Please nairalanders I really want to know ao can one takes permission to attend interview from present job for another Job.

This happened to me that I was given an hint of a reliable source for a particular Job. It was so urgent that I had to rush there to grab the chance. I lied to sneak out after several attempts to go that authority refused to grant me.
This has landed me query also I didn't meet up to the interview. It pained me that I lost this rare opportunity. Now am answering query of a job that pays me stipends.