The Navy has ordered the immediate release of MT Praisel vessel to continue its operations in line with extant approvals. Navy’s spokesperson, Commodore Ayo-Vaughan, said the order was issued around 7am on Monday. Vaughan told The Nation that the order was issued after the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum …
Read More »Tag Archives: Navy
Nigerian Navy Rescue Hijacked Vessel
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has rescued the hijacked Motor Tanker (MT) MONJASA REFORMER with 10 crew off the Island of Principe. The Director of Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan announced the operation in a statement on Tuesday. The REFORMER with IMO number 9255878 was attacked and boarded by pirates on March …
Read More »Nigerian Navy Promotes 30 Rear Admirals, 25 Commodores, 72 Captains
The Navy has released promotions of 55 senior officers to various ranks of Rear Admirals and Navy Commodores. A breakdown of the promotion showed that 25 Captains were elevated to Commodore while 30 Commodores were promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. A statement by the Director, Naval Information, Commodote …
Read More »Navy Hands-Over Arrested Vessel To NIMASA For Further Investigation
Nigerian Navy has handed over a vessel MT Morris, arrested for suspicious illegal activities around the Excravos offshore Waters in Delta state to the management of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA for thorough investigation and prosecution. Commander Nigerian Naval Ship, NNS Delta , Commodore Abdulhamid Baba-Inna, who spoke …
Read More »A Drunk Navy Officer Stabbed & Shot A Doctor In Lagos (Photos) «
A young man landed in the hospital after he was reportedly attacked by a security personnel of the Nigerian Navy. Family and friends are demanding justice after the victim identified as Dr. Owen Edo-Ojo, was reportedly beaten, stabbed and shot multiples times by the uniformed man. The sad development was …
Read More »Army, Navy, Air Force Promote 235 Generals, Rear Admirals, AVM, Others
The Nigerian Armed Forces have announced the promotion of 235 officers to the ranks of one and two stars generals. The promotions were released late Tuesday night after the sitting of the Army Council, Navy a council and the Air Council respectively held at the ship house ministry of Defence …
Read More »Nigerian Navy investigating deadly clash with police – Director
Nigerian Navy The Nigerian Navy says it is investigating the cause of Tuesday’s deadly clash between its personnel and police in Calabar, Cross River State. Naval personnel attacked and killed at least three police officers and set a police station alight in Calabar after a brawl between a naval officer …
Read More »Niger Delta Avengers’ major logistics supplier arrested
The Nigerian Navy said it had arrested a suspected member of the Niger Delta Avengers. This is contained in a statement signed by its Director of Information, Commodore Christian Ezekobe, and made available to newsmen in Abuja. According to Ezekobe, the suspect who was picked up on July 11 at …
Read More »Fake naval officer arrested, weeks to wedding
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a fake naval officer, Ahmed Abdullahi, in the Victoria Island area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that 37-year-old Abdullahi from Adamawa State was apprehended while he was on a trip to Lekki, reportedly to raise money for his wedding billed for March …
Read More »