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According to Daily Trust, the federal government postponed the 2025 recruitment into paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior. The Clocks on Hold delay shifts the portal opening from June 26 to July 14, 2025, per CDCFIB. The official portal remains recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng.

  • The portal opening has been rescheduled to Monday, July 14, 2025 (from June 26).
  • Agencies affected: Immigration, Civil Defence, Fire Service, Correctional Service.
  • Application portal: recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng.
  • FG warns applicants: No payments required — process is completely free.
For many Nigerians seeking stability or a way out of unemployment, this pause isn’t just a date change—it’s a delay in dignity.

Sources: Daily Trust