Kehinde Ishola
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced the postponement of the opening of its portal for shortlisted candidates to attend physical screening and document verification for the 2025 recruitment exercise.
The portal, which was initially scheduled to open from Monday, December 1, to Wednesday, December 3, 2025, will now open at a later date.
In a statement signed by the board’s Secretary, Maj.-Gen. (Rtd.) A. M. Jibril, and posted on its official X handle on Monday night, December 1, 2025, the CDCFIB said the portal “will now be open as soon as possible,” without giving a specific date.
Shortlisted candidates were advised to regularly check the official recruitment portal, recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng, for updates on the new opening date.
The board apologised for any inconvenience caused and expressed appreciation for the interest shown by applicants in the recruitment exercise.
“Further announcements will be made on the official portal and our social media handles,” the statement added.
Following the completion of the computer-based tests in November 2025, the board had earlier announced that the list of shortlisted candidates for physical screening and document verification would be released starting December 1, 2025.
According to the CDCFIB, the physical verification phase remains a critical stage of the recruitment process during which applicants’ identities, documents and physical fitness will be authenticated before proceeding to the final stage of selection.
The ongoing recruitment covers the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Federal Fire Service (FFS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).