NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES SET TO TRAIN IT OWN DOCTORS AND COMMISIONED THEM AS CAPTAINS

 The Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences (AFCOM&HS) is a tri-service military medical institution in Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria, established to train doctors, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals for the Nigerian Armed Forces.

Clinicals: Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria (utilizing facilities such as the 68 Nigerian Army and 661 Nigerian Air Force Reference Hospitals). It will be admitting an initial batch of 100 cadets for the 2026/2027 academic session. Managed and listed through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), because JAMB has approved the enlistment of admission on its portal for intakes.

APPLICATION OPENS FOR SHORT SERVICE COMBATANT COMMISSION COURSE 50/2027

 

APPLICATION OPENS FOR SHORT SERVICE COMBATANT COMMISSION COURSE 50/2027

The Nigerian Army invites eligible Nigerians to apply for commission into the Nigerian Army as Short Service Combatant Commission (SSCC) Officers.

The SSCC application is open to qualified civilians and serving military personnel who meet the stipulated requirements. Upon successful completion of training and commissioning, SSCC Officers will serve in the Combat Arms, Infantry and Armour Corps  and Combat Support Arms , Artillery, Engineers, Signals and Intelligence Corps.

NDA 77RC AFSB LIST IS OUT!

The List just dropped an hour ago on the NDA main website,

ARMED FORCE SELECTION BOARD(AFSB) Is a long week screening exercise for successful candidates at the last held NDA entrance exam, which was CBT. Further screening will take place in the Nigerian Defence Academy, permanent and old site respectively to select physically and medically fit and intellectual candidates for admission into the various arms of services trained in the Nigerian Defence Academy.

FINAL LIST FOR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES: NIGERIAN AIR FORCE DIRECT SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION COURSE (DSSC 33/2024)

The Nigerian Air Force  just released the list of successful candidates for the Direct Short Service Commission Course (DSSC 33/2024) after the Selection Board Interview held from 6th to 26th January 2025. This year 4 candidates were selected in the final list two confirmed , 2 reserve ( reserve candidate means to be on standby: do not report to the academy for training except called upon, ) it is a 50-50 scenario.

Every instruction and names slated for the training can be downloaded here: 

NAF DSSC 33/2024 SELCTION BOARD LIST

NAF SELECTION BOARD LIST OF APPLICANTS INVITED FOR DIRECT SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION 33/2024 SELECTION INTERVIEW IS OUT .

LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR NIGERIAN ARMY SSC 48/2025

 LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR SHORT SERVICE COMBATANT COMMISSION COURSE 48/2025 .

Congratulations to the candidates selected for the Nigerian Army Short Service Combatant Commission Course 48/2025! Those on the list are invited to begin their officer cadet training at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Afaka, Kaduna, on Friday, January 10, 2025.

NDA 77 REGULAR COURSE FORM IS OUT

 Nigerian Defence Academy is recruiting young teens who just completed their SSCE and nurture them into becoming Military Officers after 5 years of thorough training.

NAF DSSC FORM 2024 IS OUT.

The Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) is a type of commission in the NAF which is open to both civilians and serving military personnel. The Course provides the avenue for the enlistment of degree holders who are professionals in specified fields. Training period for this type of commission is usually 6 months of intensive military training and successful candidates are commissioned into the rank of Flying Officer.



Online Registration starts on 14 October 2024 and closes on 26 November 2024.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS


1. Nationality: Applicants must be Nigerian citizen by origin or by birth.

2. Age: Applicants must be between the ages of 20 and 30 years by 27 September 2025 (25 - 40 years for Medical Consultants). Please note the following:

a. Candidates born before 27 September 1995 are not eligible, while candidates born before 27 September 1985 are not eligible for medical consultants.

b. The Exercise is not for serving personnel desiring Branch Commission. Therefore, personnel above 30 years of age (born before 27 September 1995) are not to apply.

3. Height: Applicants must not be less than 1.66m tall for males and not less than 1.63m tall for females.

4. Medical Fitness: Applicants must be medically, physically and psychologically fit and must meet the Nigerian Air Force medical and employment standards.

5. Local Government Area Attestation Form: Applicants’ Local Government Area Attestation Form must be signed by a military officer from the same State as the applicants and not below the rank of Wing Commander in the Nigerian Air Force or equivalent in the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy or a Police Officer of the rank of Assistant Commissioner and above, or Local Government Chairman/Secretary, Magistrate and Principals of Secondary Schools attended by applicants can also sign the Attestation Form. The Local Government Area Attestation Form must be accompanied by the passport photograph and photocopy of the signees’ Drivers Licence or National ID Card or International Passport. The signee is also to authenticate behind the applicants’ passport photograph.

