{
  "id": 4410763,
  "title": "2,370 candidates jostle for 500 Tsangaya teaching jobs in Jigawa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/2-370-candidates-jostle-for-500-tsangaya-teaching-jobs-in-jigawa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T11:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/30/2370-candidates-jostle-for-500-tsangaya-teaching-jobs-in-jigawa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Jigawa State, a massive competition has erupted among 2,370 candidates vying for just 500 teaching positions under the J-Tsangaya Programme. The Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Tsangaya Education Board, Abubakar Maje, revealed this while conducting an inspection of a CBT exercise held on August 29, 2026, in Dutse, Hadejia, and Gumel. The candidates took a Computer-Based Test (CBT) administered by the Jigawa State Tsangaya Education Board at three locations across the state. The recruitment drive is part of the state government's strategy to enhance and modernise Tsangaya education by providing qualified educators who can integrate Qur'anic and contemporary teachings into Tsangaya schools. The 500 positions up for grabs are divided into 250 for Alarammas, 150 for those with NCE degrees, and 100 for graduates. The candidates all sat for the examination simultaneously at the Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State College of Education in Gumel, and Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic in Hadejia. According to Maje, \"At FUD, Dutse, a total of 718 candidates participated in the exercise, while 961 candidates sat for the examination at the Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel. Another 691 candidates took part in the exercise at Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, bringing the total number of applicants to 2,370.\" The board confirmed that the examination was conducted smoothly, orderly, and transparently, with the process well-coordinated across the three centres. The J-Tsangaya Programme is part of the state government's broader efforts to reform the Almajiri education system, ensuring that learners receive both Qur'anic and modern education. This initiative aims to build a more organised, inclusive, and sustainable Tsangaya education system in Jigawa State.",
  "summary": "No fewer than 2,370 candidates have jostled for 500 teaching positions under the Jigawa State Government’s J-Tsangaya Programme. The Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Tsangaya Education Board, Abubakar Maje, disclosed this while inspecting the ongoing CBT exercise in Dutse, Hadejia and Gumel. He said the candidates participated in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) conducted by […] 2,370…",
  "key_points": [
    "2,370 candidates competed for 500 teaching positions in Jigawa State.",
    "Computer-Based Test administered at three locations on August 29, 2026.",
    "Positions divided by Alarammas (250), NCE (150), and graduates (100)."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}