Nigerian Navy has uncovered a major illegal crude oil storage facility in Rivers State, recovering about 182,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil hidden inside eight dugout pits in Bethel Creeks, Ogu VI. The operation was carried out on September 22 by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB)...
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Nigerian Navy has dismissed a recruitment notice circulating on social media, describing it as fake and not connected to its planned 2026 Batch 39 recruitment exercise. The clarification was made in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho. According to...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reinforced its commitment to enhanced inter-Service cooperation and joint operational effectiveness through its participation in the Nigerian Navy 2026 Logistics Seminar, held from 16–17 September 2026 at the Nigerian Navy Logistics College, Dawakin Tofa, Kano State. Themed: _“Repositioning the Nigerian Navy Logistics System for...
Nigerian Navy personnel have uncovered 119,850 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and 25 parcels of suspected Cannabis sativa at an illegal refining site in Rivers State. Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday. Captain Folorunsho said the...
The Federal High Court, Uyo, has convicted nine crude oil thieves arrested by the Nigerian Navy. The suspects were arrested on 7 February 2026. They were arrested during an intelligence-led operation. They were allegedly stealing crude oil from an oil wellhead identified as ASABO-D in Ibeno Local Government Area,...
Nigerian Navy has delivered a renovated six-classroom block and a 10,000-litre solar-powered borehole to residents of Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area of Osun State. The projects were commissioned and handed over on Friday at St Stephen’s “A” Primary School and Isale Ope community respectively. The intervention was carried...
The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft and illegal refining activities in the Niger Delta, dismantling an illegal refinery site in Rivers State and recovering about 350 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel. The operation was carried out by...
Nigerian Navy personnel have uncovered another attempt by suspected illegal refiners to revive their operations in Egbema-Ndoni, Rivers State, recovering about 33,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO. The latest raid, carried out on Sunday, September 6, 2026, is significant because it came...
Residents of Pindiga in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State have received a major boost in access to clean water following the commissioning of a 60,000-litre solar-powered water project executed by the Nigerian Navy. The intervention, located hundreds of kilometres away from Nigeria’s coastline, was delivered under the...
Nigerian Navy, in collaboration with other security agencies, has uncovered an alleged fake recruitment and training scheme operating under the name of a “Nigeria Coast Guard Academy” in Akwa Ibom State, arresting 12 people. The operation was conducted on Monday, August 31, 2026, at the Merchant Seaman Academy in...
Nigerian Navy has taken a basic but significant need to the heart of Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State, commissioning three solar-powered boreholes as part of a new water supply project for the community. The intervention comes with more than the boreholes themselves. The Navy also provided an...
Nigerian Navy has added forensic investigation and security management to the professional skills of its personnel, with 80 officers and ratings graduating from a specialised training programme in Makurdi, Benue State. The two-week programme, held at the Nigerian Navy Provost and Regulating School, was organised by Naval Headquarters in...
Nigerian Navy has intensified its campaign against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, recovering 103,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) from three illegal refining sites uncovered in Rivers State. Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen...
Nigerian Navy has rescued 22 passengers abducted by suspected sea robbers after their boat was hijacked along the Calabar–Oron–Ibaka waterway in Akwa Ibom State. Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja Captain Folorunsho said the incident...
National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has commended the Federal Government’s efforts that eventually led to the release of the abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Yilwatda, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and...
Nigerian Navy has recorded another operational success in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign in the North East following the arrest of a suspected terrorist collaborator by personnel of Naval Base Lake Chad (NBLC). Director of Naval Information Nigerian Navy, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement made available to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, commended the Nigerian Navy for its seven decades of commitment and sacrifice in safeguarding Nigeria’s maritime domain and protecting the nation’s economic interests. He spoke at the 2026 International Fleet Review held at the Eko Atlantic Waterfront, Lagos, as part of events to...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General W Shaibu, Nigerian Army Medal (NAM), joined the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Honourable Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of the Naval Staff...
Nigerian Navy has uncovered a suspected staging camp allegedly linked to hostile activities along the Rivers-Bayelsa creek corridor, recovering ammunition and materials believed to be used for illegal operations in the area. The discovery followed intensified surveillance and patrol operations by personnel of Nigerian Navy within the waterways. According...
Nigerian Navy has intensified efforts to strengthen indigenous shipbuilding capacity and modernize its operational capabilities through strategic partnerships with global defence technology firms. Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the Managing Director of ASELSAN Nigeria Limited, Amadou Thiam, during...