NNPC Advises Nigerians As Recruitment Portal Struggles With ‘Unprecedented Traffic’ From Job Seekers
- NNPC's website is experiencing slow load times and 404 errors due to a surge in job applications
- The oil company has promised that the challenges are currently being attended to by its technical team
- NNPC announced that it is hiring for graduate internships and experienced job roles, with a deadline set for August
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is currently facing technical challenges on its career website due to an overwhelming influx of job applications from Nigerians.
Source: UGC
Legit.ng reported that the NNPC was seeking talented and dedicated individuals to fill various positions across its departments.
The role is for both graduate trainees and experienced professionals.
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NNPC website crashes
The announcement drove thousands of job seekers to flood the company's online application portal.
The unexpected volume of traffic has resulted in significant slowdowns and intermittent outages on the website, leaving many applicants frustrated.
Legit.ng observed several times that the website showed a 404 error
NNPC addresses challenges
Reacting to the development, NNPC Limited in a statement issued on its X account, assured that the issue is being attended to.
The post reads:
“Due to unprecedented traffic to the NNPC Ltd. career page from applicants applying for vacancies, the site is currently experiencing slow load times.
“Our technicians are working diligently to rectify the problem as quickly as possible.
“Please be assured that the application process deadline remains August 20, 2024.
"Our team is working assiduously to accommodate the surge of applications.
"While we acknowledge the keen interest of Nigerians in having an exciting career experience with us, we reassure all Nigerians of a transparent and merit-based recruitment process.
"We therefore encourage capable Nigerians to take maximum advantage of this unique opportunity."
To apply for NNPC job check out details here.
Dangote offers to sell refinery
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Aliko Dangote, the president of Dangote Industries Limited, has asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to buy him out of his refinery.
Dangote made the offer amid a row with the NMDPRA over the level of sulphur in petroleum products from the refinery.
Dangote has promised that the refinery will end petrol import and save Nigeria's hard-earned foreign exchange.
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