ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Nigerian Air Force has announced that candidates who successfully passed its 2025 Zonal General Aptitude Test have been invited for the Selection Board Interview for recruitment into Basic Military Training Course 46/2025.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Public Relations and Information at the Headquarters of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame.
According to the NAF, the names of successful candidates have been published on its official recruitment portal, adding that the interview will take place at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Kaduna from April 27 to June 13, 2026.
“The Nigerian Air Force hereby notifies the general public that candidates who were successful in the Zonal General Aptitude Test conducted across 15 NAF Bases on 5 December 2025… are invited to attend the Selection Board Interview for Trades and Non-Tradesmen and Women into BMTC 46/2025,” the statement read.
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The Air Force stated that shortlisted candidates must report strictly according to their assigned batch schedule as indicated on the portal, warning that failure to do so will result in disqualification.
“All shortlisted candidates are required to report strictly in accordance with their assigned batch schedule… Candidates who fail to report on their designated dates will forfeit the opportunity to participate in the Selection Board Interview,” it stated.
The NAF also emphasised that the recruitment process is entirely free and warned applicants against making any payments at any stage.
“The Nigerian Air Force wishes to emphasise that the entire recruitment process is completely free of charge, and candidates are strongly advised not to make any payment at any stage of the exercise,” the statement added.
This development follows the Zonal General Aptitude Test conducted in December 2025, which attracted over 20,000 applicants across the country.
The test was held at 15 designated centres, including Sokoto, Minna, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, Maiduguri, Yola, Makurdi, Jos, Ilorin, Ipetu-Ijesa, Enugu, Benin, Port Harcourt and Ikeja, in what the Air Force described as a move to promote inclusiveness and equal opportunity.
At the time, Ejodame noted that the recruitment process was guided by fairness, integrity and strict adherence to established standards, stressing that the aptitude test remained a crucial stage for selecting candidates based on merit.
“The Nigerian Air Force remains firmly committed to recruiting the best candidates by merit, as the quality of our personnel is fundamental to operational effectiveness and the successful execution of our constitutional mandate,” he said.