Disregard fake recruitment announcement - Nigerian Army

Disregard fake recruitment announcement - Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army has debunked rumours circulating on social media of Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) or Short Service Commission (SSC) recruitment into the Nigerian Army. Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director Directorate of Army Public Relations, in a statement Friday night, said the attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a fake advertisement circulating online, falsely claiming that the “Nigerian Army DSSC/SSC Ap…

Nigerian Army Raises Alarm Over Fake Recruitment Ads, Urges Public Vigilance - TV360 Nigeria

The Nigerian Army has firmly discredited a viral recruitment notice making rounds online, labeling it as completely false and warning Nigerians against falling victim to fraud. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, clarified that the purported recruitment into the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) and Short Service Commission (SSC) is nothing more than a scam. Sh…

Nigerian Army denies ongoing recruitment exercise - Lagos Television

The Nigerian Army has disowned a recruitment advertisement circulating online, warning that it is fake. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, clarified that the advertisement, which claims the army is recruiting for the Direct Short Service Commission and Short Service Commission, did not originate from the military. Anele emphasised that no recruitment or commissioning exercise for…

Army Warns Public of Fake Recruitment Advert of Short Services

Army Warns Public of Fake Recruitment Advert of Short Services The Nigerian Army has issued a warning to the public about a fake online advertisement claiming that the “Nigerian Army DSSC/SSC Application Form 2025” is currently available. The army has denied any knowledge of such a recruitment or commissioning exercise for Direct Short Service Commission […] The post Army Warns Public of Fake Recruitment Advert of Short Services appeared first o…

Short Service recruitment advertisement fake-Army

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army has dismissed an advertisement in circulation purporting recruitment into the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) and Short Service Commission (SSC). The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, in a statement on Saturday said the advertisement was fake and did not emanate from the army. Anele said the army had not commenced recruitment or commissioning exercise for DSSC or SSC for …

South-East States Mobilize Youths for Army Recruitment Amid IPOB Opposition

South-East states—Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo—have launched a bold campaign to recruit 2,000 youths into the Nigerian Army’s 86th Regular Recruits Intake, defying opposition from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Announced on April 22, 2025, by the South-East Governors’ Forum, the initiative counters IPOB’s boycott calls, which label military service “betrayal,”. The region, contributing 8% of Nigeria’s 215,000 troops, per ISS, s…