya Aisha Rufa’i, made this known at a media briefing organized by the NSCDC and the board, in Abuja.
She said the applicants who took part in the last Computer Based Test, (CBT), are to log into the recruitment portal of the board, CDCFIB, to access a coded job offer letter alongside basic information such as the date they can come for documentation and accreditation.
She however said that those that were not successful will not be able to access the recruitment portal as the system has been set to lock them out automatically.
Rufa’i said: “I want to assure Nigerians that the recruitment process was not stopped because there has been a lot of anxiety over whether the recruitment would at all take place or not. It was stalled because of reasons beyond our control, one of which everybody knows is the COVID which caused a lot of other issues that had a triple effect on many other areas of the process.
“However, after the process of shortlisting 6,500 applicants (during the CBT), whose certificates were verified and physically screened, 5,000 were shortlisted as successful. This is the stage that we are at and the accreditation of the 5,000 successful applicants are going to start from today so our notice.”
Rufa’I also said that “the board of civil defence, corrections, fire and immigration service is hereby asking applicants’, those 5,000 that are successful, to please visit the same site that they applied through, to check if their names are there or if they have letters of invitation.
“The site is cd cfib.careers, they know the site because they used it to apply. Their checking will start from Monday, 17th of January 22. For accreditation, we are now giving 72 hours for this to reach the public, then the actual accreditation will start on January 31st 2022.”
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She said the moment those that are successful access the portal, it will open for them to receive their job offer letters but for the 1,500 that were not successful out of the 6,500, they will not be able to access the portal “so don’t panic.
If you are successful, the portal will open and you will see a letter addressed to you. Another point to note is that each letter will carry individual information and will specify the date you are coming for accreditation.”
Commandant-General of the Corps, Dr. Ahmed Audi, also said the exercise was done through a transparent process and the media briefing is to update Nigerians of the current situation and the completion of the last process and stage of the recruitment selection.
The CG said when the portal was first open on October 2019 for recruitment, 1,477,033 applied and then in December 2020, 53,116 responded for the interview after a selection process .This number were later invited for a computer based test organised in conjunction with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB).
“After the CBT, 6,500 applicants were shortlisted for screening and certificate verification out of which. This is the process, now the process has been concluded.”
He further revealed that the training for the new recruits will start at the end of the documentation and verification which will start on January 31.
NSCDC Engages 5,000 Graduates
Police arrest MOPOL, security guards over warehouse burglary in Ogun
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police in Ogun have arrested a mobile policeman and several security guards for alleged conspiracy, burglary and theft from a warehouse belonging to H.K Printing & Packaging Limited, Agbara.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Aug. 9 at about 11:00 p.m., when a truck drove into the company premises and proceeded to the warehouse, allegedly aided by security operatives on duty.
According to the sources, Insp. Ibrahim James, attached to PMF 16 Abeokuta, was captured on CCTV moving around and allegedly leading the operation.
Another officer, Insp. Olabamipe Olaiya, posted to the same beat, was said to be absent from duty at the time.
The company’s security guards and the implicated police personnel allegedly conspired with others still at large to break into the warehouse and cart away goods whose total value is yet to be ascertained.
Police detectives led by CSP Phillips Abayomi, Acting ACP, Agbara Division, visited the scene and arrested the mobile policeman along with the private security guards on duty during the incident.
The suspects are being interrogated, while efforts are ongoing to track down fleeing accomplices and recover the stolen items.
Police arrest MOPOL, security guards over warehouse burglary in Ogun
Police launch manhunt for herbalist over alleged ritual killing in Nasarawa
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nasarawa State Police Command says it is searching for a herbalist, simply identified as Alfa, over alleged involvement in a ritual killing and attempted murder in Mararaba.
It was gathered that the case was reported by one Jamilu Abubakar, a vigilante member.
Abubakar allegedly accompanied two young men to Alfa’s residence on Aug. 12 to seek spiritual assistance purportedly to make more money through internet fraud.
“It was gathered that Alfa prepared a concoction and meat for the victims to eat. Shortly after consuming the meal, both developed severe stomach pain and were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Mararaba.
“Sadly, one of the victims, Ani Sunday, aged 21, was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty, while the second, Tosin Akurunor, is responding to treatment,” said the sources.
He said Abubakar had been arrested for his role in taking the victims to the herbalist, while the main suspect, Alfa, was at large.
Efforts are ongoing to apprehend Alfa and conclude investigations, he added.
Police launch manhunt for herbalist over alleged ritual killing in Nasarawa
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Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
By: Michael Mike
The Director General of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor has affirmed that investments in the circular economy value chain have the potential to increase the country’s foreign exchange earnings.
Barikor made this statement recently during a meeting with the management of a plastic packaging recycling (rPET) company, Sonnex in Lagos.
He assured the team that the Nigerian government prioritizes circular economy, noting that the draft National Environmental (Plastic Waste Control) Regulations soon to be gazetted is one of the efforts to strengthen the legal framework for circular economy implementation in Nigeria.
He said: “Circular Economy falls under the Presidential priorities for the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the Minister is very keen on the success. Apart from tackling the problem of waste, green jobs have been created .
“The pellets and flakes you produce and export also generate foreign exchange. The Plastic Waste Control Regulations are awaiting official gazette and once gazetted, we would have connected the dots of the framework to implement circular economy in the plastic sector. We are deeply committed to ensuring the success of Circular Economy.”
Earlier, the Managing Director, Anil Mohinani intimated the NESREA boss on the process for the production of recycled PET bottles (rPET), whilst also highlighting the challenges faced by investors in the sector .
He listed some of the setbacks to include lack of a legal instrument to compel manufacturers in the food and beverage sector to embrace food-grade rPET, unfriendly policies by some foreign companies, and insufficient awareness .
“Europe and America create barriers to protect their international recycling business. There is unfair competition. In some countries such as Kenya, there is encouragement to invest in rPET recycling because there is a regulation in place,” he added.
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
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