Tag: nigerian navy

  • Nigerian hold up

    Suggestions that shadowy groups are behind hold up. ‘Saboteurs stall $195m maritime security contract’ By Sulaimon Salau The Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that some saboteurs are frustrating moves […]

  • NIMASA: Threat to O&G

    Situation normal. Oil installations still under threat, says NIMASA Olaleye Aluko The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has said that oil and gas installations in the country are daily […]

  • Nigeria and maritime security

    Nigeria and maritime security By: Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation At a time like this when the global energy situation is in a flux, fluctuating prices of crude oil, and the […]

  • Pirates kill two in Delta

    Killings come as militants threaten region again. Sea Robbers Attack, Kill Two Marine Policemen in Bayelsa Gunmen believed to sea pirates have carried out an attack on a Marine Police […]

  • Patrol boat boost for NN

    Despite NIMASA boats which could be used. Nigerian Navy Acquires Patrol Boats for Maritime Security By SULEMAN DAHUN The Nigerian Navy is in the process of taking delivery of 2 […]

  • Navy pleas for new laws

    Still no anti-piracy legislation. Navy Seeks Legislation To Prosecute Arrested Criminals The Nigerian Navy has appealed to the National Assembly to initiate Laws that would enable the Navy to prosecute […]

  • Ending Piracy in Nigerian Waters

    Another year, same old problems. Ending Piracy in Nigerian Waters Recently, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) released a report naming Nigeria as one of the hotspots for sea piracy. The […]

  • Nigeria’s piracy bill

    Nigeria inches closer to having piracy legislation. FEC okays copyright, maritime piracy bills Olalekan Adetayo The Federal Executive Council on Thursday approved the Copyright Bill and the Suppression of Piracy […]

  • Navy rescues hostages

    Another group of hostages rescued. Nigerian Navy Rescues Chinese Fishermen from Pirates On Thursday, the Nigerian Navy said that it rescued four Chinese fishermen from kidnappers near Igbokoda, an inland […]

  • GoG nations talk marsec

    Piracy, robbery, smuggling, illegal fishing on the agenda. G7, Gulf of Guinea Nations Join Forces Against Maritime Crimes The G7 Friends of the Gulf of Guinea Group (G7++FOGG), Monday met […]