{
  "id": 4047999,
  "title": "Board shortlists NSCDC, immigration applicants for physical screening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/board-shortlists-nscdc-immigration-applicants-for-physical-screening-4047999",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T22:52:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/board-shortlists-nscdc-immigration-applicants-for-physical-screening/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Correctional Service, and Federal Fire Service have been shortlisted for the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise, with the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) announcing that applicants must now undergo physical screening and document verification. The board has provided instructions for applicants to check their status on the official recruitment portal, recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng, from June 15 to 20, 2025, and emphasized that the recruitment process is free and applicants should avoid paying any fees to unauthorized individuals or groups. The board has also warned of fraudulent messages and links, urging the public to disregard them and remain committed to a transparent, credible, and merit-based recruitment process.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Board shortlists NSCDC, immigration applicants for physical screening",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/board-shortlists-nscdc-immigration-applicants-for-physical-screening",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:48:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}