DSS Recruitment 2025/2026 Portal | Application Form
Are you ready to embark on a career with the Department of State Service (DSS), are you passion driven to helping in the protection of humanity and the nation! Then the DSS Recruitment 2025/2026 is just for you. Dive into this guide as we take you through every information that will guide you on how to successfully register for the DSS Recruitment 2025/2026.
The Department of State Service (DSS) which was formerly called State Security Service (SSS) was founded in 1986 and the agency is responsible for gathering intelligence within a nation and safeguarding top government officials such as the President as well as the Governors.
Duties of the Department of State Service (DSS)
Below are roles of the Department of State Service (DSS) in a country:
- Investigating crimes of national security
- Surveillance Function
- Enforcing Criminal Laws
- Safeguarding top government officials such as the President and the Governors
- Internal security Counter-intelligence, medical intelligence, and economic intelligence
Eligible States for the DSS Recruitment 2025/2026
Applicants from any of the State listed below is eligible for the Department of State Service (DSS) Recruitment 2025/2026:
| Abia | Adamawa | Akwa Ibom |
| Anambra | Bauchi | Bayelsa |
| Benue | Borno | Cross River |
| Delta | Ebonyi | Edo |
| Ekiti | Enugu | Gombe |
| Imo | Jigawa | Kaduna |
| Kano | Katsina | Kebbi |
| Kogi | Kwara | Lagos |
| Nasarawa | Niger | Ogun |
| Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
| Plateau | Rivers | Sokoto |
| Taraba | Yobe | Zamfara and FCT |
What are the requirements for the DSS Recruitment 2025/2026
Listed below are the requirements necessary for the DSS Recruitment 2025/2026:
- Nationality: Applicants must be a citizen of Nigeria with a valid means of identification (National Identification card, voter’s card, drivers’ license etc.).
- Age: Applicants must be between the age of 18-30 years old.
- Academic Qualification: Candidate must possess a Bachelor Degree (minimum of Second-Class lower division Higher National Diploma or Ordinary National Diploma (minimum of lower credit) WASSCE, GCE, NABTEB, or NECO certificate with at least 5 credits including Mathematics and English.
- Character and Conduct: Applicants must not possess any criminal record.
- Height: Applicants must possess a minimum height of 1.66m (male) and 1.60m (female)
- Physicality: Applicants must not possess any physical or mental disabilities (PWDs not eligible)
How to Apply for the DSS Recruitment 2025/2026
Below are the steps that will guide you to successfully register for the DSS Recruitment 2025/2026:
- Log on to the official DSS recruitment portal dss.gov.ng
- Click on the recruitment page and click on Apply now
- Carefully fill the bio-data form and provide require scanned documents
- Review the bio-data form carefully and submit
Is the DSS recruitment 2025/2026 form out?
Currently the DSS recruitment form for 2025/2026 is not yet out, applicants are to visit the official website of the Department of State Service at www.dss.gov.ng for updates regarding the start and end date for the DSS Recruitment 2025/2026.
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