The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has postponed the date for the opening of the verification and screening portal for Shortlisted candidates.
The portal, which was initially scheduled to open on 1st December 2025, will now be open as soon possible. Shortlisted candidates are advised to check the official recruitment portal, “recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng” for updates on the new opening date.
The CDCFIB apologizes for any inconvenience caused and appreciates the interest of applicants in the recruitment exercise.
2025 CDCFIB Recruitment
The 2025 recruitment exercise of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has moved from the application and testing stages into physical verification, with shortlisted applicants now preparing for screening across the country. The process began mid-2025 with an online application on the official portal, recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng, which was briefly suspended over technical glitches before being reopened on July 21, 2025.
After applications closed, the board shortlisted about 1.9 million candidates across the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Federal Fire Service (FFS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a nationwide Computer-Based Test (CBT), conducted in November. The CBT phase proved highly competitive, with official figures showing that 221,996 applicants failed the exam.
The board has published a nationwide list of approved physical verification centres across all 36 states and the FCT, with venues hosted mostly at NIS and NCoS state commands, correctional training schools and similar paramilitary facilities.
