Tag: Nigerian Navy
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Navy redeploys 60 Rear Admirals, 123 Commodores, 74 Captains in major shakeup
The Nigerian Navy has announced the redeployment of no fewer than 257 senior officers, including 60 Rear Admirals, 123 Commodores and 74 Captains. According to a statement by the Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Suleiman Dahun, the shakeup was a sequel to the appointment of new Service Chiefs. The statement read, “the Nigerian Navy…
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Navy destroys 2,287 illegal refineries between 2015 to 2019 – CNS Ibas
The Nigerian Navy says its anti-crude oil theft operations have destroyed a total of 2, 287 illegal refineries between 2015 to 2019. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. Ibas, who was represented by Rear Adm. Ifeola Mohammed, Chief of Policy and…
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2019 Recruitment : Nigerian Navy holds aptitude test April 13
The Nigerian Navy (NN) says it will hold an aptitude test for its 2019 recruitment on April 13 in 30 centres across the nation. Commodore Suleman Dahun, Navy spokesman announced this in a statement in Abuja. “The Nigerian Navy wishes to inform the general public that the Aptitude Test for the 2019 Recruitment Exercise will…
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Pipeline Vandalism: Navy arrests alleged notorious kingpin
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday said it had arrested Mr Shaibu Ogunmola, an alleged notorious pipeline vandal kingpin under its Operation Awase in Lagos. Operation Awase was set up by the Nigerian Army in collaboration with the Nigerian Navy in 2014 to tackle the vandalism of the NNPC pipelines in Majidun, Ikorodu and other…
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Navy launches operation chase thief in Niger Delta
The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy said it would on Thursday commence “Ani-Oforifori’’ exercise in Niger Delta creeks to rid the area of bad elements. “Ani-Oforifori’’ means “Chase Thief’’ in Kalabari language in Rivers. The command announced this in a statement by its Information Officer, Commander Thomas Otuji, on Wednesday in Calabar. According…
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Nigerian Navy hosts Prince of Wales
The Nigerian Navy hosted the Prince of Wales in Lagos on Wednesday in continuation of his three-day business and cultural tour of Nigeria. The Prince of Wales, who arrived the Naval Dockyard in Victoria Island at 1:46 p.m., was received by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas. After being ceremonially received by…
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Nigerian Navy pledges support for grassroots sports in Niger Delta
The Nigerian Navy has pledged continued support for grassroots sports in host communities as part of plans to curb youth restiveness and insecurity in the Niger Delta. Commodore Idi Abbas, the Commander of Naval Anti-Piracy Task Group, Port Harcourt, gave the pledge on the side-lines of a friendly football match organised by the Navy in…
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#StopTheSoot: Gov. Wike directs ‘Rivers of soot’ blame to FG
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on those planning to demonstrate against the presence of soot to channel their protest to the Federal Government. He said the Federal Government is strictly responsible for the degradation and pollution of the Rivers environment. Speaking at the Government House Port Harcourt on Monday during the inauguration…
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Why we are seeking collaboration with Nigerian Navy – NPA
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hajiya Hadiza Usman has explained why the agency is collaborating with the Nigerian Navy (NN). The MD explained that the collaboration aims to address the security and service delivery challenges of the agency. Usman made the call when she paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Naval…