The Nigerian Defence Academy has published the names of successful and reserve candidates selected for admission into its 78th Regular Combatant Course.
The Punch reported that the Armed Forces Selection Board conducted the selection exercise between July 4 and August 19, 2026, after which successful candidates were offered admission into the academy.
In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the NDA Registrar, Brigadier General OA Ogunleye, the academy said successful candidates are to report to the NDA Ribadu Campus (Old Site), Kaduna, on Saturday, September 12.
Candidates who fail to report by Monday, September 14, 2026, risk losing their admission.
The academy stated that only candidates who were selected are required to report and that they would be received at the Drill Shed, NDA Old Site, Ribadu Cantonment.
It added that candidates on the reserve list “may be called as the need arises through their registered e-mails and phone numbers.”
Those offered admission are required to arrive with the original copies of their credentials, including their First School Leaving Certificate, Primary School Testimonial, WAEC/NECO results, Senior Secondary School Testimonial, Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age and Letter of State of Origin.
They must also provide the “original copy of duly endorsed Parent/Guardian Consent Form,” as photocopies of the document will not be accepted.
“Any candidate who fails to present originals of the stated documents will not be accepted into the Academy,” the notice stated.
Beyond their academic and identification documents, the candidates have been instructed to come with specific clothing, footwear, sports equipment, bedding and other personal items.
The required items include black and white trousers, a dark-coloured lounge suit, national dress, black cover shoes, white and brown canvas shoes, football boots, a hockey stick, white shirts, socks, bed sheets and a pressing iron.
Female candidates are additionally expected to bring black low-heel cover shoes, dark-coloured lounge skirts, black or blue short tights and trouser suits.
The academy also directed all successful candidates to upload their O’Level results on the JAMB portal before reporting.
Candidates who were not offered admission into their preferred academic departments have been asked to log into the JAMB portal and make the required change.
In addition, all successful candidates must accept their admission through the JAMB Central Admissions Processing System before arriving at the academy.
The NDA further warned that newly admitted candidates would not be permitted to receive visitors or leave the academy during their first three months of training.
“Selected candidates and their parents are to please note the above for strict compliance,” the notice stated.
