…every other sister agency who work with you — the Nigerian Air Force and the Nigerian Navy — to make sure that we succeed as a team,” the governor declared. Fubara urged the GOC to prioritise the protection of Rivers, noting the strategic importance of the state to the nation’s economy. He prayed for a successful tenur…

…2026, in sustained maritime operations under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, the Nigerian Navy disrupted suspected crude oil storage infrastructure containing approximately 93,000 litres of stolen crude oil around Allison Community in Bonny LGA of Rivers State. On 21 August 2026, troops of Operation DELTA SENTINEL intercepte…

…markets.Earlier on Sunday, August 30, a multinational coalition overseen by the US Navy said commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained at "reduced levels." by Linda Ikeji at 31/08/2026 3:55 PM | Share this Story

…and 80 percent depending on rank, will affect about 250,000 personnel across the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

…acting U.S. Attorney during leadership transitions, in 2023 and 2025. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran who completed two overseas deployments.Following his death, U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon described it as "one of the darkest days in our office's history," and remembered Haden as "a beacon of light." The death has drawn…

…U.S. official said the clearing of mines from the Strait of Hormuz by the U.S. Navy is a watershed moment in the war, largely neutralizing one of Iran's main sources of leverage. Reports say Rubio outlined the Trump administration's current Iran policy in phone calls with several of his counterparts z-Avoiding military…

…Squad, Awkuzu; Department of State Services; 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha; Nigerian Navy personnel from Ogbaru; and Agunachamba operatives from the community. According to him, the operatives, acting on credible intelligence, trekked for about four hours through difficult terrain and dense palm forest before reachin…

…has come under threat. Shortly before Lederer announced his resignation, active duty US Navy Captain William Urban was installed as military deputy to the publisher, a move interpreted by many, including Democratic lawmakers, as eroding the publication’s independence. AFP

The Nigerian Navy has vowed to sustain stronger operations against piracy, sea robbery, crude oil theft, illegal oil bunkering, smuggling and other forms of maritime criminality in Cross River State. The Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Chiedozie Okehie, made this known on Thursday during th…

…appropriate attention. Speaking on behalf of the veterans, the President, Retired Army, Navy and Air Force Officers Association, Maj-Gen. H.A. Salihu (retd.) expressed appreciation to the CDS and urged retired personnel to support efforts by the military leadership to improve the welfare of serving and retired personne…

…this”. Also speaking, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, retired Navy Commander MacDonald Uba, urged the new security commanders in the state to emulate the outgoing commanders and sustain the existing cooperation with the state government.

The Nigerian Navy has commenced its maiden intra-command maritime tactical live-firing exercise, code-named Exercise Littoral Fury, in Cross River State as part of efforts to strengthen its operational capacity to combat piracy, sea robbery, illegal oil bunkering and crude oil theft. The exercise, organised by the East…

…valued at an estimated ₦301.058 billion, in Lagos. The operation, which took place in Navy Town, Ojo, followed a destruction order from the Federal High Court. The incinerated items included cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, Canadian Loud, skunk, ephedrine, tramadol, and codeine syrup. Reacting to the develop…

…codeine syrup and other opioids, as well as khat leaf. Speaking at the event held at Navy Town in Ojo area of Lagos on Monday 17th August 2026, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) described the exercise as a bold demonstration of Nigeria's resolve to protect its people and…

Pastor, Air Force and Navy personnel arrested as police uncover plot to kidnap Anglican bishops' wives in Plateau The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some suspects in connection with an alleged attempt to kidnap the wives of two Anglican Bishops of Jos.Security analyst Zagazola Makama had earli…

…the other's thought: "We're still kids." Their dad, Royal Abbott, was stationed with the Navy in Hawaii at the time and their mom was a choir director. The twins spent their childhoods between Hawaii, the U.S. mainland and Canada and attended high schools in California, in Long Beach and Oakland. Longevity is in their…

…The victims were rescued on Monday during a joint operation involving the Nigerian Army, Navy, police and local vigilantes along the Ajaokuta-Anyigba road in Ofu Speaking at the Kogi State Police Command headquarters after his release, Anyichie said the kidnappers demanded varying amounts of ransom from the victims, ra…

…rescued courtesy of the troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Police Force, local vigilantes and hunters. According to a statement signed by its Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, on Monday, the victims were abducted on Sunday, August 9, 2026, when arme…

…in Dekina. Following the intelligence, troops of 21 Battalion and personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Lugard, in conjunction with the Nigeria Police, local vigilantes and Hybrid Forces, launched a search-and-rescue operation in the area. The security forces eventually made contact with the suspected kidnappers and en…

…monitoring of Russian military activity in UK waters and the North Atlantic, with Royal Navy operations rising by 25 per cent in the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period last year. The UK Ministry of Defence said on Saturday that Royal Navy warships and helicopters spent 21 days conducting operation…

By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy, in furtherance of its offensive against crude oil theft, has successfully deactivated 2 illegal refining sites while maintaining pressure by dismantling a reactivated illegal refining network in the Niger Delta. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, Director of Information, made this k…

…from September 1, 2026, will benefit about 250,000 military personnel across the Army, Navy and Air Force. According to him, the new salary structure provides an 80 per cent increase for junior ranks, from Private to Staff Sergeant, a 50 per cent increase for middle-level personnel and non-commissioned officers, from W…

…through professionalism, operational efficiency and stronger cooperation among the Army, Navy and Air Force. Lawan stressed that improved funding and welfare should be matched with greater coordination and intelligence sharing among security services to effectively tackle the country’s security challenges.

Navy destroys Militants' hideout in Cross River coastal community The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) VICTORY has destroyed a hideout allegedly used by suspected militants terrorising coastal communities in Ine Ikoridung, a settlement in Cross River State. The operation followed intelligence reports that the group had relocat…

'People smugglers' arrested after Moroccan migrants were caught trying to enter Spain on jet ski Spanish authorities have arrested two suspected human traffickers accused of attempting to smuggle migrants from the North African enclave of Ceuta to mainland Spain using high-speed watercraft.According to reports, one sus…