Tag: Nigerian Navy
2 seized boats of smuggled rice handed over to customs
The Eastern Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said the Nigerian Navy had assisted in intercepting two boats laden…
Nigeria Navy uncovers illegal oil sites in Rivers, seizes over 700,000 litres
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Nigeria Navy recorded a breakthrough in its undercover operations when it uncovered a major illegal oil…
Navy begins Batch 25 online application, as NDA exams hold
Interested indigenes of Lagos State desirous of a career in the Nigerian Navy now have the opportunity to actualize their…
Nigerian Navy arrests 11 for attempting to stowaway
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT on Wednesday in Lagos said it had arrested an impersonator and 11 suspects for…
PICTURES: The Nigerian pirates arrested by Navy
Photographs by AP Here are the faces of the six pirates who hijacked a diesel oil carrying vessel MV Maximus.…
Nigerian Navy repatriates 24 illegal Gabonees immigrants
The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy on Sunday at the Shore line jetty, Calabar, repatriated 24 illegal immigrants…
Navy discovers illegal oil bunkering site on govt. facility in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy says it has uncovered an illegal oil bunkering site at the government-owned Ship Builders Yard facility in…
Vandalism: NSCDC boss commends Nigerian Navy
The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) , Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu has commended the Chief of Naval…
Navy warns personnel against rights abuse
The Nigerian Navy has warned its personnel against abusing the rights of civilians in order to maintain the existing civil-military…
Fuelling of ships to combat sea pirates a major challenge – Ango
Rear Admiral Jonathan Ango, a former Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, on Wednesday said…
Shakeup as Nigerian Navy redeploy real admirals, others
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has approved the redeployment of 61 senior officers of flag…
NAF, Navy restrategise to clear criminals from Nigeria waterways
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and Nigerian Navy (NN) in a combined effort to combat illegal activities along the Nigerian…
Nigerian Navy Faces N200m Suit Over Seizure Of Vessel
Akin Kuponiyi An aggrieved company, Mercury Oil company, alongside four crew members, Folorunso Olayiwola, Joshua A. Arthur, Asabalahie O. Johnson…
Navy begins Direct Short Service Commission recruitment
The Nigerian Navy has announced the commencement of another Direct Short Service Commission enlistment exercise for the selection of suitably…
Nigerian Air Force disowns Facebook account
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says the NIGERIA AIRFORCE GROUP Facebook account on the internet is fake. It added that…
Nigeria Navy hands over 11 suspected oil thieves to EFCC
Navy Captain Noel Madugu, Commanding Officer, Forward Operating Base, Brass, says the Nigerian Navy has handed over 11 suspected oil…
Navy arrests 7 suspected stowaways
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT on Wednesday in Lagos said it had arrested seven suspects for stowing away in…
Nigerian Navy arrested over 84 vessels in 2014
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has intercepted over 84 vessels across board for illegalities and maritime offences in 2014. A competent…
Navy takes delivery of refurbished warship
The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Friday took delivery of a refurbished warship called “NNS OKPABANA”, as part of its efforts…
Boko Haram: Navy to deploy personnel to North-East
The Nigerian Navy said on Friday it would deploy some of its personnel to participate in internal security operations in…
The Feeble War Against Oil Thieves
The menace of oil theft and sea piracy in the nation’s maritime sector is becoming worrisome, with the feeble attempt…
Navy impounds 2,000 gallons of petroleum products
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday in Lagos said it impounded over 2,000 gallons of petroleum products from some suspected vandals’…
Navy warns soldiers, officers against indiscipline, mutiny
The Nigerian Navy has warned its personnel that it will not tolerate any act of indiscipline, mutiny and acts inimical…
Navy decorates 7 officers with new ranks
Capt. Musa Gemu, the Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, Warri Naval Base, on Friday charged seven newly-promoted officers under…
Navy applauds Anambra for checking insurgency, bunkering
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday applauded the Anambra government’s plan to position a mobile artillery on the River Niger to…
Navy, Police to strengthen cooperation
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, said on Thursday that the Nigerian Navy would strengthen…
Insurgency: Navy assures of the safety on Niger Bridge
The Nigerian Navy said on Monday that it had deployed a standard security measure to guard against any insurgency activity…
Navy arrests 20 drug peddlers in Anambra
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday arrested 20 suspected drug peddlers in Nsugbe near Onitsha in Anambra following a tip-off. The…
Navy arrests bank manager for impersonation
The Nigerian Navy on Monday said it arrested one Simon Musa for posing as an admiral of the Navy. Parading…
Navy keeps fit to defend waterways
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Usman Jubril, on Saturday said the Nigerian Navy remained committed to its…