Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla
14 Dec
The Nigerian Navy has said its operations in the Niger Delta are yielding positive results with the increased oil productions in the region. According to the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla
11 Dec
The Nigerian Navy has said it is now leveraging technology to fight maritime crimes and support Nigeria’s blue economy.The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, said that through improved maritime domain awareness...
20 Aug
The Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder, in a major crackdown on economic saboteurs, has destroyed a large-scale illegal crude oil refining site along the Ogoloma-Bakana River in Rivers State.
10 Aug
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that 100 hectares of land have been allocated to the Nigerian Navy to build a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in the state. Abiodun stated this during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, in his office in Abuja. The FOB, according…
7 Aug
Navy has commenced operations against threats in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) maritime domain. The operation, tagged: “Operation Safe Domain III”, was officially launched on August 5, at the Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) Zone E conference Centre in Cotonou, Benin Republic. During the ceremony, themed: “Protecting the Blue Economy of ECOWAS…
11 May 2024
Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, believes that the just-concluded Nigerian Navy Inter-Command Games will aid the selection of representatives for the Armed Forces Games scheduled to hold in June.
19 Feb 2024
In the last week of January 2024, an emergency gang calling itself Coalition of Concerned Nigerians made publication accusing Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), of oil bunkering
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