The Nigerian Navy has discovered and neutralised another illegal crude oil storage facility in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers. The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja said the operation was carried out by personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) BONNY under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. According to…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the Nigerian Navy through sustained recapitalisation and support for indigenous shipbuilding. Tinubu who inaugurated three new naval vessels to the nation’s fleet stated this at the International Fleet Review held at the Eko Atlantic Waterfront, Lagos, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Nigerian…
The Nigerian Navy has appointed Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho as its new Director of Naval Information, following the approval of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas. The appointment was announced on Tuesday in a statement by the Chief of Policy and Plans (Navy), Rear Adm. Akinola Olodude, in Abuja. Capt. Folorunsho succeeds…
The Forward Operating Base of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry handed over seized contraband items to the Nigeria Customs Service and the Civil Defence Corps on Wednesday. A correspondent observed the handover, which was conducted by a senior naval officer at the Base in Badagry. The base transferred 420 bags of foreign parboiled rice…
Seventeen passengers kidnapped by gunmen on the Calabar–Oron waterway in southern Nigeria have been freed and reunited with their families, the Navy announced on Wednesday. Navy spokesperson Lt.-Cdr. Sulaiman Bala said the victims were rescued on Monday during an operation coordinated by the Nigerian Navy Ship VICTORY, supported by Forward Operating Base Ibaka. “The Nigerian…
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH, under the Central Naval Command, has handed over one suspect to the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged illegal possession of HK General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG). The suspect was also allegedly found with a significant quantity of ammunition. The Commander of NNS SOROH, Commodore Omobamidele Akinbami, disclosed…
In a bid to contribute to Nigerian Government’s drive to boost food security, the Nigerian Navy has embarked on an innovative agricultural initiative to cultivate crops and promote self-sufficiency. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, disclosed this during the unveiling of Admiralty Integrated Farms Limited (ADIFAL) Coordination Centre and Logo, in…
Personnel of the Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Delta have apprehended three suspected pipeline vandals and recovered six crude-laden boats. Parading the two suspects and recovered items at the Warri Naval Base on Wednesday, the Commander of NNS Delta, Commodore Abdulazeez Zubairu, said that the suspects were arrested by the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos anti-crude…
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy, says it has destroyed eight illegal refining sites in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta. The Commanding Officer of the FOB Escravos, Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri. Okoloagu said the illegal refining sites were dismantled in three…
Former Nollywood actress, Grace Bassey, previously known as Belinda Effah, has embarked on a new career path by joining the United States Navy, a move that has also earned her U.S. citizenship. The 33-year-old actress took to her social media platforms to share the milestone, posting a photo of herself in Navy uniform and expressing…
