PSC releases 50,000 police recruitment list
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has released the names of successful applicants in the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables into the Nigeria Police Force.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commission said candidates who participated in the recently concluded written examination can check their recruitment status by logging on to the official recruitment portal, which will become accessible from 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
PSC releases 50,000 police recruitment list
Etim Ekpimah
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has released the names of successful applicants in the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables into the Nigeria Police Force.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commission said candidates who participated in the recently concluded written examination can check their recruitment status by logging on to the official recruitment portal, which will become accessible from 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
Successful applicants will also receive notifications via the email addresses and telephone numbers they provided during the application process.
According to the PSC, the recruitment exercise was conducted in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, the Federal Character Commission, the Ministry of Police Affairs, state career guidance and counselling departments, and the Police Community Relations Committee.
The Commission said successful candidates would be informed of the dates and venues for reporting to their designated Police Training Institutions for documentation and medical screening.
It warned that candidates who fail to report within the stipulated period would be deemed to have declined the offer, while those who fail the mandatory medical examination conducted by the Police Medical Team upon resumption would be disqualified from the training programme.
Applicants are required to report with their training call-up slip, National Identification Number (NIN) slip, Bank Verification Number (BVN) slip, original and photocopies of their academic certificates, and other documents and items listed on the recruitment portal.
The Chairman of the PSC, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hashimu Salihu Argungu, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture.
Argungu urged the successful candidates to regard their recruitment as a call to serve the nation with professionalism, integrity and unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and property. The statement was signed by the Head of Protocol and Public Relations at the Police Service Commission, Torty Njoku Kalu, and dated July 15, 2026.
