Tag: Niger delta

  • Delta continues to heat up

    Continues to avoid arrest but denies stirring up trouble. Tompolo denies giving Buhari ultimatum to withdraw soldiers Lovelyn Okocha Former General Officer Commanding, GOC, Movement for the Emancipation of the […]

  • AFRICOM boosts Nigerian Navy

    Nigeria hoping for intel gathering and training. Nigeria: U.S. Pledges Military Assistance to Navy By Odita Sunday The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), a USA government military outfit in Africa […]

  • Oil thieves handed to Police

    Despite low cost of oil, theft still an issue. Nigerian Navy hands over vessel to Police in Delta Lovelyn Okocha Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has handed over merchant tanker, […]

  • Nigeria still bad news for crews

    IMB only reports incidents logged with them. Under-reporting is rife in West Africa. Attacks Off Nigeria Drive Sea Kidnappings Up By Over 50% By Samson Echenim As a result of […]

  • Nigerian Police train in marsec

    Huge spike in piracy, Delta militancy this year. Navy trains 40 officials on inland water policing Posted By: Precious Igbonwelundu The Nigeria Navy (NN) has initiated a Basic Marine Operations […]

  • Lack of cash = attacks

    Amnesty payments to former militants stopped in December. Operator blames pipeline vandalism on collapse of amnesty Godfrey BIVBERE Former President of the Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transportation Senior […]

  • Delta fishermen fury

    Bayelsa and Rivers plan bloody attack on armed foreign fishing trawlers. Vincent Ehiabhi Local fishermen living in the coastal communities of the Niger Delta region have planned to launch a […]

  • Tackle rise in sea robbery

    Militancy, kidnap and armed robbery plaguing Delta. Tackle rise in sea robbery attacks, FG charged By Godfrey Bivbere Lagos—Former President of Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transportation Senior Staff […]

  • Nigeria’s marsec agency makes bold claim

    Just what Nigeria needs: another security agency to muddy waters. Nigeria to earn N3trn annually from Maritime Security Agency — DG By Michael Eboh ABUJA — THE Director- General of the […]

  • Nigerian militants want meeting

    Niger Delta militants give condition to halt bombing of oil pipelines Top militant leaders, who have been causing havoc in the Niger Delta and major oil depots in the South-West, […]