{
  "id": 18282844,
  "title": "Army releases shortlist for 2027 short service course",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/army-releases-shortlist-for-2027-short-service-course-18282844",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T09:44:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/army-releases-shortlist-for-2027-short-service-course/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian Army has released the shortlisted candidates for the Short Service Combatant Commission (SSCC) Course 50/2027 Selection Board. The successful applicants are now directed to report to the Nigerian Defence Academy Ribadu Campus in Kaduna State starting November 23, 2026. The Selection Board exercise is scheduled to run from November 23 to December 11, 2026. The SSCC programme offers qualified Nigerian civilians and serving military personnel the opportunity to be commissioned as officers into the Combat Arms and Combat Support Arms.",
  "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."
}