Jul, 16 2025
Major Recruitment Shift Affects Thousands of Job-Seekers
If you’ve been eyeing a job with one of Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. The Federal Government has hit pause on the upcoming recruitment for four big names: the Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Fire Service, and Nigeria Correctional Service. The application portal was supposed to open on June 26, but now the date has moved to July 14, 2025.
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), which handles all things recruitment for these agencies, says the delay is about getting things right. They want to fine-tune their timeline and make sure the process runs smoothly. So, if you had already marked your calendar, grab an eraser and put the new date: July 14, and a new address for your bookmarks—recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng.
Who Can Apply and What’s at Stake?
This isn’t just a small hiring round. The government is opening the doors for a whopping 30,000 new positions across Nigeria. That means opportunity for thousands of young Nigerians aged 18 to 35 who meet a strict set of criteria. You need to be a bona fide Nigerian citizen, and there’s no wiggle room on physical standards. For men, you have to measure up to at least 1.65 meters in height and your chest needs to stretch to 0.87 meters. Women don’t have the chest rule, but there’s still a minimum height to hit.
The CDCFIB stressed that applying is absolutely free. Nobody should be paying anyone, whether it’s a middleman or a guy with a “connection,” to get their forms processed. The warning is clear: stay off dodgy corners of the internet and stick to the official portal. If your WhatsApp cousin claims he can fast-track your application for a fee, that’s your cue to walk away.
- Recruitment now starts July 14, 2025
- New application portal: recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng
- Aimed at employing 30,000 Nigerian youths aged 18–35
- Strict physical standards required for all applicants
- NSCDC and other services will not accept payments or favors during application
The new portal address and revised timeline caught some by surprise, especially since the first window was publicized months ago. But with high demand and past cases of recruitment fraud, the agencies are taking no chances. Want a hint on how to boost your odds? Get your documents and measurements ready, and be prepared to apply right as the portal opens. Opportunities like this don’t come often—and with an army of applicants expected, every day counts.