6. Presentation of Original Credentials: Successful applicants are required to submit their original credentials for scrutiny at the Selection Board Interview Exercise. The credentials include the following:

a. Two recent passport size photographs to be stamped and countersigned by officer of appropriate rank specified in Paragraph 6.

b. Original and photocopy of birth certificate or Declaration of Age.

c. Original and photocopy of educational/professional Certificates.

d. Original and photocopy of Indigeneship certificate from applicant’s Local Government/State of Origin.

e. Original and photocopy of Attestation to Good Character signed by Officer of appropriate rank as specified in paragraph 6.

7. Any applicant suspected to have impersonated or submitted false document(s) shall be disqualified from the Selection Exercise. Also, any false declaration detected later may lead to withdrawal from training. Such applicants will be handed over to the Nigeria Police for prosecution. The Nigerian Air Force will not entertain any enquiries in respect of applicants whose applications have been rejected. Interested applicants are to note that the online registration is FREE OF CHARGE. Applicants are required to fill in valid email addresses and telephone numbers in the appropriate spaces provided in the Application Form.

8. Application Form: On completion of the application forms, applicants must print out the underlisted documents:

a. Acknowledgment Form.

b. Parent/Guardians Consent Form.

c. Local Government Area Attestation Form.

9. Invitation for Interview: Successful applicants would be invited for Selection Board Interview Exercise through the portal, www.nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng. In addition to this, email and phone numbers could be used as deemed necessary.

Nigerian Army Successful candidates for Short Service Combatant Course 48/2025

 Nigerian Army have picked candidates for Short Service Combatant Course 48/2025 to attend a  Selection Board via reporting to  Nigerian Defence Academy Old site, Kaduna State on 14 October 2024.

UK Military is recruiting from CommonWealth Countries right now !

The application window will be open to candidates from the Commonwealth on 19th August 2024 at 0700hrs (UK Time (UTC + 1)) for up to 1 week.

PLEASE NOTE: Applications received outside of this window will be rejected.

Only applicants that apply for ‘available roles’ will be considered, so you must be applying for one of the following:

Musician


Royal Electrical


Mechanical Engineering roles


Royal Engineers Technician and Tradesman roles


Paratrooper

Applications MUST be linked to the Recruit Bounty Referral Scheme. 

The Army Recruit Bounty Scheme rewards serving soldiers for encouraging their friends and family to consider and apply to join the Army. A cash reward is paid for each new soldier that begins basic training that they have referred.

If you are applying to join the Army from the Commonwealth from 19 August 2024 until the window closes, you must have been referred by someone already serving in the Army through this scheme.

Recruit Bounty Scheme

What it means to be a reserve candidate on NDA RC final List

 

Nigerian Defence Academy 76rc final list...

When someone is marked as a "reserve" in the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) admission list, it means that:

1. They have passed the entrance examination and other selection processes.

2. They have not been immediately admitted into the NDA due to limited available spaces.

3. They are placed on a waiting list, in case any of the admitted candidates fail to accept their admission or are unable to complete their documentation.

Nigerian Army Short Service Combatant Commission Course 48/2025: Application Now Open

The Nigerian Army invites eligible Nigerians to apply for commission into the Nigerian Army (NA) as Short Service Combatant (SSC) Commission officers. This opportunity is open to both civilians and serving military personnel. Notably, only serving military personnel sponsored by any Armed Forces service branch will be considered. After completing their training and commissioning, SSC officers will serve in the Combat Arms (Infantry and Armour Corps) and Combat Support Arms (Artillery, Engineers, Signals, and Intelligence Corps) of the Nigerian Army.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Citizenship: Be a Nigerian citizen by birth as defined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
• Age: Be between the ages of 23 and 27 by January 2025.
• Fitness: Be medically, mentally, and physically fit according to Nigerian Army standards.
• Character: Be recommended by at least two recognizable referees, either a Local Government Chairman/Secretary or an officer of the Armed Forces not below the rank of a Lieutenant Colonel (or equivalent) or an Assistant Commissioner of Police from the applicant's state of origin. Referees’ passport photographs must be attached to the attestation letter.

• Educational Qualification: Possess at least a first degree with not less than a Second Class Lower Division or an HND with not less than Lower Credit in arts, sciences, or humanities from an accredited institution. The course of study must be accredited at the time of study.
• Height: Be at least 1.68m tall for males and 1.65m for females.
• Conduct: Must not have been convicted by any court of law or have any disciplinary case if serving military personnel, with endorsement by the Commanding Officer/Commander.
• Other Requirements: Valid birth certificate, state of origin certificate, NYSC discharge or exemption certificate, and valid post-secondary academic credentials obtained from 2014 onward. Candidates must also present valid contact addresses and telephone numbers of parents/guardians and next of kin.

