Tag: Nigeria Navy

NAF Begins Zonal Aptitude Test For 20,000 Applicants
December 14, 2025 No Responses

NAF Begins Zonal Aptitude Test For 20,000 Applicants

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced the Zonal General Aptitude Test for the Year 2025 Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46 Recruitment Exercise, with over 20,000 applicants participating across the country.The aptitude test is being conducted simultaneously at 15...
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Navy Deploys 16 Ships, Three Helicopters For 2025 Sea Exercise
December 8, 2025 No Responses

Navy Deploys 16 Ships, Three Helicopters For 2025 Sea Exercise

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, on Monday flagged of the CNS Annual Sea Exercise (CASI) tagged “EX ERU OBODO” on board Nigerian Navy Ship KADA in Apapa, Lagos. The name “ERU OBODO” is a Yoruba...
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Nigerian Navy Decorates Newly Promoted Rear Admirals
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...
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NOWA Visits Chief Of Naval Staff, Seeks Stronger Support for Officers’ Families
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,...
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Delta Lauds Navy’s Vital Role In Maritime, Oil Infrastructure Security
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...
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Nigerian Navy Conducts Nationwide Q4 Route March
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...
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Alia Visits Naval Chief, Reaffirms Support for New Special Operations Command
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...
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Navy Rescues 10 Crew Members From Distressed Vessel
November 11, 2025 No Responses

Navy Rescues 10 Crew Members From Distressed Vessel

The Nigerian Navy has rescued 10 crew members from a distressed vessel, MV SEMA III, which was en route to Calabar from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Ayiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on...
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Naval Officers From 20 Countries Visit NIMASA C41 Center
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...
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Tinubu Inaugurates Three Nigerian Navy Ships, Helicopters, Others
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,...
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Nigerian Navy’s Western Command Strengthens Partnership With SIFAX Group
April 8, 2025 No Responses

Nigerian Navy’s Western Command Strengthens Partnership With SIFAX Group

The Nigerian Navy’s Western Naval Command has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its partnership with SIFAX Group in ensuring the security of Nigeria’s coastal and maritime environment. During a courtesy visit to SIFAX Group’s management, the Fla...
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Ogun Allocates 100 Hectares Of Land For Dockyard, Naval Base
August 10, 2024 No Responses

Ogun Allocates 100 Hectares Of Land For Dockyard, Naval Base

The Ogun State Government has allocated 100 hectares of land to the Nigerian Navy to build a Forward Operating Base in the state. The State Governor, Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Chief of...
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Nigerian Navy Deploys 13 Warships, Two Helicopters In Gulf Of Guinea
November 4, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Navy Deploys 13 Warships, Two Helicopters In Gulf Of Guinea

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday deployed 13 warships, two helicopters and 1,500 troops in a special military exercise against pirates in the Gulf of Guinea. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, announced the deployment at the...
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Nigerian Navy Intercepts 32.9kg Cocaine Aboard Vessel
October 14, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Navy Intercepts 32.9kg Cocaine Aboard Vessel

The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 32.9kg of cocaine wrapped in 30 slabs aboard Motor Vessel (MV) Chayanee Naree.   Briefing Journalists on Thursday in Lagos, the Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Commodore Bashir Mohammed, explained that ...
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