Security agencies in Edo on Saturday embarked on a combined exercise tagged “Inter Agencies Show of Force” to alert residents of the state of the agencies’ preparedness for the Sept. 19 governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that security agencies that participated in the exercise included the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police Force, […]

By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy said on Monday that it has been granted approval by Lagos state government to commence construction of 850 housing units in Badagary to address the shortfall in the housing sector in Nigeria. The Navy said the project will go a long way in reducing national housing deficit and support […]

The Nigerian Navy (NN) has disowned a fake press release inviting candidates of the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS ), Batch 30 to commence training at the school in Onne on Aug. 18.

THE  Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has flagged off Exercise Okun Alafia II, a Yoruba word for Calm Water, to address insecurity in the maritime environment within its area of command, spanning Lagos up to 200 nautical miles of the nation’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

The Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Police Force ate collaborating to beef up security for the safety of lives and property in the country. The Police Public Relations Officer Zone 2 Command, Onikan, DSP Hawa Idris-Adamu, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Idris-Adamu said that the newly appointed Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) […]

The 64th anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Navy held between May 25, 2020 and June 1, 2020 , was void of the usual pomp, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging  the entire globe

The 64th-anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Navy held between May 25, 2020, and June 1, 2020, was void of the usual pomp, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging the entire globe.

By Evelyn Usman The Naval Training Command , NAVTRAC in Apapa Lagos, weekend, presented palliatives and Personal Protection Equipment, PPE to 250 families in its host community in Otta , Ogun State. The presentation according to the Acting Flag Officer Commanding FOC NAVTRAC, Rear Admiral Idowu Yusuf,was part of activities lined up for the one-week […]

As part of activities to mark its 64th anniversary, the Nigerian Navy, has distributed palliatives and Personal Protection Equipment, PPE to at least 1000 families in Lagos, with a view to ameliorating their sufferings, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A major shakeup affecting 110 senior naval officers, has taken place in the Nigerian Navy.

Hands them over to C’River govt By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Nigerian Navy Victory Ship (NNSV) has apprehended over 42 suspected cultists during initiation at Akpabuyo LGA of Cross River state. The suspects who were arrested by naval personnel were handed over to the Cross River Government for further investigation and prosecution. Briefing newsmen […]

The Nigerian Navy has suspended the resumption for the training of successful candidates of the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS) Batch 30. The candidates were initially scheduled to commence training at the NNBTS, Onne Port-Harcourt, Rivers State on 8 May 2020. READ ALSO: Maritime security: NIMASA, Navy to improve information sharing A statement by […]

…they harass American ships in the Gulf in escalation of tensions with Tehran President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had instructed the U.S. Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass it at sea, a week after 11 vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came dangerously close to U.S. ships […]

Three barges allegedly involved in illicit oil deal and seized by the Nigerian Navy may be forfeited to the Federal Government on conclusion of investigation, a naval official said on Thursday. The barges were allegedly moving unspecified quantity of petroleum product believed to be adulterated diesel before they were seized. Capt. Adegoke Ebo, Executive Officer, […]

 The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ibaka, Mbo Local Government has intensified patrols along the borders of Akwa Ibom and neighbouring countries to check the influx of migrants.