Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) recruitment 2025/2026 portal for admission into the 78 Regular Course is currently open for online application.
This update forms part of the Academy’s continuing effort to recruit disciplined, intelligent, and patriotic young Nigerians into its prestigious officer training programme.
More details on how to apply for the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) recruitment via the NDA recruitment portal and other related information regarding the recruitment intake of both male and female Nigerians are on this page. Apply for NDA job vacancies here.
NDA Recruitment Application Starting Date
The online application is scheduled to commence from Friday, 28 November 2025
NDA Recruitment Application Closing Date 2025/2026
and end 30 April 2026.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to apply early before the portal will be closed.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
The management of Nigerian Defence Academy has announced that admission into the NDA is open to both male and female Nigerians who meet the Academy’s eligibility requirements. The NDA is committed to a fair, merit-based selection process.
How to Apply for NDA Recruitment 2025/2026 for 78th RC
Interested applicants should follow these steps:
- Visit the official application portal: https://www.ndaapplications.net.
- Select “Purchase Access Code” on the portal and provide the required details.
- Obtain your ORDER ID and REMITA Retrieval Reference (RRR) Code.
- Make payment via REMITA. The application fee is N7,000.00 only.
