{
  "id": 5047035,
  "title": "NDA releases admission list for 78 regular combatant course",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nda-releases-admission-list-for-78-regular-combatant-course-5047035",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T08:34:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nda-releases-admission-list-for-78-regular-combatant-course/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has released the admission list for the 78 Regular Combatant Course (78RC), a training program for potential military officers. The Armed Forces Selection Board conducted the exercise for the course from July 4 to August 19, 2026, and successful candidates are expected to report to the NDA Ribadu Campus (Old Site) in Kaduna on September 12, 2026. The Academy has emphasized the importance of candidates presenting original copies of their credentials and specified clothing, footwear, and personal items. Female candidates are required to bring additional items such as low-heel cover shoes and lounge skirts. Candidates who fail to report by September 14, 2026, will forfeit their places, and those who do not comply with the instructions risk not being allowed to receive visitors or leave the Academy during the first three months of training.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NDA releases admission list for 78 regular combatant course",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nda-releases-admission-list-for-78-regular-combatant-course",
        "published": "2026-09-02T07:56:39.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}