NDA opens application for 78 regular course

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has announced that online applications for admission into its 78 Regular Course will open on Friday, 28 November 2025, and close on 30 April 2026.

According to a statement signed by the Academy Registrar late Wednesday, the application is open to both male and female Nigerians. 

Interested candidates are expected to visit the official portal, www.ndaapplications.net, select Purchase Access Code, and complete the required details to pay for the application via Remita. 

Applicants must first obtain an Order ID and a Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) Code before making the payment of N7,000.

The NDA stressed that only payments made using RRR codes generated through the application portal will be accepted. Candidates are advised to visit the portal for more information and follow all instructions carefully.

The statement reads, “This is to inform the general public that online application for admission into the 78 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna will be available from Friday 28 November 2025 to 30 April 2026.

“Admission into NDA is open to both MALE and FEMALE Nigerians. Candidates should logon to the application portal www.ndaapplications.net, select “Purchase Access Code” and fill in their details to pay for their application via REMITA after first obtaining their ORDER ID and REMITA Retrieval Reference (RRR) Code in the sum of N7,000.00 only.

“Please NOTE that only payment against RRR Codes generated via the application portal would be accepted.

“Visit the link for more details. Please read carefully and follow the instructions.”

The announcement comes as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared a state of emergency on security and directed the recruitment of additional personnel into the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army as part of efforts to end insurgency, banditry and kidnappings across the country.

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