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President Bola Tinubu has commissioned three new warships into service to secure Nigeria’s volatile economic waters. Speaking at the International Fleet Review in Lagos, the president declared the Nigerian Navy the most formidable maritime force on the continent. The new vessels—named NNS Oloibiri, NNS Mambila, and NNS Gurara—will immediately deploy to patrol the Atlantic coast….
Public interest in Nigeria’s military engagement programmes has surged, with more than 11,000 Nigerians applying for a chance to sail aboard a Nigerian Navy warship under a newly introduced citizens’ participation initiative. The figure was disclosed on Friday by the Director of Naval Information, Abi Folorunso, via his verified X account, where he acknowledged…
The Nigerian Navy has arrested 26 crew members and seized three motor tankers following a midnight raid in the Calabar-Akwa Ibom maritime corridor. Troops from the Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, intercepted the vessels while they were reportedly siphoning crude oil from a wellhead on April 8. This operation marks one of the most…
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 15,000 litres of illegally refined petroleum and rescued a kidnapped man during a sweep of the Rivers State waterways. Personnel from Forward Operating Base Bonny recovered Mr Benedict Eze at Coconut Jetty after his captors abandoned him under the pressure of naval intelligence. Mr Eze had been abducted from the…
Nigeria’s energy and maritime landscape is set for a major shift as President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of commercial oil drilling in Ogun State, officially positioning the state as an emerging oil-producing hub. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed the approval on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the Flag Officer Commanding, Western…
