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52,423 applicants register for teaching jobs as Oyo shuts job portal

Teachers’ recruitment exercise in Enugu records 25% pass

The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has shut the job application portal opened to hire public primary school teachers, after it received 52,423 submitted applications.

It will be recalled that the job application portal was opened on June 25, 2024, and ran till July 9, 2024.

Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, in a statement issued in Ibadan, said the job application portal was closed after the lapse of the deadline.

“We are impressed by this response, which shows that people are truly keen and excited to work with the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board. However, we are compelled to close the portal, as the deadline has passed.

“We received not less than 52,423 submitted applications within the number of days of opening the portal. That was impressive. After shutting the portal, our team has started sorting out the applications and picked the suitably qualified candidates, who will be contacted by the Board”, he said.

He however advised applicants to be wary of fake news on the ongoing recruitment process, asking them to regularly check their e-mails and phones for more information on the next steps.

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