Police, Navy, Port security compete over illegal tolls
Police operatives and their naval counterparts posted to Apapa Wharf are at war over the collection of tolls from truck drivers. The situation is such that a clash of interest is imminent following alleged threats by naval operatives at the port to attack policemen posted to the main gate at the wharf.
Shoot-out in Lagos as Navy takes on pipeline vandals
There was shoot-out between Naval personnel and vandals at Ilado-Odo/Inagbe beach in Idi-Mangoro area of Lagos, weekend. It lasted for over an hour.
Navy set to interview Direct Short Service Commission applicants
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has said that it would begin from Friday to interview successful candidates who sat for its Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 25 aptitude test on 2 December.
Navy urges DSS to hunt sea pirate network in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has called on the Department of State Security (DSS) to go after the sponsors of notorious sea pirate network believed to be terrorising costal waterways in Rivers and environs.
Navy urges DSS to hunt sea pirate network in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has called on the Department of State Security (DSS) to go after the sponsors of notorious sea pirate network believed to be terrorising costal waterways in Rivers and environs.
Navy arrests, hands over suspect to Police, for recruitment fraud
The Nigerian Navy on Friday said it had arrested a 27- year-old man, Yohanna Ahmadu, for allegedly attempting to defraud one Adamu Ibrahim, during the last naval recruitment exercise.
Breaking: U.S. Navy plane crashes in Philippine Sea with 11 crew, passengers
A U.S. Navy transport plane carrying 11 people crashed in waters southeast of Japan’s Okinawa island on Wednesday as it flew to the aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said.
Navy promotes 78 senior officers
THE Nigerian Navy has promoted 78 of its senior officers to various levels.
Navy promotes 78 senior officers
The Nigerian Navy (NN) says its Board has approved the promotion of 78 senior officers.
Bombing of oil facilities: Navy warns Niger Delta Avengers
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, has warned the Niger Delta Avengers against threat to resume destruction and bombing of oil facilities in the Niger Delta.
Navy to launch 20 new patrol boats in Delta-Ag.Director
The Nigerian Navy (NN) says it will on Saturday inaugurate 20 new patrol boats at NNS DELTA in Warri, Delta.
Navy to carry out daily raids on illegal refineries
WARRI—THE Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy says it will resort to daily raids on the several hotspots in its area of operations in its determination to put the recalcitrant operators of illegal refineries out of business.
Tension as Navy, Army deploy fighter jets, gunboats to Warri creeks
THERE was apprehension among riverine dwellers, yesterday, as the Nigerian Navy and Army deployed fighter jets and gunboats to the creeks and other strategic locations in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, in response to last Friday’s threat by the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, to resume bombing of oil facilities.
Residents, Navy trade blames over demolition of homes
RESIDENTS of a community in Oluti, Amuwo Kuje area of Lagos have decried the demolition of their houses by men and officers of the Nigerian Navy, adding that the whereabouts of two persons, after the exercise, were unknown.
N-Deltans desert homes over Navy’s Operation Octopus Grip —IYC President
PRESIDENT, Ijaw Youth Congress, IYC, Mr. Pereotubo Oweilami, yesterday, raised the alarm that many residents of riverine communities in the Niger Delta region have deserted their homes for fear of invasion, following the deployment of several warships and armored gunboats to the creeks by the Nigerian Navy for Operation Octopus Grip, not long after the Nigerian Army’s Operation Crocodile Smile II.
Just in: Nigerian Navy to begin Operation “Octopusgrip’’ in Bayelsa, Delta
The Flag Officer Commanding,(FOC), Central Naval Command, (CNC), Rear Adm. Bello Al-hassan, said the command would soon commence riverine and sea exercises, code named Operation “Octopusgrip,” in Bayelsa and Delta.
