The Nigerian Navy, Operation Delta Sanity 2, has arrested nine suspected oil thieves at a wellhead, located at about 26 nautical miles offshore in Akwa Ibom. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Abubakar Umar, stated this in a press briefing at Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. He said that … Read more
The House of Representatives Committee on Navy has recommended that the Nigerian Navy receive improved funding to protect the country’s waterways, rather than establishing a Coast Guard. The Chairman of the committee, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau), made the recommendation at the 2025 budget defence session in Abuja on Monday. Gagdi said the Nigerian … Read more
The Nigerian Navy says its personnel deployed around Agbura community in Bayelsa, have rescued nine passengers comprising eight policemen and one civilian. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Adams-Aliu said its personnel also recovered three rifles belonging to the policemen during the search … Read more
The Navy Board has approved the promotion of 146 senior officers to various ranks in the Nigerian Navy. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on Friday in Abuja. The breakdown of the promotions released showed that 24 Commodores were promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral, … Read more
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 … Read more
The Nigerian Navy, Members of the National Assembly and Coalition of Civil Society Groups, were amongst the opposition to the Bill for an Act to establish Nigerian Coast Guard. Recall that, the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, had slated November 7 for the public hearing on the Bill, but was shifted due to the demise … Read more