The Police Service Commission (PSC), working jointly with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has approved a two-week extension of the ongoing recruitment exercise for 50,000 police constables nationwide.
The development was announced in a statement issued by the Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of the PSC, Mr. Torty Njoku Kalu, who disclosed that the application portal, which opened on December 15, 2025, will now remain accessible until February 8, 2026.
According to the Commission, the decision to extend the deadline followed the receipt of more than 400,000 applications from across the country, alongside an internal assessment that revealed uneven levels of participation among states.
While states such as Adamawa, Benue, and Kaduna recorded strong interest with high application figures, others including Lagos, Ogun, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, and Anambra were noted to have comparatively low turnout.
The PSC said the extension is intended to address these imbalances and ensure that all states are fairly represented in the recruitment process.
Eligible Nigerians, especially applicants from states with low submission rates, were urged to take advantage of the extension by applying through the official recruitment portal at npfapplication.psc.gov.ng.
The Commission also appealed to state governments, local government authorities, socio-cultural groups, religious institutions, community leaders, and other stakeholders to intensify mobilisation and awareness efforts to encourage qualified candidates to apply before the revised closing date.
Both the PSC and the Nigeria Police Force reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring that the recruitment exercise is conducted in a transparent, credible, and merit-based manner.
What you should know
The Police Service Commission has extended the deadline for recruiting 50,000 police constables to allow wider participation across all states.
Although over 400,000 applications have already been received, disparities in state-by-state turnout prompted the extension. The move is aimed at promoting balanced representation nationwide while giving applicants from low-participation states more time to apply.
The PSC and NPF insist the process will remain fair, transparent, and strictly merit-driven as the new deadline approaches.
