Job title: Journalist Job at the Nigerian Navy
Company: NIGERIAN NAVY
Job description: The Nigerian Navy (NN) is a branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is among the largest navies on the African continent, consisting of several thousand personnel, including those of the Coast Guard.Applications are invited from qualified Nigerians for special enlistment into the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS) Batch 38 within the capacity below:Job Position: JournalistJob Location: NigeriaEducational RequirementsMinimum of OND Lower Credit in Mass Communication, Journalism, Photography, Printing Technology, Information Library, Public Relations, Graphic Arts, Film Making or Cinematography and must also possess SSCE or equivalent with 5 credits including English Language and Mathematics.Application Guidelines / General Qualifications
- Applicant must be a citizen of Nigeria by birth (No dual citizenship allowed).
- Applicants must be between ages of 18 – 26 years by 31 December 2025.
- Applicants with additional qualifications such as OND and NCE etc are to provide their statement of results.
- Applicants must not be married, pregnant or nursing.
- Applicants must be free from any previous criminal conviction by a court of law.
- Applicants with any of the following medical/physical challenges are NOT to apply: sight problem, ear problem, communicable diseases, mental problems, stammering, or any physical disability. Others are BMI, flat foot, dental health and spinal deformities. Applicants who have tattoos are also not to apply.
- Applicants must not be below the height of 1.68 meters for males and 1.65 meters for females.
- Applicants are required to possess any of the following educational/professional qualifications:
- West African Senior School Certificate Examination Certificate (not more
- than 2 sittings and not older than 6 years from the date of application, also
- applicable to sub paragraphs b – e).
- General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level.
- National Examination Council (NECO).
- National Business and Technical Examinations (NABTEB).
- WAEC City and Guilds or London City and Guild.
- Ordinary National Diploma (OND).
- Any other educational qualification equivalent to those mentioned above.
- Applicants would be required to produce their primary school leaving certificate at the selection interview.
- All applicants must indicate/provide their National Identification Number (NIN).
- Applicants with other educational/professional qualifications (HND and equivalent) higher than those stated in paragraph 8 (a-g) are not to apply.
- Certificates or qualifications not declared or tendered and accepted during the recruitment exercise are not acceptable after recruitment and cannot be tendered for the purpose of change of department or advancement while already in the Nigerian Navy.
- Only qualifications obtained under proper service provisions are acceptable while in the Nigerian Navy.
- Applicants are required to print out Applicant’s Declaration Form, Parent/Guardian Consent Form, Local Government Area Certification Form, Police
- Certification Form and Guarantors Form which must be properly completed, endorsed and presented during the interview.
- Applicants must come to the recruitment centres with the following documents:
- Photocopies of Birth Certificate or Age Declaration.
- Photocopies of Credentials including First School Leaving
- Certificate/Testimonial.
- Duly completed Identification Form must be signed by Chairman or Secretary of the Applicant’s LGA or by an officer of the rank of Commander and above (or equivalent in the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Air Force) or Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) and above who hails from the Applicant’s State of Origin.
- Duly completed Parent/Guardian Consent Form signed by Applicant’s Parent or Guardian.
- Four (4) passport photographs duly signed and stamped at the back by (c) above.
- Candidates are to bring the scratch cards of their WAEC, GCE, NECO and NABTEB results to the recruitment centres.
- Application Form is to be completed and submitted online.
- Applicant must not be bonded to any secret society or unlawful organizations.
- Any applicant suspected or confirmed to have impersonated, falsified, forged or
- presented false document(s) shall be disqualified from the Recruitment exercise and handed over to the appropriate law enforcement agency for prosecution.
- Recruitment Aptitude Test will hold on 29 November 2025.
- Successful applicants will undergo basic military training and on completion will
- be enlisted into the service of the Nigerian Navy as Ordinary Seaman
Expected salary:
Location: Nigeria
Job date: Sat, 04 Oct 2025 02:42:02 GMT