Olushola Omogbehin
In conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Police Service Commission (PSC), has announced the commencement of recruitment of Fifty Thousand (50,000) policemen in line with the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Being part of the move to strengthen community policing and to enhance internal security, the Commission has approved the opening of the recruitment portal for eligible Nigerians to submit their applications.
This was disclosed by Torty Njokwu Kalu, Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of the PSC, to journalists on Thursday.
Qualifications:
General Duty cadre applicants must be holders of GCE Ordinary Level, SSCE/NECO or their equivalents with
a minimum of five (5) credits (including
English Language and Mathematics) in not
more than two sittings.
Specialists cadre applicants must be holders of GCE Ordinary Level, SSCE/NECO or their equivalents with a minimum of four (4) credits (including English Language and Mathematics) in not
more than two sittings. A minimum of three (3) years’ experience and Trade Tests in relevant fields/areas is required.
Eligibility:
Interested candidates must:
✓ Be Nigerian citizens by birth
✓ Be aged between 18 and 25 years for General Duty; 18 to 28 years for Specialists
✓ Be medically, physically and psychologically fit
✓ Not be less than 1.67m (male) and 1.64m (female) in height (for General Duty only)
✓ Meet other requirements as shall be specified on the recruitment portal
Application Period:
The recruitment portal will be open from Monday, 15 December 2025 to Sunday, 25 January 2026.
All applications must be submitted ONLINE through the official recruitment portal: www.npfapplication.psc.gov.ng.
The Commission wishes to emphasize that the recruitment exercise will be conducted in the most transparent, merit-based and credible manner. Application is FREE as there will be NO PAYMENT required at any stage of the process, and applicants are warned to be wary of fraudstars.
Detailed guidelines, requirements and the application link will be made available on the official recruitment portal: www.npfapplication.psc.gov.ng (to be activated on 15th December 2025) and on the official websites and social media handles of the Police Service Commission.
