{
  "id": 5080384,
  "title": "TRCN Warns Teachers, Applicants Against Fake Portals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trcn-warns-teachers-applicants-against-fake-portals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T11:52:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/02/trcn-warns-teachers-applicants-against-fake-portals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abuja — The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has issued an urgent warning to teachers, school owners, and prospective applicants to avoid falling prey to fraudulent individuals and groups masquerading as the council to defraud the public. The warning comes as online platforms and messages claim to provide access to TRCN registration, Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), certification, and other services. In a statement released in Abuja by the council’s Registrar/Chief Executive, Dr. Ronke Soyombo, the organization revealed that it has identified fraudulent activities exploiting its name, logo, and reputation to deceive and extort money from unsuspecting individuals. TRCN categorically denied any authorization for agents, consultants, third parties, or staff to collect payments or process registration, certification, licensing, employment, or promotion outside its authorized procedures and official channels. It emphasized that its official website is the sole approved online platform for information on its programs and services, and it does not operate or own any other portals. The council cautioned the public against transferring funds to personal bank accounts, asserting that it does not accept payments through such channels. Furthermore, TRCN warned that certificates and licenses obtained through unauthorized processes are deemed fake, invalid, and unrecognizable by the council. The organization urged members of the public to disregard unverified information circulating on social media, WhatsApp, emails, and dubious websites purporting to represent it. Anyone who has made payments to suspected fraudsters, received suspicious calls, messages, or payment requests in the council’s name, or has encountered any other fraudulent activity, is advised to report the matter to security agencies and notify the TRCN through its official communication channels. TRCN stated that it has directed its legal advisers and relevant law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute individuals found impersonating the council or defrauding the public. Such fraudulent acts are considered criminal offenses and will be addressed accordingly under Nigerian law.",
  "summary": "Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has warned teachers, school owners and prospective applicants against falling victim to individuals and groups allegedly using the council’s",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}