1.9 million applicants apply for NSCDC, NIS, Fire Service

At the lower end, 99,658 applications came from Bayelsa (11,669), Lagos (14,216), Rivers (22,210), Ebonyi (23,601), and Delta (27,962).

Following the closing of online applications, CDCFIB has informed individuals who applied for the paramilitary 2025 recruitment exercise of the next steps in the hiring process.

The board acknowledged applicants and stated that shortlisted candidates will be contacted soon with information on the following steps in the recruiting process in a series of postings on its official X account on Monday.

The board advised candidates to keep a close eye on their text messages and emails, as well as to check the CDCFIB portal and social media pages for any updates in the upcoming weeks.

"We have closed the recruitment applications! The Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board's official hiring website is now closed. We appreciate each and every applicant's interest and dedication to serving with honor, integrity, and patriotism.

"Next Action! Candidates that made the short list will hear from us soon with more details. Over the next few weeks, please keep an eye on your text and email messages for notifications. For crucial information, we also urge you to often visit the portal and social media accounts," the post said.As of Monday, August 11, when the application window closed, 1,911,141 Nigerians had submitted applications for the Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board recruitment exercise.

Technical issues plagued the 2025 CDCFIB recruiting, causing frequent portal crashes and brief suspensions.

Originally set to start on June 26, the recruitment exercise was moved to July 14 and then again to July 21.

As a result, the deadline for applications, which was originally set for August 4, 2025, was moved up by one week to Monday, August 11.

Despite the glitches, 1,911,141 Nigerians applied before the application deadline on Monday, according to data on the CDCFIB website.

Kogi (116,162), Kaduna (114,536), and Benue (110,565) had the most applications, while Bayelsa (11,669) and Lagos (14,216) had the fewest, according to data on the board's official website.

With 510,174 applications each, Kogi, Kaduna, Benue, Kano, and Niger have the largest applicant pools.