Nigerian Navy establishes new base to tackle oil theft in Ondo

Nigerian Navy establishes new base to tackle oil theft in Ondo

The Nigerian Navy has commissioned a new Forward Operating Base(FOB) in Igbokoda, in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State as part of efforts to protect vital oil infrastructure in the state. The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, M.B. Hassan, while officially opening the base on Wednesday, said it was strategically located to … Read more

CAN to convene, address growing concerns over testimonies

CAN to convene, address growing concerns over testimonies

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) will reportedly convene to address growing concerns and outrage over a recent viral exam malpractice testimony by a Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries congregant. The testifier, a middle-aged woman, claimed an old man miraculously appeared to her in an examination hall and gave her answers to a promotional examination … Read more

Navy rescues 59 people from drowning, loses officer

Navy rescues 59 people from drowning, loses officer

The Nigerian Navy says its Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny, has rescued 59 people from a dredging vessel, MV AMBIKA 4, working at Opobo field near Opobo River. Opobo channel, in the lower section of Imo River, next to the estuary into the Atlantic Ocean, connects Akwa Ibom and Rivers states. Information about the rescue … Read more

No incident of piracy on Nigerian waters in two years – Navy Chief

No incident of piracy on Nigerian waters in two years – Navy Chief

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Emmanuel Ogalla, says there has been no record of piracy on Nigerian territorial waters in the last two years.Mr Ogalla, a vice admiral, disclosed this on Wednesday in Calabar while addressing participants of Naval Warfare Course 8, on his vision and mission for the Nigerian Navy. He attributed the … Read more