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Nigerian Navy on Friday adjusted the timetable for the final selection of successful candidates for its 2017 recruitment exercise. Acting Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Navy Captain Suleman Dahun, made this known Abuja. “We want to inform the general public and the candidates...

The Nigerian Navy 2017 Recruitment aptitude test is set to hold on the 12th of August, 2017. The number of candidates shortlisted for the batch 27 aptitude test has been uploaded on the Nigerian Navy website. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE LIST

The Nigerian Navy (NN) has postponed the date for its 2017 recruitment aptitude test to August 12. The Acting Director of Information, Navy Capt. Suleman Dahun, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. “All shortlisted candidates are to contact their chosen centres in the various...

The Nigerian Navy has released the list of names of successful candidates for its Direct Short Service Commission Course 24 Selection Exercise. Acting Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Capt. Suleman Dahun, made the announcement on Monday. He said, “Successful candidates are to...

The Nigerian Navy, NNS Jubilee in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area said it had deployed two Naval Security Stations to Akwa Ibom waterways to forestall maritime illegalities. The Commander, NNS Jubilee, Commodore Saidu Garba, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

Barely one day after it was reported that Naval officers bought down a Police station in Cross River state, another Officer has been caught on tape beating a security guard without provocation. READ: Nigerian Navy Burns Police Station, 3 Officers In Cross River A video posted online shows a...

The Fleet Commander of the Western Naval Command, Nigerian Navy, Teikumo Ikoli, was on Wednesday found dead in his Lagos home. The spokesperson for the Western Naval Command, Chinwe Umar, said in a statement that the cause of Ikoli’s death had not been known, but investigation was going on...

To combat piracy, oil theft and vandalism of critical oil and gas installations at the nation’s maritime environment, the Nigerian Navy has deployed four warships and 3,400 troops to the Niger Delta. The Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. James Oluwole, announced the...

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified Nigerians for enlistment into the Nigerian Navy through the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 24 which commences on 26 October 2016 and closes on 23 November 2016. You are advised to carefully read all instructions on the...

Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Chief of Naval Staff, says the navy has reduced incessant attacks on merchant ships by pirates on the nation’s territorial waters. Ibas who spoke on Friday in Onne, Rivers, at the launch of an operation, codenamed “Tsare Teku III,” said deployment of several...

The Nigerian Navy has released the list of 2, 850 successful candidates for its 2016 Batch 25 Recruitment Exercise which was conducted as from 15 August to 12 September, 2016 at Navy Town, Lagos. A statement from Naval Headquarters and signed by Commodore Christian Ezekobe said, “A total...

The Nigerian Navy says its attention has been drawn to the reoccurring incidences of impersonation of service personnel by criminal elements and illegal groups, particularly in the coastal states. Director of Information, Commodore Christian Ezekobe, said while the service had taken measures...

The second Nigerian Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) NNS UNITY which was under construction in China has been completed and has commenced her journey to join the Nigerian Navy fleet. The new vessel has been handed over to Nigeria and has commence her 9719 nautical miles back home, a statement...

Abraham Suru, a suspected serial pipeline vandal and strike force leader of the Niger Delta Avengers has been arrested by the Nigerian Navy around Sapele Council Area of Delta State. Suru, also known as Gabon from Ondo State, was arrested weeks after he had been declared wanted by the...

The Nigerian Navy has foiled an attempt by suspected sea pirates to hijack and abduct 13 foreign nationals on board a merchant ship leaving Nigeria for Cameroon. Briefing journalists on Friday at Bonny, Rivers, Capt. Mustapha Hassan, the Commanding Officer of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS)...

The Nigerian Navy Task Force has arrested five Republic of Benin nationals who allegedly specialise in conveying petroleum products from vandalized pipelines to their country. Their boat was intercepted with the five suspects on board during a routine patrol by personnel of NNS Becroft. The...

As part of activities marking its Diamond Jubilee celebration, the Nigerian Navy (NN) has donated drugs and foodstuff to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camped in Dalori 11, Maiduguri, to alleviate their sufferings. Chief of Administration, Nigerian Navy Headquarters, Rear Adm. Obiora...

The Central Naval Command (CNC) of the Nigerian Navy on Thursday reiterated its resolve to deal with the resurgence of militancy in the Niger Delta region. The Flag Officer Commanding, CNC, Rear Admiral Mohammed Garba, said on assumption of command in Yenagoa that the navy had acquired the...

The Nigerian Navy has declared a certain Mr Charles Ekpemefumor alias Charles Parker wanted over his alleged role in the hijack of a vessel, MT MAXIMUS with 18 crew members and carrying 4,368.203mt of gas oil. The vessel was hijacked on February 11, 2016 by a group of suspected pirates off Cote...

The Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Merchant Navy engaged in bloodbath in Lagos Monday with the former accusing the latter of impersonation. According to premium Times, three officers of the Nigerian Navy, Western Command‎, B-Croft, trailed some members of the Nigerian Merchant Navy to Apapa...