A salient area of focus for the Nigerian government has been on tackling insecurity, particularly in regions affected by militancy, insurgency and banditry. Heightened incidences of oil theft, illegal refining, and infrastructure vandalism in the oil-rich regions, for instance, have threatened the country’s oil production ambitions for many decades Expectedly, the country, which maintains a significant dependency on its oil …

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanual Ogalla, said eight elite Nigeria Navy warships and two helicopters have left the country’s shores to combat sea piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The maritime security operations will encompass anti-crude oil, anti-sea piracy, anti-sea robbery, and anti-fishing, as well as boarding and aerial operations, among other activities. Vice Admiral Ogalla, …

The Nigerian Navy said it has concluded arrangements to relocate the Naval Training Command headquarters from Lagos to Onne in Rivers State. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, disclosed this when he led a delegation of top officers of Navy High Command on a courtesy visit to the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at Government House, …

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has warned criminal elements to steer clear of its areas of operation or be prepared to face the consequences. The Commander of the NNS Delta, Commodore Abba Muhsin, gave the warning on Saturday shortly after the quarterly route march by the personnel of the Command. The exercise which kick-started at about 6:15 am commenced …

The Nigerian Navy, said on Wednesday, that it arrested three men at Ibaka in the Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom on Monday as they were ferrying 10,000 litres of petrol to neighbouring Cameroon. The Commanding Officer of the Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, Navy  Captain Uche Aneke handed over the suspects, the boat, and the petrol to …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has attributed the current increase in oil production in the oil-producing region of the country, to the tireless efforts of the Nigerian Navy in curbing crude oil theft. Akpabio stated this over the weekend, in his address at the Dinner Night in honour of officers of Flag Rank retired in 2023, held at the Armed Forces …

Tantita Security Services Limited has countered the Nigerian Navy over the crude oil vessel that was seized in the coastal waters of Ondo state. The Nigerian Navy had accused Tantita Security of being involved in illegalities, but the security company is claiming the Navy is preventing its operatives and other security agencies from boarding the seized vessel for further investigations. …

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday said its personnel arrested a 77-metre-long Motor Tanker Vinnalaris 1 Lagos. It also accused the personnel of Tantita Security Services – a private security company, owned by an ex-Niger Delta warlord, Government Ekpemupolo (popularly known as Tompolo) of involvement in the illegal activities. The Nigerian Navy said the vessel had 17 crew members onboard at …

The outcry over the Nigerian Navy yacht, otherwise known as the presidential yacht, has characteristically died down but I am not certain the matter has been conclusively resolved. Like most things Nigerian, it has been swept under the carpet. You only need to know how many hurricanes have been swept under the Nigerian carpet, and how many more are still …

The Nigerian Navy has concluded its three-day Annual Sea Inspection on Monday. During the exercise which began on Friday, the Visit Boarding Search and Seizure operations were carried out, showcasing the Navy’s dedication to bolstering security and enforcing maritime regulations. Sharing images of the exercise on its X account on Monday, the Navy said, “The Chief of Naval Staff Annual …