What’s happening
Nigeria’s Civil Defence, Immigration, Prisons & Correctional Services Board (CDIPB) temporarily took down its online recruitment portal—which opened on July 14, 2025—due to overwhelming traffic and technical issues, preventing many applicants from completing their forms.
On July 17, the portal was suspended to allow the agency time to boost system performance to handle the high volume of applications.
The portal reopened on Monday, July 21, 2025, and applicants who had already begun the process were advised to return and finish their submissions.
Key points
The portal is used for recruitment into four paramilitary agencies:
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)
Nigerian Immigration Service
Federal Fire Service
Nigerian Correctional Service
The Board apologized for the disruption and reaffirmed its commitment to a fair, transparent, and efficient recruitment process.
Why it matters
With a surge of young Nigerians applying, the system overload risked delaying or blocking access. The brief shutdown aimed to stabilize the portal and enhance user experience before resuming operations.