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NDA publishes 78th regular combatant course admission list
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has released the list of successful and reserve candidates for admission into its 78th Regular Combatant Course (78RC).
The Armed Forces Selection Board conducted the selection exercise for the 78 Regular Course between July 4 and August 19, 2026.
In a statement signed by the Academy Registrar, Brigadier General OA Ogunleye, and shared on the NDA’s X handle on Wednesday, the academy said successful candidates are expected to report to the NDA Ribadu Campus (Old Site), Kaduna, on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Candidates admitted into the programme are expected to comply with the reporting instructions and other requirements issued by the academy.
The Academy warned that any candidate who fails to report by Monday, September 14, 2026, “will forfeit his or her place.”
It added that only selected candidates are expected to report to the Academy, where they will be received at the Drill Shed, NDA Old Site, Ribadu Cantonment.
The NDA said candidates on the reserve list “may be called as the need arises through their registered e-mails and phone numbers.”
Successful candidates have also been directed to present 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.
The Academy stressed that candidates must also present the “original copy of duly endorsed Parent/Guardian Consent Form,” warning that photocopies would not be accepted.
“Any candidate who fails to present originals of the stated documents will not be accepted into the Academy,” the notice stated.
In addition to their credentials, successful candidates are required to come with specified clothing, footwear, sportswear, bedding and personal items, including 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 also required to bring black low-heel cover shoes, dark-coloured lounge skirts, black or blue short tights and trouser suits.
The NDA further directed all selected candidates to upload their O’Level results on the JAMB portal before reporting to the Academy.
Candidates who were not offered their preferred academic department are required to log into the JAMB portal to effect the necessary change.
The Academy also instructed all selected candidates to accept their admission through the JAMB Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) before reporting.
The NDA warned that selected candidates would not be allowed to receive visitors or leave the Academy during the first three months of training.
“Selected candidates and their parents are to please note the above for strict compliance,” the notice stated.
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