The Joint Task Force (JTF) comprising the Nigeria Navy, Air Force and Army, on Thursday, launched ‘Operation Jagunlabi’, to fight pipeline vandals around the creeks in Lagos. The Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Adm. Slyvanus Abbah, who flagged off the operation in Majidun, Ikorodu, told journalists that it was aimed at combating the […]
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The Nigerian Navy (NN) in a statement issued in Abuja, on Tuesday, November 21, the Acting Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Navy Capt. Suleman Dahun, announced the approval of the promotion of 78 senior officers. According to Dauhn, the breakdown shows 18 Commodores were promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral, 40 Captains were promoted […]
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The Flag Officer Commanding,(FOC), Central Naval Command, (CNC), Nigerian Navy, Rear Adm. Bello Al-hassan, said the command would soon commence riverine and sea exercises, code named “Octopusgrip,’’ in Bayelsa and Delta. Al-hassan, who said this on Thursday while addressing a news conference in Yenagoa, said that the exercise was expected to last from Oct. 30 […]
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The Nigerian Navy on Friday said it had discovered and destroyed an illegal refinery with 1.59 million litres of illegally refined diesel during a mop-up operation in Port Harcourt. Speaking at the destruction exercise, Commodore Williams Kayoda, the Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, however, said no arrest was made during the raid. Kayoda […]
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The Nigerian Navy has handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, 12 suspected oil thieves, a vessel MV OMISAN 1 with registered number IMO 7216244, an un-named barge and two wooden boats. The suspects and the vessels were arrested by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER. The handing over ceremony was held […]
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