Nigeria’s newly appointed Service Chiefs have pledged to intensify operations against terrorism, banditry and other security threats while strengthening inter-agency cooperation and troop welfare. They made the commitment during their screening by the House Committees on Defence, Army, Navy and Air Force in Abuja on Wednesday. Chief of Defence Staff Lt-Gen Olufemi Oluyede said the […]
The Nigerian Navy says its ‘’Operation Delta Sanity,’’ operating in the the Niger Delta region, has de-escalated crude oil theft, leading to the improvement in the country’s economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, made the remark at the graduation ceremony of participants of […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft has organised a one-day free medical outreach for residents of Dadur, Bwarat in Langtang North Local government Council of Plateau state . Our correspondent reports that over 1,500 residents benefitted from the medical outreach, which featured a range of health services. The services provided included […]
…says Operation Delta Sanity has zero tolerance for economic sabotage An illegal oil refining site in Obotebe community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State was at the weekend discovered, dismantled and set ablaze by officers and men of the Operation Delta Sanity, of the Nigerian Navy. The illegal refining camp, is one of many […]
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 Nigeria Navy Basic Training School in Onne, Rivers, […]
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. According to a statement […]
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 […]
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 […]
…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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Mogadishu Barracks […]
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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