The Naval Spokesman, Commodore Suleman Dahun, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Sunday.
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The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Ibaka, Akwa Ibom, says it has arrested six suspects and seized 416 bags of contraband rice in two different operations.
The Nigerian Navy on Sunday said its operatives had arrested a total of 19 imposters in the First Quarter of 2019.
The Nigerian Navy on Sunday said it discovered a metal Barge MV JOSH 1 and a wooden boat drifting along Bolo Creek in Rivers State and recovered them on January 29.
The Nigerian Navy on Thursday handed over four foreigners and five Nigerians to the Nigeria Police for alleged possession of firearms and suspected crude oil theft within the maritime domain.
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday declared four persons wanted for complicity in theft of petroleum products in the country’s maritime environment.
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Ibaka, Mbo LGA in Akwa Ibom, says it has arrested three suspects and seized 416 bags of contraband rice brought in from the Republic of Cameroon.
The Nigerian Navy said on Tuesday it arrested a vessel, MT Arowolo, over its suspicious movement around Onne Anchorage, in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers.
The Nigerian Navy says it will hold an aptitude test for its 2019 recruitment on April 13 in 30 centres across the nation.
The Nigerian Navy says the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has approved a major re-organisation of the upper echelon of the Nigerian Navy.
The Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt said it rescued a two-month-old baby and 11 others from drowning in Ngo waterways in Rivers State.
Those affected by this include Major General HO Otiki, who has been posted to 8 Division as General Officer Commanding; Major General SO Olabanji, the erstwhile General Officer Commanding 8 Division, has been posted to Infantry Corps Centre and appointed as Commander Infantry Corps; Brigadier General HI Bature from 34 Brigade to Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command as Director Examinations; while Brigadier General TO Olowomeye from Headquarters 33 Brigade to Army Headquarters Department of Civil-Military Affairs as Director Civil Military Affairs.
On Thursday, senior leaders from the US Africa Command and the Nigerian Navy, representatives of maritime forces from the Gulf of Guinea, Europe, North and South America, as well as regional and international organizations gathered in Lagos for the opening ceremony of the 2019 Obangame Express.
Nigerian Navy Rear Admiral Obed Ngalabak says no fewer than 500 naval officers have been deployed to a multinational sea exercise: “Obangame Express,” sponsored by US Africa Command.
The Nigerian Navy in Lagos said 31 countries will be participating in the multinational sea exercise code named: “Obangame Express.
The Bayelsa chapter of All Progressives Congress has denied allegations linking it to the killing of a Navy personnel during Saturday’s House of Assembly election in the state.
The Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT has seized a wooden boat at Akaraba sea side area of Atlas Cove, Lagos, conveying 1,400 Jerry cans of 25 litres of petrol.
The Nigerian Navy in Lagos on Wednesday said it intercepted a wooden boat with outboard engines and 1,400 jerry cans of Petroleum Motor Spirit all valued at N20 million.
The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed no fewer than 637 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta in 2018, through “Operation River Sweep’’.
Tony Oli, Chairman of Anambra Sports Development Commission made the disclosure at the pre-season and tournament news conference on Tuesday in Awka.