{
  "id": 18280805,
  "title": "Army releases shortlist for 2027 short service course",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/army-releases-shortlist-for-2027-short-service-course",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T09:24:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/army-releases-shortlist-for-2027-short-service-course/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian Army has released a shortlist of candidates for the Short Service Combatant Commission (SSCC) Course 50/2027 Selection Board. The successful applicants can now report to the Nigerian Defence Academy Ribadu Campus in Kaduna State starting from November 23, 2026, for the Selection Board exercise, which will run from November 23 to December 11, 2026. The SSCC programme offers qualified civilians and serving military personnel the opportunity to be commissioned as officers into the Combat Arms and Combat Support Arms. Those shortlisted are advised to prepare original copies of all submitted credentials and disregard any unofficial websites or individuals demanding payment for recruitment-related services.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}