The Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences (AFCOM&HS), Lagos, is set to admit its first batch of 100 cadets for the 2026/2027 academic session as part of efforts to strengthen medical personnel capacity within the Nigerian military.
Located in Yaba, Lagos, the institution is designed to train medical doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals for service in the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Admission into the college will be conducted through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), giving eligible candidates seeking careers in military healthcare an opportunity to apply.
Prospective applicants must be single and between the ages of 17 and 22 at the time of admission.
The training programme runs for eight years, comprising six years of academic medical education, one year of military training and a final year of housemanship.
Successful medical cadets will be commissioned as Captains in the Nigerian Armed Forces upon completion of their training.
The institution operates within the framework of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), with access to military medical facilities, including the 68 Nigerian Army and 661 Nigerian Air Force Reference Hospitals.
