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Navy recruits 1,486 to tackle oil theft, piracy – Minister

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Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle says the Nigeria Navy has recruited 1,486 personnel to boost the manpower needed for effective internal security operations in the Niger Delta. Matawalle said this during the Passing Out Parade (POP) of Nigerian Navy’s Batch 35 Trainees at the

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Group Commends Navy For Arresting Oil Thieves, Economic Terrorists

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The Renewed Hope Ambassadors of Nigeria (RHAN) has applauded the Nigerian Navy’s aggressive onslaught on crude oil theft and other maritime crimes in the Niger Delta region. The group said the Navy’s operations have drastically reduced the negative trend, notably in the destruction of illegal refining sites and the arrest of sea pirates/robbers.

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$170m bribery: Naval spokesman weighs in on allegations

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 January 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA Nigerian Navy said on Saturday that allegations in online media that the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) accepted over $170 million in bribes and was involved in multi-billion naira contract splitting fraud in the last 6 months are untenable, baseless and untrue. It said the “unfounded and baseless sponsored malicious publications […]

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Navy Should Be Commended For Fight Against Crude- Oil Theft – Reps Deputy Spokesman

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The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chief Philip Agbese, has dismissed the allegations of the Nigerian Navy’s involvement in crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region. He said that the Navy should rather be commended for playing a vital role in securing the nation’s maritime domain and combating illegal activities such […]

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Nigerian Navy spits fire against oil thieves, pirates in 2024

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…recovers 10 vessels BY BARTH EZE Determined to defend the wealth and the shield that protects the nation’s future in the coming years, Nigeria Navy has vowed to be ruthless against pirates, crude oil thieves and other maritime crimes, at a critical time in its fight against economic saboteurs. This was the core resolution reached […]

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Navy honours 58 personnel with CNS Commendation Awards

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The Nigerian Navy has honoured 58 officers and ratings with the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Commendation Awards for distinguishing themselves in the areas of research and innovation, character and gallantry in 2023. The navy also conferred its Command and Sea Badge on officers who successfully held sea commands during the year. The navy gave […]

Maritime

Navy reiterates commitment to fighting against insecurity on waterways

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Navy has retire tarred its commitment to fighting against insecurity on Nigeria’s waterways. This is even as the Navy clarified the statement by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) that the nation’s waterways were unsafe to do business in the past ,due to the habit of abandoning oil theft vessels along […]

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Fuel subsidy: We’ve handed over 70 arrested oil vessels to EFCC – Navy

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2022 0

By Tom Okpe The Nigerian Navy says it has handed over to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), 70 out of 147 vessels arrested over illegal oil bunkering and crude oil theft. Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogala, Director of Lesson Learnt, said this at the resumed investigative hearing of the House of Representatives ad hoc […]

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Navy releases list of successful candidates for DSSC Course 28

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2021 0

The Nigerian Navy (NN) has released the list of successful candidates for the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 28. The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Suleman Dahun, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. It said candidates who attended the Selection Board interview in Lagos from Dec. 16, 2020 to Jan. […]

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Navy deactivates illegal refinery discovered in Rivers

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2020 0

An illegal refinery with 300,000 litres of diesel and a large wooden boat containing 314 barrels of crude oil in Cawthorne channel, Port Harcourt, Rivers State has been discovered, a naval drone reveals. READ ALSO: Alleged oil theft : DPR hands over 9 vessels to Navy, EFCC According to reports, the illegal refinery was consequently […]

Education

Corps member, Navy award four students scholarships in C’River

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2020 0

Miss Chibueze Alexandra-Tochi, a corps member serving with the Nigerian Navy Ship, Victory, in Calabar has awarded scholarship to four secondary school students on Tuesday in Calabar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the scholarship was carried out by the Corps member in collaboration with the Nigerian Navy in Calabar. READ ALSO: COVID-19: […]

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Nigerian Navy Suspends Resumption For Training Of Its New Recruits

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2020 0

The Nigerian Navy has suspended the resumption for training of successful candidates of the NNBTS Batch 30. The candidates were initially scheduled to commence training at the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School, Onne Port-Harcourt, Rivers State on 8 May 2020. READ ALSO Israel further eases coronavirus lockdown measures However, this resumption date is no longer […]

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2020 recruitment: Navy commences online registration March 11

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2020 0

The Nigerian Navy says it will commence the online registration for its 2020 Recruitment on Wednesday March 11 and closes on April 21. Navy Director of Information, Commodore Suleman Dahun, who announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said interested candidates were to apply online at www.joinnigeriannavy.com.   He advised applicants to apply […]

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Bayelsa landlords protest planned demolition of houses by navy

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

Landlords in Okoria community in Agudama-Epie, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state have taken to the streets to protest against the alleged forceful demolition of their property by the navy. The aggrieved protesters marched through the Melford Okilo Road and terminating at the Government House in Yenagoa, to appeal to the state governor to […]

Sports

Archery federation trains over 100 armed forces personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2020 0

Abuja – The Nigeria Archery Federation in collaboration with the Defence Headquarters has trained more than 100 military officers through a national workshop for beginners and capacity-building for intermediate archers. Mohammed Abdullahi, president of the federation, disclosed this at the closing ceremony of the workshop held at the indoor sports hall of the

World

Indian Navy welcomes its first woman pilot

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2019 0

The India’s naval forces who only permitted women to serve in medical services, has welcomed its first woman pilot, with Sub Lieutenant Shivangi taking control of an aircraft in another significant milestone for the country’s armed forces. READ ALSO: Border closure: Cleric wants Nigerians patient Shivangi, 24, who goes by one name, will be given […]

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Navy arrests 7 alleged impostors escorting oil vessel in Rivers

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

The Nigerian Navy on Friday said it arrested seven alleged impostors parading themselves as security personnel in Port Harcourt. Cdr. Murtala Rogo, Base Operations Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, said this whsn handing over the suspects to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Onne, Rivers. READ ALSO Navy nabs […]

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Naval chief seeks synergy between service, Cameroonian Navy

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has called for improved synergy between the Nigerian Navy and the Cameroonian Navy, particularly at the operational level. Admiral Ibas made the call during a bilateral discussion with the Cameroonian CNS, Rear Admiral Jean Mendoua on the sidelines of the recent Global Maritime Security Conference […]

Opinion

Boko Haram: Olonishakin As The Unseen Hand

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2018 0

A lot has been written on the exploits of the Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram Insurgency in North East Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari has also received commendation on the choice of Service Chiefs for the Army, Navy, and Airforce. But a few know about the Chief of Defence Staff and the unseen role he plays […]

Business

NPA seeks collaboration with Navy, NIMASA over insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2017 0

Following the insecurity plaguing the nation’s sea ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority NPA has sought the collaboration of the Nigeria Navy, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and other relevant agencies to tackle the menace to its barest minimum. Speaking at the Onne Ports Complex, near Port Harcourt, Rivers State, yesterday, during a […]