Nigerian Navy

January 16, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Navy in collaboration with Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd (TSSNL), has intercepted another vessel with about 200,000 litres of stolen crude oil in Delta State. The vessel, capable of carrying 350,000 of raw crude,...

December 30, (THEWILL) - Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has procured 14 gunboats for the State security agents to further improve maritime security in the State. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, inaugurated the 14...

December 30, (THEWILL) - Akwa Ibom State Government and Naval Shipyard Limited, a subsidiary of the Nigerian Navy, have signed an agreement for the construction of a 24-metre mild steel passenger/cruise ferry boat for marine transportation within and...

December 22, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Navy Board has approved the promotions of 58 senior officers to various ranks in the Nigerian Navy. Director of Information, Navy, Commodore A.O Ayo-Vaughan, in a statement, said the breakdown of the promotion released...

December 12, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft, has intercepted a huge wooden boat, laden with over 120 bags of narcotics, suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, weighing about 5,250 kilograms. In a statement on Tuesday, by the Base...

December 08, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igokoda, in Ondo State, on Thursday, arrested a 77-meter Motor Tanker (MT) VINNALARIS 1 LAGOS, involved in crude oil theft. Director of Naval Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, disclosed...

November 30, (THEWILL) - The Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, on Thursday, said it intercepted two vessels over Illegal Unreported Unregulated (IUU), fishing along the Badagry creeks in Lagos. A statement by the Command Information Officer, Patricia Okorie,...

November 15, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Navy Ship, BEECROFT, has intercepted four suspected stowaways from a container Vessel, MV TEME EXPRESS, enroute Dubai. The Base information officer, Sub Lieutenant Hapinness Collins, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to...

November 14, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS), BEECROFT patrol team, has intercepted a large fibre boat containing over 90 drums of 250 litres each of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), near Ijegun community in Lagos. A statement issued by...

November 08, (THEWILL) - The Senate Committee on Navy has initiated investigation into the circumstances surrounding the procurement of the controversial N5 billion yacht by the Nigerian Navy. Chairman of the Committee, Gbenga Daniel, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday,...