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Navy gets 30 modern gunboats to battle militants
The Nigerian Navy has inaugurated 30 Nigerian-built gunboats as well as 45 operational vehicles in Lagos, to intensify the fight against vandals and militants in the country. The Minister of…
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Navy rescues merchant vessel from sea pirates
The Nigerian Navy Ship NWAMBA has rescued a merchant tanker vessel with call sign MT VECTIS OSPREY from sea pirates who attacked her 20 nautical miles offshore of Bonny. This…
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Navy arrests vessel, destroys illegal refineries
The Nigerian Navy has arrested a Marine Vessel (MV) Star Shrimper for attempting to evade interrogation about the contents it was carrying, as well as the destination it was headed. In…
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Navy arrests 2 NDA members in Delta
The Nigerian Navy on Saturday, paraded two suspects alleged to be members of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers in Delta State. The two suspects Stanley Toghan and Felix Miyenminiye were…
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Navy arrests 2 oil thieves in Delta
The Nigerian Navy has arrested two suspected oil thieves in Ugbosede community in Warri Southwest Local Government Area of Delta State. The suspects, who were arrested by the anti-crude oil theft team…
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Military commences ground assault at Arepo, trace vandals to Badagry
The Nigerian military has continued its clearance of vandals and suspected militants in Arepo and its environs, following five days of intense aerial attack by the Nigerian Air Force. The…
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Joint Military Force arrests oil thieves in Bayelsa
The Joint Military Force in the Niger Delta known as Operation Delta Safe (ODS) on Friday said that it has arrested two suspected oil thieves and also impounded a vessel involved…
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Navy blocks escape routes of pipeline vandals in Lagos
The Nigerian Navy on Friday said it had successfully blocked all escape routes of vandals in the Arepo, Ikorodu area of Lagos. This is according to a statement by the…
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Avengers deny Navy arrest claims
Following claims by the Nigerian Navy that it has arrested the logistics supplier of the Niger Delta Avengers, the group has denied it, adding that they are winning the war.…
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Crime suspects handed over to the police are being released – Naval chief
Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral, Ibok-Ete Ibas, on Wednesday accused the police of setting free, crime suspects who are handed over to them for further investigations. He lamented that…
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‘Main coordinator’ of Niger Delta Avengers arrested by Nigerian Navy
The Nigerian Navy has announced the arrest of a militant kingpin who is believed to be the coordinator of recent militant attacks on oil facilities of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation…
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Nigerian Navy discovers illegal refinery, arrests 6 vandals (PHOTOS)
The Nigerian Navy patrol team, on Thursday, arrested six persons suspected to be engaged in operations of illegal refinery and pipeline vandalism. The suspects were reportedly picked up from a…
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Caught in the act: 11 suspected oil thieves arrested with 100,000 litres of stolen crude
by Ranti Joseph The Nigerian Navy on Monday has handed over 11 suspected oil thieves to the Economic and Financial Crime’s Commission (EFCC) for prosecution. Commanding Officer, Forward Operating Base,…
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Way to go! Nigerian Navy acquires 4 new warships
by Iyobosa Omoregie The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Kabiru Aliyu, has revealed that the Federal Government has purchased four warships for the Nigerian Navy. Aliyu made the disclosure via…
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7 things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)
by Kolapo Olapoju 1. Can we take a moment to pray that God would bestow 'wisdom' on President Goodluck Jonathan.....Amen! The president says every time he seeks advice, he gets…
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House of Representatives to probe Tompolo’s warships
by Panshak Ibrahim The House of Representatives has stated that it would investigate the six warships reportedly acquired by an ex-militant leader, Mr. Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a, Tompolo. The Chairman, House of Representatives…
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The Navy’s war against illegal oil bunkering records more success
by Tony Tamuno In what its head of operations, Usman Yahaya, described as a regular exercise, the NNS pathfinder in Rivers State, has come down hard on people who bunker…
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Six arraigned by EFCC for fishing in the wrong waters
by Kolapo Olapoju On Wednesday, 24 September, six men were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for unauthorised/illegal fishing. The men, who were arrested by the Nigerian Navy…
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Delta youths injure Navy officers in a fracas
by Tony Tamuno A minor conflict which occurred between youths of Ode-Ugborodo community in Warri South-West Area of Delta, and Nigerian Navy officers of the state has left two officers injured.…
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Nigeria’s Navy is on the right track, here is why
by Cheta Nwanze I have always been interested in the military. Heck, as a child, one of my ambitions was to join the Army, an ambition that was put paid…
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Busted! Nigerian Navy arrest ship hijackers
by Mayowa Aboah The Nigerian Navy ship, NNS Ibusa, has arrested a vessel named MT Itiri in Lagos waters. The arrest is in connection with a hijack incident off…
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Sen. Obanikoro takes a tour of Nigerian Naval Bases (PHOTOS)
by Kolapo Olapoju Monday, July 14, 2014 Obanikoro seen here with former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke as he arrives Calabar, Cross River State for a nationwide inspection tour…
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“The vessel was loaded” – 3 Ghanaians, 9 Nigerians arrested by navy over alleged crude oil theft
by Tutu Akinlabi 12 persons have been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Navy over allegations of crude oil theft. The Central Naval Command said yesterday that it had seized…
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13 militants dead after shootout with navy
by 'Jola Sotubo In a brazen show of force, men of the Nigerian Navy, early this morning, engaged a group of militants in a shootout and prevailed. The early morning…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Oil theft and criminal cartels
by Olusegun Adeniyi And in another country where leaders are actually accountable to the people, several public officials would have lost their jobs by now, assuming they are not already…
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How goods worth billions of naira were lost in Coscharis warehouse fire [DETAILS]
by Rachel Ogbu Goods probably worth billions of naira were destroyed by the fire that reportedly engulfed the warehouse of Coscharis Nigeria Limited in Lagos yesterday. YNaija reported that the…
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Fire guts Coscharis warehouse in Lagos
by Oge Okonkwo According to eye witnesses, the fire started at about 4.00 am. The warehouse located at the Kirikiri area of Lagos state is currently on fire as the…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy