9,000 Jigawa graduates sit CBT for 500 teaching jobs

Over 9,000 graduates in Jigawa State are taking a Computer-Based Test for 500 teaching positions in the J-Tsangaya programme, according to Punch Nigeria and Punch.

However, Daily Post Nigeria reports a significantly lower number of candidates, stating that 2,370 candidates are competing for the 500 positions. The candidates are taking the test at three designated centres in the state: Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel, and Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia.

The breakdown of candidates by centre, as per Daily Post Nigeria, is as follows: 718 at Federal University Dutse, 961 at Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel, and 691 at Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia. The recruitment aims to strengthen and modernise Tsangaya education by providing qualified teachers.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, Punch, Daily Post Nigeria — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.