The fraudulent recruitment crisis that has plagued the Nigerian labor market is now targeting one of Africa’s most prestigious military institutions: the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). What began as a wave of fake job and admission scams in public sectors has now reached the gates of the Academy, threatening the integrity of its elite training standards.
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), has issued a stern warning on fake admission letters circulating online, claiming to offer admission into the NDA 77 Regular Course (RC).
Maj. Reuben Kovangiya, the Academy’s Public Relations Officer, has issued an urgent public advisory from Kaduna to prevent citizens from falling victim to ongoing schemes.
“The attention of the NDA has been drawn to fraudulent letters currently in circulation, purportedly signed by the academy’s Registrar, offering admission into the NDA 77 Regular Course (RC).
“The NDA wishes to state unequivocally that the letters circulating are not only fake but obviously the antics of fraudsters, whose sole intention is to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
“Members of the public are hereby informed that the approved admission list of successful candidates and reserves for 77 RC was published in the Daily Trust and Daily Sun Newspapers of Aug. 19, 2025, and on the NDA’s official website: www.nda.edu.ng.
“Successful candidates of the 77 RC had since resumed, and its admission process had been concluded.”
Maj. Kovangiya issued a firm advisory urging the public to disregard any fraudulent communications or letters claiming to offer admission into the NDA.
“It is most instructive to always verify admission information from the Office of the academy’s Registrar, academyregistrar@nda.edu.ng,” he said said.
