The Federal Civil Service Fee (FCSC) has prolonged the deadline for submission of purposes for vacancies within the Federal Civil Service to Monday, March 17.
This replaces the preliminary deadline of March 10, which was introduced by the fee in January when the appliance course of commenced.
FCSC Chairman, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, disclosed the extension on Monday in a press release issued by Mr. Taiwo Hassan, Head of Press and Public Relations, as reported by the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN).
“The Federal Civil Service Fee (FCSC) has prolonged the deadline for submission of purposes for vacancies within the Federal Civil Service to Monday, March 17.
“The extension replaces the preliminary deadline of March 10, as earlier marketed in The Solar, Every day Belief, The Nation newspapers, and on the FCSC web site, (www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng.)
“Prof. Tunji Olaopa, FCSC Chairman, introduced the extension on Monday in a press release issued by Mr Taiwo Hassan, Head Press and Public Relations Officer within the fee,” the NAN report learn partially.
The assertion famous that the up to date data had been printed in The Solar and The Nation on March 10, 2025, and could be repeated in Every day Belief on March 11, 2025.
The fee inspired certified Nigerians to make the most of the prolonged deadline and submit their purposes earlier than the brand new deadline. It additionally reiterated its dedication to a clear and merit-based recruitment course of to make sure that solely essentially the most certified candidates are chosen for the out there roles.
The FCSC recruitment train started on January 27, 2025, and was initially set to shut on March 10, 2025, earlier than the deadline extension. Eligible candidates can apply for just one place by means of the devoted recruitment portal: https://recruitment.fedcivilservice.gov.ng.
The fee has emphasised that the recruitment train is open to all eligible Nigerians, together with people with bodily challenges. candidates should add the next paperwork throughout the software course of:
For the reason that announcement of the job vacancies on January 27, there have been studies of difficulties accessing the recruitment portal resulting from excessive site visitors. In response, FCSC Chairman Prof. Tunji Olaopa acknowledged these challenges, attributing them to the overwhelming variety of candidates attempting to entry the web site.
He assured potential candidates that the fee was working actively to resolve these technical points and guarantee a seamless software course of. The FCSC urged candidates to stay affected person whereas the mandatory enhancements had been being made to facilitate clean submissions.



