{
  "id": 849039,
  "title": "Agricultural quarantine service postpones release of recruitment shortlist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/agricultural-quarantine-service-postpones-release-of-recruitment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T07:52:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/agricultural-quarantine-service-postpones-release-of-recruitment-shortlist/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has announced a postponement of the shortlist release for its ongoing recruitment exercise, initially scheduled for August 13. The decision was made to ensure a thorough, transparent, and accurate recruitment process, according to a public notice signed by the Director of Human Resources, ACG Issaka Ahmed. The agency apologised for the delay and urged applicants and members of the public to remain patient while awaiting a new date. The recruitment exercise, which opened on July 28 and closed on August 10, attracted a total of 606,928 attempted applications, with 407,659 successfully submitted. The Assistant Superintendent of Quarantine II cadre recorded the highest number of applications. Candidates will now await new dates for the computer-based test and interviews, which were initially planned for August 15.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Agricultural quarantine service postpones release of recruitment shortlist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/agricultural-quarantine-service-postpones-release-of-recruitment-850428",
        "published": "2026-08-14T07:58:30.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}