Nigerian Navy
6 Feb
A private security outfit, Tantita Security Services Limited, has arrested a vessel registered in Moldova but operated by an all-Nigerian crew, with 88,000 litres of stolen crude oil. According to Tantita's Executive Director, Technical & Operations, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, the ship and 12 crew were arrested at Seigana oil fields in Bayelsa state and were…
5 Feb
A former Commandant of the Navy War College, Rear Admiral Murtala Bashir (rtd.), says the Nigerian Navy’s onslaught against oil thieves saved the nation 91,725.26 barrels of crude in 2023.
29 Jan
The Nigerian Navy (NN) said efforts are ongoing to apprehend some people involved in large-scale oil theft in Krakama creeks in the Degema Council of Rivers State. This is as the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER hands over to the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) 11 suspects caught in a boat laden with construction…
21 Jan
The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Saturday handed over a fishing trawler, MFV Lady Jessica ll, and 13 crew members to the Federal Department of Fisheries in Bayelsa.
6 Jan
A pro-democracy, the Niger-Delta Development Initiative (NDDI), has applauded the efforts of the Nigerian Navy to get rid of oil bunkers and illegal oil merchants in the South South region.
5 Jan
Nigerian Navy (NN), yesterday, said its operations against crude oil theft in 2023 led to the arrest of 23 ships, over 233 suspects, and 690 wooden boats with stolen crude oil and products, while over 703 illegal refining sites were destroyed.
29 Dec
Arewa Intelligentia Caucus, yesterday, raised the alarm over alleged crude oil theft, economy sabotage and promotion of insecurity in the nation’s waterways, and called for the probe of the Nigerian Navy under Chief of Naval Staff, Emmanuel Ogalla.
22 Dec
The Board of Nigerian Navy said it has approved the promotions of 58 senior officers to various ranks in the Nigerian Navy. Director of Information, Navy, Commodore AO Ayo- Vaughan, in a statement on Thursday, said the Breakdown of the promotion released showed that 28 Navy Captains were elevated to Commodore while 30 Commodores were…
13 Dec
The fourth stream of 20 Senior officers and 137 rating professionals of the Nigerian Navy Logistics College, Dawakin-Tofa, Kano graduated with flying colours after scaling through their professional and academic rigors in logistics management courses. The graduates include 12 Commanders who completed their Long Logistics Management Course 03, (LLMC) and eight Sub-Lieutenants of Logistics Officers…
13 Dec
Men of the Nigerian Navy (Forward Operating Base) in Igbokoda, Ondo State, have arrested 28 suspects for allegedly stealing 527,810 litres of crude oil. The suspects were nabbed, following intelligence received by the Anti-Crude Oil Theft Patrol Team (COT)
10 Dec
The management of Tantita Security Services Limited has described as bizarre, and mischievous an accusation by the Nigerian Navy that the company is involved in illegal activities along the coastal areas of Ondo State.
9 Dec
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, on Friday, said that the Nigerian Navy had acquired 12 Comstrac System Ovation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to improve the fight against maritime crime.