Navy intercepts over 135,000 litres of suspected stolen AGO in Rivers
Navy backs enforcement of equipment leasing act
NNS Beecroft busts drug ring, seizes 486kg Cannabis
Navy rescues 20 crew members from burning vessel on Calabar waterways
Navy flags off Ex. ERU OBODO to boost operational maritime readiness

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Navy rescues 10 crew members from distressed vessel
“Acting on a distress call received around 2000 hours, a naval gunboat equipped with a submersible pump was immediately deployed.
Navy foils diesel smuggling attempt, intercepts boat with 4,000 litres of AGO
The Nigerian Navy Ship NNS Beecroft, Apapa, Lagos, has foiled an attempt to smuggle 4,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) suspected to have been siphoned around the approaches to the Commodore Pool area near Atlas Cove, Lagos.
Navy deactivates over 70 illegal refinery sites across Niger Delta
…Confiscates 400,000 Litres of Stolen Crude Across Niger Delta By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy has revealed that its Special Forces deactivated more than 70 illegal refinery sites and confiscated over 400,000 litres of stolen crude oil across the Niger Delta in July 2025 alone. In a statement released on Thursday, the Director of Naval […]
Navy boosts security with new ships, helicopters
The Chief of Naval Staff, CNS Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla , Sunday, disclosed that three ships and three helicopters would be commissioned this week, to enhance the Service’s effectiveness in supporting national security and stability.
Insecurity: Navy plans special operations command in Benue
The Nigerian Navy said yesterday it was set to establish a special operations command in Makurdi, Benue State, to complement the efforts of sister military services and other security agencies, with a view to improving the security situation in the Middle Belt.
Navy to establish Special Operations Command in Benue, takes delivery of new vessels, helicopters
The Nigerian Navy has announced plans to establish a Special Operations Command in Makurdi, Benue State as part of efforts to bolster security in the Middle Belt region.
Navy rescues 99 passengers after boat collision in Rivers State
The Nigerian Navy has confirmed the successful rescue of 99 passengers after a market boat collided head-on with a barge in the waters of Rivers State.
Navy intercepts 1,306 bags of smuggled rice in Lagos
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 1,306 bags of smuggled foreign parboiled rice during a routine anti-smuggling operation in the Majidun community, Ikorodu West Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Navy hands over 3-man kidnap gang behind abduction of officer, others in Abuja to Police
The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday handed over a three-man kidnapping gang to the Police, following their arrest in connection with the abduction of a naval officer and other victims in Abuja.
Navy foils attempted attack on NIWA officials in Onitsha, arrests two miscreants
Operatives from the Onitsha Naval Outpost have successfully foiled an attempted attack on the Management staff of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), who were on official duties in Onitsha.
Navy cracks down on crude oil theft, piracy in Nigeria & Gulf of Guinea
The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft and piracy, leading to the seizure of 26 sea-going vessels and the arrest of 215 suspects across Nigeria’s maritime domain and the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
Navy foils oil theft, seizes stolen illegally refined crude in Ondo
The Nigeria Navy has seized 1,400 litres of illegally refined petroleum products in Agadagba, in Ese-Odo council area of Ondo State.
Ondo State refutes Navy’s claim on oil well location
The Ondo State Government has faulted claims by the Nigerian Navy that an abandoned oil well at Oke-Agor-Isekun is located in Ogun State.
Nigeria gets first female Navy aircraft pilot
Lt. Changfe Maigari has made history as the first female pilot in the Nigerian Navy (NN) since its inception in 1964. Maigari, who is married with a daughter, hails from Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau but was born in Kaduna. Her remarkable journey began in 2016 when she graduated from the Nigerian Defence […]
67 Reps, Navy, NIMASA, others reject Marine corps bill
A proposed Bill to establish the Nigerian Marine Corps faced widespread rejection on Monday during a public hearing conducted by the House Committee on Navy.

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