The Delta State Government has called on eligible youths across the state to take advantage of the ongoing application process for admission into the 78 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
Director General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Dr. (Barr.) Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said the State Government is encouraging qualified Deltans to apply to the prestigious military institution as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s representation in the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
Oghenesivbe noted that the NDA’s academic and military training programmes align with the quality education, wealth creation, and job creation drive encapsulated in the MORE Agenda of the State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori.
He hinted that the online application for the 78 Regular Course is currently open and will close on Thursday, 30th April, 2026. Admission, he said, is open to both male and female candidates of Delta State origin, as well as other qualified members of the public.
Interested applicants are required to apply through the official NDA application portal at www.ndaapplications.net.
Dr. Oghenesivbe explained that prospective candidates must possess a minimum of five credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, in GCE, SSCE, or NECO. In addition, applicants must register for and sit the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and select the Nigerian Defence Academy as their first choice of institution.
He further stated that only candidates who meet the minimum admission requirements and obtain a UTME score of 210 and above for Engineering courses, or 180 and above for Arts, Social Sciences, and Science courses, will be eligible to print the Screening Test Admission Card and participate in the screening exercise.
The Director General emphasized that successful candidates admitted into the 78 Regular Course will undergo five years of combined military and academic training as Officer Cadets. Upon successful completion of the programme, graduates will earn an Honours Degree (B.Sc., B.Eng., or B.A.) in a core discipline and receive a Presidential Commission into the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
”The Delta State Government therefore urges qualified Deltan youths to seize the opportunity to build rewarding careers in the military while serving the nation with pride, honour, and distinction”, Oghenesibve stated.
