Navy – City Business News

December 3, 2025 No Responses

Nigerian Navy Decorates Newly Promoted Rear Admirals

The Nigerian Navy has decorated newly promoted Rear Admirals at a colourful ceremony held at Naval Headquarters, Abuja. The event—popularly known as the “Shipping of Stripes”—drew an impressive gathering of dignitaries, senior military officers, famili...

December 2, 2025 No Responses

NEMA DG Decorates Newly Promoted Head of Mission Control Centre

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has decorated the Head of the NEMA Mission Control Centre (NMCC), Ademola Oriyomi, with his new rank of Navy Captain, charging him to justify the confi...

November 28, 2025 No Responses

NOWA Visits Chief Of Naval Staff, Seeks Stronger Support for Officers’ Families

The National President of the Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA), Mrs. Aisha Idi Abbas, on Friday, 28 November 2025, led members of the association on a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas,...

November 24, 2025 No Responses

Delta Lauds Navy’s Vital Role In Maritime, Oil Infrastructure Security

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has commended the Nigerian Navy for its vital role in protecting the nation’s maritime domain and securing critical oil and gas infrastructure, describing the service as indispensable to Nigeria’s stability and eco...

November 23, 2025 No Responses

Nigerian Navy Conducts Nationwide Q4 Route March

In the early hours of Saturday, 22 November 2025, all Nigerian Navy Commands, Units, Ships, and Establishments across the country simultaneously conducted the Fourth Quarter Route March Exercise. The routine but vital military tradition was aimed at strengthen...

November 14, 2025 No Responses

Alia Visits Naval Chief, Reaffirms Support for New Special Operations Command

The Executive Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, on Friday paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas (Admiralty Medal), at Naval Headquarters in Abuja.The visit came shortly after the...

October 14, 2025 one Response

Naval Officers From 20 Countries Visit NIMASA C41 Center

Naval Officers from 20 countries across the world currently on the Siren Course onboard the LHD TONNERRE have visited the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a knowledge-sharing engagement aimed at strengthening maritime security co...

June 1, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Inaugurates Three Nigerian Navy Ships, Helicopters, Others

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated three Nigerian Navy Ships (NNS) – NNS SHERE, NNS FARO and NNS IKOGOSI and three AW109 Trekker helicopters: 501, 502 and 503 into the Nigerian Navy fleet.Tinubu, speaking at the inauguration on Saturday in Lagos,...

May 10, 2025 No Responses

Nigerian Navy To Deploy Six Ships For Exercise Obangame

The Nigerian Navy has concluded plans to deploy six ships and two helicopters for the 2025 Exercise Obangame. This was disclosed on Friday by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, who inaugurated the annual Exercise Obangame...

February 13, 2025 No Responses

Shippers Council, Navy To Strengthen Partnership

The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Akutah Pius Ukeyima, recently received the Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, led by Rear Admiral Michael Oamen, and his delegation for a strategic discussion aimed at strengthen...

November 24, 2024 No Responses

Navy Bursts Petrol-Smuggling Syndicate

The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom State, has smashed a syndicate specialising in smuggling petroleum products and other contraband goods to Cameroon and other countries within the Gulf of Guinea region...

September 20, 2024 No Responses

At AMES Summit, Experts Harp On AfCFTA, Indigenous Fleet, Training, Others

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents a majoropportunity for growth in shipping, but Nigeria needs shipping lines toparticipate.According to seasoned experts who spoke at the 16th Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES) technic...

June 3, 2024 No Responses

Chief of Naval Staff At NIMASA, Reiterates Partnership, Support For Cabotage Regime

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla on Monday, June 3, 2024 paid a working visit to Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) in continuation of efforts to deepen the cooperation between the Nigerian Navy and...