The Nigerian Army has opened its recruitment portal for applications into the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 29/2026. The DSSC application is open to both civilians and serving military personnel into the Nigerian Army Engineers, Nigerian Army Signals, Nigerian Army Medical Corps, Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and Nigerian Army Education Corps.
Candidates must be Nigerian males or females between the ages of 20 and 32 years by 30 March 2026 (medical consultants may be between 25 and 40 years of age). Applicants must be medically, mentally, and physically fit, and must be recommended and attested to for good character by at least two recognizable referees. These referees must be either a Local Government Chairman or Secretary, an officer of the Armed Forces not below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or its equivalent, or an Assistant Commissioner of Police and above, and must hail from the applicant’s state of origin. Candidates must submit a letter of attestation from their former institutions. Height must be at least 1.68m for males and 1.65m for females. Applicants must not have been convicted by any court of law and must possess at least a first degree with not less than Second Class Upper Division, or an HND (where applicable) with not less than Upper Credit. Candidates must possess a valid, endorsed birth certificate and a valid state of origin certificate, and must have an NYSC discharge certificate or valid exemption certificate. Graduates with professional qualifications must be duly registered with the relevant regulating bodies. Only post-secondary academic credentials obtained from 2011 to date will be considered. Applicants must not have any bodily inscriptions or tattoos and must tender all original copies of educational certificates from primary to post-secondary level. Serving personnel must present valid military identity cards and a letter of recommendation from their Commanding Officers or Commanders, must have served for a period of not less than five years, and must not belong to any cult, society, or fraternity.
Applications are online and free of charge from 7 January to 4 February 2026.
All applicants must print out their online-generated slip or card upon completion of their application.
To apply for Nigerian Army recruitment, visit the NA portal at recruitment.army.mil.ng/military-secretary/dssc-application-form and submit your application.
Goodluck to all applicants.
