The Nigerian Navy has warned members of the public against a recurring circulation of fake recruitment notices on social media platforms and other unauthorised channels.
The Navy, in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, said the notices purportedly announcing recruitment exercises into the Service were not authorised and should be disregarded.
According to the statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Captain AA Folorunsho, prospective applicants should exercise caution and obtain recruitment information only from official Nigerian Navy platforms.
The Navy said, “All official information concerning Nigerian Navy recruitment, including eligibility requirements, application procedures, timelines and categories, will be communicated exclusively through authorised Nigerian Navy channels.”
It identified the official recruitment portal as http://www.joinnigeriannavy.navy.mil.ng and the Nigerian Navy’s official website as https://navy.mil.ng.
The Service also warned applicants against paying money to individuals, agents or unauthorised platforms in connection with recruitment.
It stressed that recruitment into the Nigerian Navy was free and that no third party had been authorised to recruit applicants or collect fees on behalf of the Service.
The statement added, “Recruitment into the Nigerian Navy is free of charge, and the Service does not authorise third parties to recruit applicants or collect recruitment fees on its behalf.”
The Navy further said it would continue to monitor and take action against the circulation of fraudulent recruitment information.
It urged members of the public to rely solely on its verified communication channels for accurate information concerning future recruitment exercises.
