September 16, 2025 – The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, has directed all reserve candidates listed in the 77th Regular Combatant Course admission to report for training on Sunday, 21 September 2025.
According to the official statement, any reserve candidate who fails to arrive at the Academy by Monday, 22 September 2025, will forfeit their place. The announcement added that affected candidates should consult the reporting instructions published on nigeriastartupact.ng on 19 August 2025 HERE. The notice was signed by the Academy Registrar.
The release of the list of successful and reserve candidates for admission into the 77 Regular Combatant Course was made public on 19 August 2025. The NDA confirmed that the names published belong to candidates who passed the Armed Forces Selection Board Interview conducted between 28 June and 6 August 2025. “The candidates have been offered admission into the NDA as cadets of the 77 RC,” the statement read.
Successful candidates are expected to report to the Ribadu Campus, Old Site, Kaduna, on Monday, 1 September 2025. The Registrar of the NDA, Brigadier General OA Ogunnleye, stated that cadets admitted are full-time students and not employees. “They shall not claim any form of right or engagement whatsoever as an employee of the institution or the Federal Government of Nigeria upon dismissal or withdrawal from the Academy before commission as an officer,” he explained.
The institution reminded candidates and the public that the Nigerian Defence Academy is tuition-free and warned against making payments to anyone for admission. It stressed that any candidate who fails to report by Wednesday, 3 September 2025, will lose the admission slot.
All selected candidates are to present original copies of their credentials, including First School Leaving Certificate, NECO or WAEC results, birth certificate, and state of origin certificate. They are also required to come with personal items such as white shorts, black and white trousers, canvas shoes, pyjamas, sportswear, laptops, and toiletries. Female candidates are expected to bring additional items including low heel shoes, lounge skirts, and trouser suits.
The NDA further directed that no visitors will be allowed within the first three months of training. It also instructed all successful candidates to upload their O’Level results on the JAMB Portal, accept admission through the Central Admissions Processing System, and make changes where necessary.
“Selected candidates and their parents are to please note the above for strict compliance,” the announcement concluded.
