NAQS says its recruitment portal is not down, it is just handling a huge number of applicants at once, over 15,000 in a few days, more than 3,000 in the first two hours alone. Keep trying at off-peak hours, apply before August 10, 2026, and have your documents ready before you start.
If you have been trying to apply for the NAQS recruitment and the page keeps refusing to load, you are not the only one. A lot of people have been complaining online that the portal is down. NAQS says that is not true.
In a statement signed by Acting Issaka Ahmed, Director of Human Resources, for the Board Chairman, dated August 1, 2026, NAQS said the application process is still on and applicants should keep using recruitment.naqs.gov.ng.
The service admitted that some people are having trouble getting in. But they say it is not because the site is down. It is because too many people are trying to log in at the same time.
According to NAQS, they received over fifteen thousand applications in just the last few days after the advert came out. More than three thousand people applied within two hours of the portal going live. That kind of traffic will slow down almost any website, sha.
NAQS is advising applicants to keep trying at different times of the day, especially during off-peak hours, and to use a good and stable network. Early morning or late night usually has less traffic than daytime, so that’s a good time to try your luck.
The service also asked the public to ignore any claim that the portal is permanently down, calling it misleading, and said the “temporary hiccups” some people are seeing are just part of handling this much traffic.
Don’t forget the deadline
This portal wahala should not make you forget the recruitment window is still short. Applications close on August 10, 2026. If you have not applied, start now instead of waiting till the last day, when the portal will likely be even busier. Our full guide on how to apply for NAQS recruitment 2026 has the positions available, requirements, and benefits.
Documents you’ll need to upload
Get these ready before you start the application, so you’re not searching for them halfway:
- Passport photograph
- WAEC, NECO, GCE, or NABTEB certificate
- First school leaving certificate
- Higher educational certificate
- State of origin certificate
- Medical fitness certificate
- NYSC certificate
- NIN slip
After you sign up on the portal, you will log in and fill four sections: Personal Information, Physical Attributes, Document Upload, and Review. Scan and save your documents before you start, so the upload part moves fast.
