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Dele Ezeoba, chairman of the Governing Council of Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN) and former Chief of Naval Staff, has resigned in protest over the Federal Government’s confirmation of Professor Christopher Ogbogbo as vice chancellor. ADUN, owned by the Nigerian Navy, had shortlisted five candidates after a screening process led by KPMG. Professor Lucian Chukwu…
16 Feb
Men of the Quick Response Team at Agadagba Naval Outpost in the Ese Odo Local Council Area of Ondo State, under the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Igbokoda, intercepted a wooden boat carrying illegally refined petroleum products over the weekend The seized cargo, later confirmed to be 1,400 litres of illegally refined oil, was stored in…
13 Feb
The Quick Response Team of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft, under its new Base Commander, Commodore Paul Ponfa Nimmyel, has stepped up its operations, resulting in the interception of a large wooden boat en route to the Republic of Benin and the arrest of seven suspects attempting to escape.
9 Feb
Commodore Paul Ponfa Nimmyel has officially assumed duty as the Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft, taking over from Commodore Rafiu Taye Oladejo. The handing and taking-over ceremony took place on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the NNS Beecroft conference room. It followed a send-forth parade held in honour of the outgoing commander.…
9 Feb
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry, Lagos State, on Saturday, intercepted 16 fibre boats loaded with 1,000 bags of foreign parboiled rice. A reliable source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry that the smugglers were about to load the bags of foreign parboiled rice into their awaiting…
6 Feb
The Nigerian Navy says its teams operating under Operation Delta Sanity II, discovered and destroyed several illegal refining sites
29 Jan
Commander, Naval Unit Abuja, Navy Commodore Oluseyi Oladipo, has restated the commitment of the officers and men under his command towards enhanced security and defense of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs. The commander made this commitment today when he paid a maiden courtesy visit to the Commander Guards Brigade, Brigadier General Adebisi…
21 Jan
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday said his administration has completed the formalities of allocating about 100 hectares of land at Ode-Omi in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state for the purpose of siting a Naval Base and Dockyard for the Nigerian Navy. Abiodun also stated that the state government has…
20 Jan
The ongoing clamour for the establishment of a coastal guard has once again hit a brick wall at the House of Representatives. The Chairman of the House Committee on Navy, Dr Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, on Monday insisted that the idea is counterproductive since there is the Nigeria Navy (NN), which is well-rooted in maritime security…
20 Jan
Men of the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, Ondo State, at the weekend, intercepted a wooden boat carrying 40,000 litres of crude oil in the state. According to the commanding officer of the base, Navy Captain Aliyu Usman, the boat was intercepted at Obe-Nla community in the Ilaje Local Council Area of the…
18 Jan
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy, Akarakumo, Badagry, Lagos on Friday handed over 109 bags of foreign parboiled rice to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Navy Capt. Linus Osuman, the Commanding Officer, FOB, Badagry, in a statement said two fibre boats carrying 109 bags of foreign rice were intercepted by his men…
13 Jan
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operation Base (FOB), Ibaka, Akwa Ibom, says it has apprehended three persons over alleged oil theft in the state. The Commanding Officer, Capt. Uche Aneke, said on Monday, that the suspects were caught carrying 1,800 litres of stolen Premium Motor Spirit, also called petrol. Aneke who spoke while handing over the…
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The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 27-year-old man identified as Uwadiae Airebiuwa, who was caught with a fresh human head along Igbinudu Street, Evbuotubu Quarters, in Oredo Local Council of the state.
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As the Leader of the Liberal Party and the outgoing Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau tenure in office comes to an end, the Founder and Convener Crossroads of Culture Festival Flavour of Nigeria Festival, Chukwuebuka Anyaduba
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The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) have called for the immediate withdrawal of the six-month suspension imposed on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan following her sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a joint statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna, Deputy National Publicity Secretary of…
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The Ron-Murwi Development Association (ROMDA) says it is deeply saddened and alarmed by the brutal attack on Pyakmalu village in Tangur by Fulani herdsmen over the weekend, resulting in the gruesome killing of three innocent people. The victims, according to ROMDA, were members of the family of a late reverend and were macheted to death…
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Declan Rice's equaliser denied Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim a much-needed win but Arsenal's faltering Premier League title challenge suffered another damaging blow in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Gunners sit 15 points behind runaway leaders Liverpool, now with just one game in hand, with their focus beginning to turn to…
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Napoli breathed fresh life into their Serie A title hopes on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina that ended a five-match winless run. Romelu Lukaku gave Napoli the lead on 26 minutes and Giacomo Raspadori doubled it on the hour before Albert Gudmundsson pulled a goal back for Fiorentina. Antonio Conte's Napoli climbed back…
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Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior were both on target for Real Madrid as they beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 on Sunday to pull level with La Liga leaders Barcelona. Real Madrid rose one point above Atletico Madrid who suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat to Getafe earlier, while Barca's match on Saturday against Osasuna was postponed because…
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Chad has arrested a journalist for the national broadcaster accused of translating Russian files containing details on operations conducted by the Kremlin's mercenaries in Mali, his employer told AFP Sunday. The case is connected to that of Olivier Monodji, a correspondent for French international broadcaster RFI, who police have held in custody in the capital…
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French migrant rescue group SOS Mediterranee brought 25 people stranded off the Libyan coast aboard its Ocean Viking vessel on Sunday, the NGO said. Those rescued, including three women and seven minors, are "currently being cared for by the Red Cross and SOS Mediterranee teams" aboard the Ocean Viking, the Marseille-based group said in a…
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved April 12 for the party’s earlier postponed South-South zonal congress. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that NWC also approved the shifting of the South-West and North-Central zonal congresses from…