Tag Archives: AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION

NIGERIA-U.S PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA (I)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

US-Nigeria solidarity LEADERSHIP BY ONYEABO CHUKWUKEME 1 OCTOBER 2012 OPINION The end of the Cold War in the late 80s, the information technology revolution and globalization that followed saw a paradigm shift in the general concept of security. The notion … Continue reading →

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NNS THUNDER F90

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

NNS Thunder F90 sails into Nigerian waters from the USA, January 2012

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BRAZILIAN NAVY OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL SAILS IN TODAY; TO CONDUCT JOINT MARITIME EXERCISE WITH CAT CLASS LOGISTICS/PATROL SHIP ‘NNS NWAMBA’ AND A SHALDAG FAST PATROL CRAFT

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

A 24 metre Shaldag Mk.II FPC of the Nigerian Navy in 2010 THE NATION 4 September, 2012 Barely a week after a United States Naval ship, HSV 2 SWIFT visited its Nigerian counterpart for a joint training, the Brazilian Navy … Continue reading →

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TERRORISM/PIRACY/BUNKERING: NIGERIAN NAVY TRAINING COMMAND REVIEWING CURRICULUM; E-LEARNING AND SIMULATION CENTRE OPERATIONAL

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

THE NATION 4 September, 2012 TO order to surmount security challenges, Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) is reviewing its curriculum. The Flag Officer Commanding, (FOC), NAVTRAC, Rear-Admiral Azubike Ajuonu, said the review is to enhance the navy’s capacity to function maximally … Continue reading →

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ECOWAS SENIOR MISSION LEADERS COURSE(ESMLC-3)10-DAY TRAINING SESSION COMMENCES AT THE NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE, ABUJA

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Nigerian ECOMIL peacekeepers enter Monrovia to a hero’s wecome AUGUST 2003 Joy as Nigerian peacekeepers arrive DAILY TRUST Written by Misbahu Bashir Tuesday, 04 September 2012 Experts in peace support operations from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) … Continue reading →

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JTF – OP PULO SHIELD(NIGER DELTA) TROOPS DESTROY 2,000 ILLEGAL REFINING UNITS, BOATS IN 7-HOUR RAID..3 PERSONS ARRESTED, AMMO SEIZED

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

Seized bunkering vessel(aka ‘Cotonou boat’) used for conveying barrels by oil racketeers VANGUARD Warri 3 September, 2012 SOLDIERS from 3 Battalion, Effurun Barracks, near Warri, Delta State, weekend, destroyed no fewer than 2,000 unlawful refineries and refined products in the … Continue reading →

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BLOG EXCLUSIVE: ECOMOG AIR OPERATIONS(II) -SPOTLIGHT ON THE PHASES AND STATISTICS OF ‘OPERATION LIBERTY (1990-97)’ AND ‘OPERATION SANDSTORM(1997-98)’

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

A Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet deployed for ECOMOG operations at the Lungi Airport,Sierra Leone 1999 SOURCE: Board of Officers to Assess the Nigerian Air Force Participation in “OPERATION LIBERTY” and “OPERATION SANDSTORM” (reviewed 19 Feb. 2001-Feb. 2002) excerpted by … Continue reading →

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NIMASA, NIGERIAN NAVY, AIRFORCE PATROL FOIL PIRATE ATTACK ON BRITISH VESSEL

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

NNS Burutu P174, a 38 metre Suncraft Sea Eagle Offshore Patrol Craft WORLDSTAGE August 31, 2012 The collaborative efforts of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Nigerian Navy and the Airforce have foiled the hijack of a British … Continue reading →

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U.S. NAVY SECRETARY VISITS BENIN REPUBLIC

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Benin Navy OCEA 32m Coastal Patrol Craft ‘ALIBORI’ 20mm cannon OCEA-BUILT FPB 98 MK.I 32m Coaastal Patrol Craft of the Benin Navy COTONOU Aug. 29 (Xinhua) U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus on Tuesday arrived in Cotonou for an official visit … Continue reading →

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NNS THUNDER F90: TRANSFERRED TO THE NIGERIAN NAVY BY THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

NNS Thunder F90

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