As part of scheduled port calls on her homeward voyage to Nigeria, Nigerian Navy Ship KADA (NNS KADA) on Tuesday 3 May, 2022 paid a port call to Cape Town Port, South Africa.
Navy’s newest acquisition leaves UAE for Nigeria, after Change of Flag ceremony
It was a grand ceremony in far away United Arab Emirate as top echelon of the Nigerian Navy and some federal government functionaries converge on Abu Dhabi to perform the Change of Flag Ceremony for the force’s latest acquisition, the Landing Ship Tank (LST)– 100.
Navy arrests 5 suspected illegal crude oil refiners, recovers fake diesel
The Nigerian Navy has arrested five suspected illegal crude oil refiners caught towing an expansive metallic barge, loaded with several million litres of adulterated diesel.
Obangame Express 2022: 32 countries engage in sea maneuver in West Africa
Obangame Express (OE22), the largest multinational maritime exercise in West Africa, will kick off its 11th year with 32 participating nations at an opening ceremony in Dakar, Senegal, Mar. 11, 2022.
Pakistani Navy arrives Nigeria, offers free medical care
The Pakistani Navy says it will offer a free two-day medical outreach to Ojo community, through the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital Ojo, Lagos State.
Western Naval Command flags of EXERCISE OMI MIMO
Six warships, two helicopters and an elements of the Special Boat Service (SBS) alongside 2 Deep Blue Project ships have been deployed for the Western Naval Command Sea Exercise, tagged EXERCISE OMI MIMO.
Nigerian Navy orders two patrol vessels from Turkey’s Dearsan
Contract for the purchase of two new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) has been signed between the Nigerian Navy and Dearsan Shipyard in Turkey.
Pirates’ attacks: Navy deploys 13 warships, 1,500 troops in Gulf of Guinea
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.
UK to train Nigerian Navy to fight piracy, drug smuggling
The UK Government on Monday said it would train more personnel of the Nigerian Navy in the fight against criminality like piracy, drugs smuggling and other crime related activities.