Conditions of Service

• Duration: SSC is granted for 15 years, with 10 years on the active list (initial bonding period), renewable for a period not exceeding 5 years. No extension will be granted beyond the fifteenth year except on conversion to regular combatant commission where applicable.
• Commissioning Rank: Officer cadets who successfully complete military training will be commissioned as Second Lieutenants, effective from the commencement of cadet training.
• Conversion: SSC officers may apply to convert to a Regular Combatant Commission based on available vacancies and other criteria.

NIGERIAN ARMY IS RECRUITING GRADUATES (DSSC)28/2024

DIRECT SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION COURSE 28/2024

 

NIGERIAN ARMY

1.      Applications are invited from eligible Nigerians for commission into the Nigerian Army (NA) as Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) officers. The DSSC is open to both civilians and serving military personnel. Only serving military personnel sponsored to civil institutions by any of the Services of the Nigerian Armed Forces shall be considered.

CORPS AND SERVICES

2.      Applications should be into any of the following Corps and Services of the NA:

a.      Nigerian Army Engineers.  Applicants must possess a minimum of BSc (Eng), B Eng (Second Class Lower) degree, or HND (Lower Credit) in any of the following areas: Land Surveyor, Structural Engineering, Architecture, and Building Engineering/ Technology, Estate Management, Civil Engineering, GIS/Survey. Such academic fields must be registered with the Nigerian Society of Engineers and Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) or regulating professional bodies.

b.   Nigerian Army Signals. Applicants must possess a minimum of BSc, B Tech,            B Engr (Second Class Lower) degree or HND (Lower Credit) in any of the following areas: Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cyber Security, Software Developer, Software Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Control Security Engineering, Network Designer and Engineering, UAV Pilot, Geographic Information Systems Engineering, Microwave Engineering, Database Management Engineering and Administrator, Project Manager Engineering and System Control Engineering, Satellite Communication Engineering.

c.   Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps.  Applicants must possess a minimum of BSc, B Eng, B Tech, BA (Second Class Lower) degree or HND (Lower Credit) in any of the following areas: History, Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Peace and Conflict Analysis, Political Science/International and Public Relations, Computer Science, Information Technology Systems, Digital/Computer Forensics, Cyber/Network Security, Network Engineering, GIS/GEOINT, Data Science, Geospatial Intelligence, Psychology, French, Arabic, Local Language Experts (Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Fulfulde and Kanuri), Data Analyst, Social Media Specialist, and Digital Forensics/Forensic Analysis.

d.  Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport.    Applicants must possess a minimum of BSc, BA (Second Class Lower) degree or HND (Lower Credit) in any of the following areas: Petrochemical Engineering, Dieticians, Food and Nutrition, Automotive Engineering, Logistics Management, Railway Operations Management, Shipping and Supply Chain Management. A good working experience will be an added advantage.

NIGERAIN DEFENCE ACADEMY 76RC FORM IS OUT

 The Nigerian Defence Academy is currently recruiting qualified candidates into its Cadet training program translating them into its its  Officer cadre ranks for the Nigerian Armed Forces at the end of Cadet Training Program.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates are advised to visit the NDA 76RC Application Portal at http://www.ndaapplications.net and complete the online application on the websites indicated above.

Nigerian Defence Academy 75 Regular Course Final list released. DOWNLOAD PDF.

 

Congratulations to the selected, Brace up for the journey ahead.

Nigerian Defence Academy 75 Regular Course AFSB list relased. (DOWNLOAD PDF)

 

Successful Candidates at the previously held Entrance Exam into the Nigerian Defence Academy 75 Regular course have been shortlisted for the Armed forces Selection board Interview at NDA permanent site Ribadu.

LIST OF APPLICANTS INVITED FOR NAF DIRECT SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION 31/2022 INTERVIEW

 

The  candidates shortlisted in the list downloadable below are hereby invited to attend Year 2022 Nigerian Air Force DSSC enlistment interview at the Nigerian Air Force Base,Kaduna.

Click here to download the list from NAF official website. 

List of Military Movies for NDA or Military Careers Aspirants:

List of  Military Movies for NDA or Military Careers Aspirants:

 Each movie gives an insight into a different aspect of war, from the dehumanizing effects of combat to heroic acts, from assassination plots to rescue missions.

1.       The Hurt Locker: A movie about a Sergeant in the Iraq War who faces conflict with his army bomb squad due to his unorthodox approach to his work.
 
2.       Saving Private Ryan: A story about American soldiers who venture behind enemy lines during the Normandy Landings to rescue a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in combat.
 
3.       Full Metal Jacket: A film about a United States Marine Corps recruit who witnesses the dehumanizing effects of the Vietnam War on his fellow soldiers, from their grueling training to the brutal street fighting in Hue.

Nigerian Army begin recruitment via Direct Short Service Commission Course 27/2023

1.      Applications are invited from eligible Nigerians for commission into the Nigerian Army (NA) as Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) officers. The DSSC is open to both civilians and serving military personnel. Only serving military personnel sponsored to civil institutions by any of the Services of the Nigerian Armed Forces shall be considered.