Military branches:
Nigerian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force (2008)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 31,929,204 females age 16-49: 30,638,979 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 18,556,755 females age 16-49: 17,288,225 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 1,663,025 female: 1,585,224 (2008 est.)