Tag: Nigerian Navy
Oil theft: Navy hands over 19 suspects EFCC
The Nigerian Navy has handed over 19 suspects and two fiber boats laden with petroleum products to the Economic and…
Navy offers free medical treatment in Ogun community
The Western Naval Command (WNC) of the Nigerian Navy on Tuesday provided free medical treatment for no fewer than 500…
Navy encourages personnel to be security conscious
The Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC), Rear Adm. Stanford Enoch, has urged officers and men of the command…
Navy launches fourth quarter sea exercise, “Exercise Amum Buneng”
Nigerian Navy on Thursday in Lagos launched its fourth quarter sea exercise codenamed “Execise Amum Buneng” (Calm Waters) aimed at…
National security: Navy reiterates commitment
The Nigerian Navy says it will continue the protection of key economic platforms for the security and prosperity of the…
Nigerian Navy hosts Prince of Wales in Lagos
The Nigerian Navy hosted the Prince of Wales in Lagos on Wednesday in continuation of his three-day business and cultural…
2019: Navy cautions personnel against creating social media panic
As the 2019 general elections draw near, the Nigerian Navy has warned its personnel against improper use of social media…
Navy warns criminals to steer clear of waterways
The Nigerian Navy in Lagos on Thursday reiterated its commitment to secure the maritime domain and warned criminals to steer…
Insurgence: Navy inducts 1,103 new sailors
No fewer than 1,103 new sailors have been inducted into the Nigerian Navy to complement the joint military operations in…
Navy intercepts vessel with 406 passengers on-board
The Nigerian Navy on Thursday said it had arrested a vessel, MV CHIMBA EXPRESS, with 406 passengers on-board, for unauthorised…
Navy patrol seize 124 bags of cannabis worth N150m on Badagry creeks
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 124 bags of cannabis with a street value of N150 million at Badagry creeks in…
Navy personnel to undergo more training to combat illegal bunkering
The Nigerian Navy says it would provide additional training to officers and ratings as part of measures to stop illegalities…
FCT residents decry alleged molestation by Naval personnel
Residents of Katampe village in Kubwa, Abuja, have raised an alarm over alleged molestation of people living around Awodo Street…
Nigerian Navy pledges support to Niger Govt. on security
The Nigerian Navy says it will assist the Niger Government in tackling transnational crimes in Shagunu community of Borgu Local…
Navy promises adequate security of waterways
The Nigerian Navy has reiterated its commitment to securing the nation’s waterways and training and retraining of officers and men…
Nigerian Navy impound 3,574 bags of smuggled rice in Calabar
Naval personnel attached to the Nigerian Navy Ship Victory in Calabar, have arrested a large wooden boat laden with 3,574…
Diesel theft: Nigerian Navy arrest 7 suspects
The Nigerian Navy has arrested seven men for allegedly transporting 522 tonnes of diesel believed to be stolen from pipelines,…
Maritime security: CNS expects more platforms to boost operational efficiency
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, says the Nigerian Navy will soon take delivery of additional…
Olugbode takes over as Nigerian Navy new spokesman
The new spokesman of the Nigerian Navy (NN), Comdr. Ayo Olugbode, on Sunday in Abuja, took over from his predecessor,…
Nigerian Navy destroys over 700 illegal refineries in N/Delta
The outgoing Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command, Rear Adm. Abubakar Al-Hassan, said the Command had destroyed over 712…
Low funding hampering our effective operations – Ibok-Ete Ibas
The Nigerian Navy on Monday said inadequate resources was hampering its effective operations.
150 illegal refineries destroyed within 7 months – Navy
The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, Calabar, has destroyed no fewer than 150 illegal refineries between June 2017…
NASS to urged appropriately approve Navy’s budget
The Chief of Naval Staff, (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to appropriately approve the…
’19 illegal vessels arrested in 2017′
The Nigerian Navy in Lagos on Thursday said it arrested 19 vessels carrying out illegal activities within the nation’s territorial…
Navy seeks legislation to prosecute arrested criminals
The Nigerian Navy has appealed to the National Assembly to initiate Laws that would enable the Navy to prosecute arrested…
4 Chinese men rescued from kidnappers in Ondo
The Nigerian Navy in Lagos on Thursday said they rescued four Chinese men from kidnappers around Igbokoda area of Ondo…
Navy nabs man over recruitment fraud
The Nigerian Navy on Friday said it had arrested a 27- year-old man, Yohanna Ahmadu, for allegedly attempting to defraud…
Nigerian Navy promotes 78 senior officers
The Nigerian Navy (NN) says its Board has approved the promotion of 78 senior officers. The Acting Director of Information,…
Navy inducts 1,585 personnel
The Nigerian Navy on Saturday inducted 1,585 personnel that would be deployed in counter insurgency and oil theft operations across…
South African, Nigerian navies seek stronger ties
The Chief of the South African Navy, Vice Adm. Mosiwa Hlongwane, on Monday visited the Nigerian Navy to further foster…