It came into being in April 1958 when some Nigerians and British instructors were moved from the West Africa Command Training School at Teshie in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) to Dalet Barracks in Kawo, Kaduna.

The barracks was used by the Nigeria Regiment and the unit became the Nigerian Military Forces Training College (NMFTC).

The Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI) is a unit of the corps, responsible for the basic training and advanced training of soldiers and officers joining the infantry.

The NASI Conservation Education Centre was established with the aim of creating awareness about conservation among troops and families of soldiers within the Jaji Military Cantonment.

[2] Notable alumni include: Anthony Atolagbe, Ibrahim Attahiru, Faruk Yahaya, and Akintunde Akinsehinwa.