Ministry of Defence Opens Recruitment for 2025/2026 Housemanship and Internship into Reference Hospitals

Abuja, Nigeria – The Ministry of Defence has announced the commencement of applications for limited vacancies for Housemanship/Internship positions at various Nigerian Armed Forces Reference Hospitals. Interested candidates are invited to apply online for the 2025/2026 session in the following fields:

Participating Institutions

Nigerian Army

• 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna (NARHK)
• 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Yaba (NARHY)
• Military Hospital Lagos (MHL)
• Nigerian Army Command and NAOWA Hospital Abuja
• Defence Reference Laboratory Abuja

Nigerian Navy

• Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital Ojo, Lagos
• Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital Calabar, Cross River

Nigerian Air Force

• 063 Nigerian Air Force Hospital Abuja
• 461 Nigerian Air Force Hospital Kaduna
• 661 Nigerian Air Force Hospital Ikeja

The applicants should apply in the following fields:

• Medical House Officer
• Dental House Officer
• Pharmacy Interns
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Physiotherapy/Medical Rehabilitation
• Optometry Interns
• Nursing Interns
• Dental Therapy Interns
• Dental Technologists Interns
• Radiography interns

REQUIREMENTS

Candidates applying for the Housemanship/Internship must possess the following;

i. Medical Doctor

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or its equivalent from a recognised institution
• Provisional Certificate of Registration with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria

ii. Medical Laboratory Scientist

• Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Scientist (BMLS) or its equivalent from any recognised institution
• Provisional Licence from the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria

iii. Physiotherapy/Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy or its equivalent from any recognised institution
• Provisional practising licence from the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Board of Nigeria

iv. Optometry

• Doctor of Optometry and its equivalent from accredited institutions for Optometrists
• Provisional practising licence from the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria

v. Radiography

• BSc Radiography/Brad or its equivalent from an accredited institution for Radiographers
• Provisional practising licence from the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria

vi. Nursing

• Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS) or its equivalent from any recognised institution
• Provisional Certificate of Registration from the appropriate Nursing/Midwife Council

METHOD OF APPLICATION

• Applicants are to visit the Ministry’s website at www.defence.gov.ng to apply online while indicating their interest in where they want to do their one-year mandatory Internship in the Services indicated above
• Applicants are advised to upload copies of their credentials after filling out the form online
• Applicants are to check through their application for necessary corrections before submission as corrections cannot be made after submission of the application
• Applicants are to submit their application after satisfactorily filling out the application form
• Applicants are to print a summary of the application form and come along with it with their credentials for screening
• Applicants should always check their email or valid phone number given during their application for any update on the date of the screening/interview exercise

Successful candidates will be expected to work at all the Nigerian Armed Force Reference Hospitals in Nigeria, all for the period of one year. House Officers/Interns would be paid salaries according to the current scale approved by the Federal government.

During this period, House Officers/Interns are expected to work under appropriate consultants/specialists and abide by civil service regulations as well as the ethics governing individual conduct in their professions.

Applications close soon and prospective applicants are encouraged to apply promptly.