Nigeria, AU sign MoU for strategic sea lift services
Nigeria and the African Union (AU) have signed a landmark agreement for the provision of Strategic Sea Lift Services, aimed at…
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Commodore Nimmyel appointed Commander NNS BEECROFT
Commodore Paul Ponfa Nimmyel has been appointed as the new Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Lagos.
Nigerian Navy arrests 8 suspected stowaways attempting to migrate to Europe from Lagos
The Nigerian Navy has arrested eight suspected stowaways aboard the vessel MSC Katyani, as they attempted to migrate illegally to…
NNS BEECROFT intercepts 19 suspected stowaways onboard Europe-bound vessels
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, has, in an ongoing effort to sanitise the maritime environment of all forms of…
NDLEA seeks collaboration with Western Naval Command
The Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral M.G. Oamen, has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
Nigerian, French navies conclude joint maritime exercise
The Nigerian Navy, in collaboration with the French Navy Special Forces and the French Army Amphibious Detachment, has concluded a…
FG boosts Navy operations with three new helicopters
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has handed over three newly acquired Agusta Westland 109 Trekker Helicopters to the Nigerian Navy.
Navy seizes 35 vessels, destroys 827 illegal refinery sites in ten months
The Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity has, since its launch in January 2024, seized 35 vessels, deactivated 827 illegal…
Nigeria’s Blue Economy potentials estimated at over $40bn, Chief of Naval Staff reveals
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has disclosed that Nigeria’s blue economy, encompassing resources within…
Nigerian navy arrests eight suspected oil thieves, destroys illegal refineries in the Niger Delta
The Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity, has within the period of 2 and 23 of September 2024, recorded significant successes in…