Nigeria Prisons Service Recruitment 2025/2026 | How to Apply

Nigeria Prisons Service Recruitment 2025/2026 |  Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS recruitment application form, entry requirements, qualifications, eligibility and how to apply online.

Nigeria Prisons Service Recruitment 2025/2026 | The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) is a government agency of Nigeria which operates prisons. The agency is headquartered in Abuja, and it is under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior and the Civil Defence, Immigration and Prisons Board.

The key purpose of the Nigerian Prison Service recruitment is to create more jobs for Nigerian youths both graduates and undergraduates. By so doing, unemployment in Nigeria will be curbed and become story of the past.

Nigeria Prisons Service Recruitment 2025/2026 | How to Apply.

CATEGORY A: Superintendent Cadre:
I, Superintendent of Prisons (SP) Medical, CONMESS 02.
Applicants must be holders of M.B.B.S, M.D, M.D.S, or equivalent from recognised universities.
ii. Superintendent of Prisons (SP) Veterinary CONMESS 02.
Applicants must be holders of D.V.M. from recognised universities.
iii. Deputy Superintendent of Prisons (DSP) Pharmacy, CONHESS 09. Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s of Pharmacy degree from recognised universities.
IV. Assistant Superintendent of Prisons. I (ASP.I) CONPASS 09
Applicants must be holders of a master’s degree from recognised Universities in the following areas: Humanities, Social Sciences, Lab. Sciences, Architecture, Engineering, Radiology, etc
v. Assistant Superintendent of Prisons II (ASP.II), CONPASS 08
Applicants must be holders of a first degree from recognised Universities in the following areas: Humanities, Social Sciences, Psychology, Estate/Town Planning, Public Health, Food Sciences, Social Work, etc.

CATEGORY B: Inspectorate Cadre: –
i. Senior Inspector of Prisons (SIP), CONPASS 08.
Applicants must be holders of HND certificates obtained from recognized Polytechnics/Colleges in the following areas: Estate Management, Town Planning, Public Health, Food Sciences, Social Works, etc.
ii. Inspector of Prisons (IP) Nursing, CONHESS 06.
Applicants must be Registered Nurses (RN), Registered Midwives (RM) or Registered Nurses/Midwives (RNM) obtained from recognised institutions
iii. Assistant Inspector of Prisons (AIP) CONPASS 06. Applicants must be holders of OND/NCE obtained from recognised institutions.

CATEGORY C: Assistant Cadre:-
i Prisons Assistant I (PAI) CONPASS 05
Applicants must be holders of GCE Ordinary Level, SSCE/NECO or their equivalents with a minimum of Five (5) credits in not more than two (2) sittings, which should include English and Mathematics or Trade Test Grade 1 (Artisans, Motor drivers, Mechanics, Auto Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters, Masons, etc.)
ii. Prisons Assistant II (PAII) CONPASS 04
Applicants must possess the GCE Ordinary Level, SSCE/NECO or its equivalent with a minimum of five (5) credits in not more than two (2) sittings, which should include English or Trade Test Grade II. (Artisans, Motor drivers, Mechanics, Auto Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters, Masons, etc.)
iii. Prison Assistant III (PA.III) CONPASS 03.
Applicants must be holders of GCE Ordinary Level, SSCE/NECO or its equivalents with a minimum of three (3) credits in not more than two (2) sittings, which should include at least English or Mathematics or Trade Test Grade III. (Artisans, Motor drivers, Mechanics, Auto Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters, Masons, etc.)

How to Apply for Nigerian Prison Service Recruitment 2025/2026

i Applications must be Online.

ii. Candidate are expected to log into the website www.prisons.gov.ng . Fill and submit the application form online at http://recruit.prisonsportal.com.ng/recruit . Candidates are advised to print out the Referee forms which must be duly completed for submission during screening.

iii. Candidates should NOTE that multiple applications will automatically be disqualified.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications should be submitted online within six (6) weeks from the date of this publication.

All applications are expected to be completed and submitted within six (6) weeks from the date of this publication.

CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THAT THIS NIGERIAN PRISONS RECRUITMENT APPLICATION IS ABSOLUTELY FREE!

To ascertain if the Nigeria Prisons Service Recruitment 2025/2026 has officially started, reach out to the official Nigeria Prisons Service Recruitment website: http://www.prisons.gov.ng/

General Requirements for the Nigeria Prisons Service Recruitment 2025/2026

Requirements: –
I Applicants must be Nigerians by birth.
ii. Applicants must possess the requisite qualifications and certificates. Any certificate or qualification not presented and accepted at the recruitment centre shall not be accepted after the recruitment.
iii. Applicants must be fit and present certificates of medical fitness from Government-recognised Hospitals.
IV. Applicants must be of good character and must not have been convicted of any criminal offences.
v. Applicants must not be members of any Secret Society, Cults or Drug Addicts, etc.
vi. Applicants must not be financially embarrassed.
vii. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 30 years
viii. Applicants’ heights must not be less than 1.65m for males and 1.60 m for females.
ix. Applicants’ chest measurement must not be less than 0.87 for men.
x Computer literacy will be of added advantage.

Nigeria Prisons Service Recruitment Academic Qualifications

A

• West African School Certificate (WASC) or Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) with Credits in not less than three (3) subjects, including English, and at least passes in two (2) other subjects; or
• National Examination Council (NECO)/General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level with passes in four (4) subjects obtained at one sitting or five (5) subjects obtained at two sittings, including English Language.)

B:

• National Diploma (ND) obtained from a recognised institution.
• National Certificate of Education (NCE) from a recognised institution; or
• General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) in two (2) subjects obtained at one sitting or three (3) subjects obtained at two sittings.)

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