The Nigerian Navy on Thursday deployed 13 warships, two helicopters and 1,500 troops in a special military exercise against pirates in the Gulf of Guinea. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, announced the deployment at the flag-off of Exercise Grand African NEMO 2021 in Onne, Rivers. Represented by Rear Adm. […]
Navy seeks special intervention fund to establish more jetties
The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has solicited a special intervention fund from the House of Representatives with a view to establish more jetties within the Command’s area of responsibility.
Russian,Chinese warships hold first joint patrols in the Pacific
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of the Pacific ocean on October 17-23, Russia’s defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Moscow and Beijing, which staged naval cooperation drills in the Sea of Japan earlier in October, have cultivated closer military and diplomatic […]
Piracy drop in the Gulf of Guinea, Nigerian waters-IMB
Piracy incidents in the first nine months of 2021 are the lowest reported in 17 years with, at the other end of the scale, 51 crew kidnapped, eight taken hostage and one killed. The latest piracy report from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) released this week shows 85 vessels boarded, nine attempted attacks, two vessels […]
NIMASA, Navy collaboration key to secured shipping environment – association
The Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN) says a collaboration between the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Navy was key to a secured shipping environment.
Ndubuisi Kanu: Court orders Nigerian Navy, Imo, Abia govts to conduct burial
An Ikeja High Court on Monday ordered the Nigerian Navy to convey the body of the late retired Rear Adm. Ndubuisi Kanu from Lagos to Imo and hand over to the state government prior to the burial. The late Kanu a former Military Administrator of Lagos and Imo states died in Lagos on Jan. 13 […]
Navy arrests five stowaways at Lagos anchorage
Five young Nigerians seeking greener pastures abroad have been nabbed by operatives of the Nigerian Navy attached to the Western Naval Command Commodore Bashir Mohammed, Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, who made revelation on Thursday said that five stowaways were caught onboard MT JANE, a merchant tanker, at the Lagos anchorage with the intention […]
Security: Rivers LG boss applauds Navy
The Chairman of Andoni Local Government in Rivers state Mr Erastus Awortu, has applauded the Nigerian Navy’s efforts toward checking criminality and piracy across the country’s territorial waters.
Navy Chief harps on importance of engineering to the Navy
The Chief Of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, on Tuesday said that having a well structured engineering organisation and human capacity development programmes would greatly enhance the operational effectiveness of the navy.
We will continue to support the development of aquatic sports-Navy Chief
BY Collins Obibi, Lagos The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, says the Nigerian Navy (NN) will continue to support the Nigerian Aquatic Federation (NAF) to develop swimming in the country.