The Nigerian Army on Tuesday, January 6, launched recruitment for the Direct Short Service Commission and declared free applications open from Wednesday, January 7, to Wednesday, February 4.
According to the notice, eligibility criteria include age, education, medical fitness, and being open to civilians and serving military personnel.
It further added that various professional fields such as engineering, signals, medical corps, and education corps are available via online application.
ELIGIBILITY CHECK
Interested applicant must be within the age brackets of 20 – 32 years for civilians and 25 – 40 years for medical consultants.
Interested applicant must graduate with a Second Class Upper in First Degree or Upper Credit (HND).
Interested applicant must be of height 1.68m for males, 1.65m for females.
Interested applicant must be a Nigerian citizen by birth.
Interested applicant must be medically, mentally, and physically fit.
ESSENTIAL AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Interested applicant must have a passport photograph.
He or she must be in possession of academic certificates.
He or she must be in possession of birth certificate or age declaration document.
He or she must be in possession of National Identity Number (NIN) or Bank Verification Number (BVN).
He or she must be in possession of NYSC discharge certificate or exemption certificate.
APPLICATION PROCESS?
Interested applicant should visit the Nigerian Army recruitment portal (recruitment.army.mil.ng).
He or she should create an account by logging into the portal.
He or she should fill out the online form and upload required documents.
He or she should print application and guarantor forms.
He or she should submit forms to designated recruitment centers.
AVAILABLE OPTIONS?
Corps and services available for application are as follows; Nigerian Army Engineers, Nigerian Army Signals, Nigerian Army Medical Corps, Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and Nigerian Army Education Corps.
ATTESTATION FORMS?
Interested applicant should print out the acknowledgement slip and other required forms after submission.
Interested applicant should also print attestation form which must be signed by a Military Officer (not below Lieutenant Colonel rank) or Local Government Chairman or Secretary of Assistant Commissioner of Police (or above).
Interested applicant should print Local Government Indigeneship form and Parent/Guardian Consent form
DESIGNATED RECRUITMENT CENTRES?
Here are the designated recruitment centers for the 2026 Nigerian Army recruitment exercise:
Abia: Goodluck Jonathan Barracks, Ohafia
Adamawa: Gibson Jallo Barracks, Yola
Akwa Ibom: 6 Bn Barracks, Abak
Anambra: 302 (GS) Barracks, Onitsha
Bauchi: Shadawanka Barracks, Bauchi
Bayelsa: Camp Tukur Buratai
Benue: NASME Barracks, Makurdi
Borno: Maimalari Barracks, Maiduguri
Cross River: Eburutu Barracks, Calabar
Delta: Cenotaph, Cabinet Road, Govt House, Asaba
Ebonyi: Abakaliki Barracks, Abakaliki
Edo: Ekenhuan Barracks, Benin
Ekiti: Ekiti State Pavilion
Enugu: Abakpa Barracks, Enugu
FCT (Abuja): 176 Gds Bn, Gwagwalada
Gombe: Gombe Barracks, Gombe
Imo: Obinze Barracks
Jigawa: FOB Dutse, Jigawa
Kaduna: Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna
Kano: Bukavu Barracks, Kano
Katsina: Natsinta Kebbi Barracks, Katsina
Kebbi: Birin Kebbi Barracks
Kogi: Maigumeri Barracks, Lokoja
Kwara: Sobi Barracks, Ilorin
Lagos: Ikeja Military Cantonment
Nasarawa: Shittu Alao Barracks, Keffi
Niger: TRADOC, Minna
Ogun: Alamala Barracks, Abeokuta
Ondo: Owena Cantonment, Akure
Osun: NA Barracks, Ede
Oyo: Odogbo Barracks, Ibadan
Plateau: Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Rukuba, Jos
Rivers: Bori Camp, Port Harcourt
Sokoto: Giginya Barracks, Sokoto
Taraba: NA Barracks, Serti-Baruwa
Yobe: Nguru Barracks, Yobe
Zamfara: Nigerian Army Cantonment, Gusau
