{
  "id": 1892720,
  "title": "NAQS releases recruitment shortlist, fixes CBT for August 20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/naqs-releases-recruitment-shortlist-fixes-cbt-for-august-20",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:24:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/naqs-releases-recruitment-shortlist-fixes-cbt-for-august-20/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has released the shortlist for its recruitment exercise and announced the schedule for the Computer-Based Test (CBT). Applicants can now check the status of their applications through the official recruitment portal, recruitment.naqs.gov.ng, using their registered details. Those whose status indicates they have progressed to the next stage should prepare for the CBT, which will be conducted online via the recruitment portal from 20th August 2026. The agency advised applicants to remain vigilant and rely solely on official information from NAQS. The recruitment exercise, which opened on July 28 and closed on August 10, received 606,928 attempted applications, of which 407,659 were successfully submitted. The release of the shortlist was initially postponed to August 13 to ensure a thorough, transparent, and accurate recruitment process.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has released its recruitment shortlist. Applicants can now check their status and prepare for the CBT on Read More: https://punchng.com/naqs-releases-recruitment-shortlist-fixes-cbt-for-august-20/",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "U.P. job aspirants to hold ‘Hunkar panchayat’ on August 25, demand transparent, time-bound recruitment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/u-p-job-aspirants-to-hold-hunkar-panchayat-on-august-25-demand",
        "published": "2026-08-19T01:38:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NAQS releases recruitment shortlist, fixes CBT for August 20",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/naqs-releases-recruitment-shortlist-fixes-cbt-for-august-20-1895862",
        "published": "2026-08-19T08:46:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}