Nigerian Navy opens 2026 Batch 39 recruitment, applications Oct 2-31
Nigerian Navy announced recruitment for the 2026 Batch 39 Basic Training School, with online applications opening on October 2 and closing on October 31, 2026 via its official recruitment portal. The exercise is open to Nigerian citizens by birth who hold a National Identification Number and meet the prescribed educational, age, physical and medical requirements.
Successful candidates will be recruited as Ordinary Seamen after basic training. Applicants must be medically, psychologically and physically fit, free of any criminal conviction, and meet height minimums of 1.69 metres for males and 1.65 metres for females. For those with OLevel or SSCE results, ages 18‑22 as of December 31, 2026 are required, with at least five credits including Mathematics and English in not more than two sittings from WAEC, NECO, GCE or NABTEB not older than 2020. OND and NCE holders must be 18‑26, while Chaplain/Imam Assistants and Drivers/Mechanics can be 18‑28, needing the same five credits but with exams not older than 2015. Tradesmen need relevant Trade Test certificates, a credit in English and four other passes not older than 2017. Medical allied professions require an ND from a recognised institution and a valid practising licence. Sportspeople must provide evidence of experience.
After submitting the online form, applicants must print the acknowledgement, parent or guardian consent, Local Government attestation and guarantor’s certification documents. The Navy stresses that the process is free and warns against paying anyone claiming to facilitate recruitment; only a single application is allowed. The portal opens October 2 for details and instructions.
Will you review the criteria and submit your application before the October 31 deadline, or consider alternative routes to achieve your career goals?