The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has announced the commencement of online applications for admission into its 78 Regular Course, opening the portal to prospective candidates across the country.
The process began just hours after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency on security, ordering expanded recruitment into the Armed Forces and Police, the activation of forest guards, and enhanced security measures in vulnerable areas.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Academy Registrar, who confirmed that the application is open to eligible male and female Nigerians and will run from Friday, November 28, 2025, to April 30, 2026.
According to the statement, prospective candidates are required to visit the application portal to purchase an access code and complete their registration.
“Candidates should log on to the application portal at www.ndaapplications.net
, select ‘Purchase Access Code,’ and fill in their details to pay for the application via REMITA after first obtaining their Order ID and REMITA Retrieval Reference (RRR) Code in the sum of N7,000,” the Academy said.
The NDA emphasized that applicants must strictly adhere to the official payment process, warning that only payments made using RRR Codes generated from the application portal will be accepted.
The Academy also advised candidates to read all instructions carefully before proceeding with their application. “Visit the link for more details. Please read carefully and follow the instructions,” it said.
The institution further recalled that in August it cautioned the public to disregard a fake list of successful and reserve candidates for the Armed Forces Selection Board 2025.
The warning was issued by the Academy’s Public Relations Officer, Maj. Mohammed Maidawa, who stressed that only information released through official NDA channels should be considered authentic.
