Tag Archives: JOINT TASK FORCE – OPERATION PULO SHIELD

NIGERIAN NAVY TO RECEIVE TWO EX-UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND UNITED STATES NAVY SHIPS IN 2014, ‘USNS JOHN MCDONNELL’ AND ‘USCGC GALLATIN’ NETTED – CNS; NIGERIAN NAVY ANNOUNCE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR 57TH ANNIVERSARY (NAVY WEEK 2013)

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

The USCGC Gallatin is a 115 metre 3,250 ton Hamilton-class ship. She is a sister ship to the NNS Thunder F90 which was transferred to the Nigerian Navy on May 13, 2011 and entered Nigerian service on January 23, 2012. … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN NAVY IMPOUND CAMEROONIAN VESSEL ‘MV ANNA MARIA’ OVER TERRITORIAL BREACH; INTENSIFIED NAVAL PATROLS ENSURE THAT NO SHIPS HAVE BEEN HIJACKED IN THE CALABAR MARITIME ZONE FOR 3 MONTHS – COMMANDER, NNS VICTORY

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

A 65 ft US-BUILT SWIFTSHIPS patrol craft of the Nigerian Navy..refurbished to perfection DAILY PUNCH 23 May, 2013 Officers and men of the Nigerian Navy Ship Victory on Thursday in Calabar,Cross River State, impounded a Cameroonian vessel, MV Anna Maria, … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN NAVY TO HOST OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL(AFRICA) CONFERENCE IN AUGUST 2013

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

NNS Thunder F90 sails into Nigerian waters from the USA, January 2012 DATE: 27-29 August, 2013 VENUE: Lagos The major themes which will be discussed are : – Anti-Piracy Operations – Cost-effective OPV and naval systems acquisition – Multilateral and … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN NAVY LOGISTICS COMMAND IN 3-DAY SHOOTING EXERCISE…OFFICERS AND RATINGS READY FOR DEPLOYMENT

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

A Nigerian Navy seaman mans a 20mm cannon onboard a Sea Eagle Mk.II stealth Offshore Patrol Craft THE GUARDIAN 23 May, 2013 WITH the security situation in the country continuing to attract local and global attention due to the declaration … Continue reading →

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INSURGENCY: “WE ARE COMBAT-READY” – FOC, CENTRAL NAVAL COMMAND; INSPECTS PROGRESS OF WORK ON NEW NAVAL AIR STATION AT EFFURUN (WARRI METROPOLIS)

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

Navy Bell Jet Ranger helicopters(foreground and background). To the right is an Agusta A109e Power NIGERIAN TRIBUNE Wednesday, 22 May 2013 AS the army continues to rid the northern part of the country of insurgents, the Nigerian Navy has said … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN NAVY SMASHES CRUDE OIL THEFT SYNDICATE IN RIVERS STATE

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

NNS ANDONI P100, proudly made-in-Nigeria THISDAY 21 May, 2013 In its continuous quest to curb the menace of crude oil theft as encapsulated in the Strategic Guidance 01 of the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba, the … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN NAVY ACTIVATE NEW ICT INTELLIGENCE CENTRE AT THE EASTERN NAVAL COMMAND

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

NIGERIAN NAVY OPS ROOM THISDAY 18 May 2013 By Jude Okwe in Calabar Digital facilities that will help the Nigerian Navy in surveillance operations IN the Gulf of Guinea have been installed at the Eastern Naval Command. The facilities will … Continue reading →

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JTF – OP PULO SHIELD RESCUE CLERIC FROM ABDUCTORS IN THE NIGER DELTA

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

JTF troops advance with a Panhard VBL M11 recce vehicle VANGUARD May 16, 2013 SAPELE Reverend Daniel Onotere of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, who was abducted by gunmen last week, with a ransom of N100 million for his release … Continue reading →

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JTF – OP PULO SHIELD IMPOUND SELF PROPELLED BARGE, SCUTTLE 22 ILLEGAL CRUDE OIL DISTILLATION SITES IN THE NIGER DELTA; 18 BOATS DESTROYED, 89 SUSPECTS ARRESTED

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Army Amphibious troops patrol in a Scorpion Mk.II gunboat BEEGEAGLE’S BLOG 15 May, 2013 The Joint Task Force(Operation Pulo Shield) operating in the Niger Delta have scuttled a total of 22 illegal crude oil distillation sites and impounded a self … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN NAVY DESTROY 8 ILLEGAL CRUDE OIL REFINERIES, BARGE AND BOAT..ARREST 2 SUSPECTS OVER ILLEGAL BUNKERING

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Nigerian Navy seamen man a weapon station onboard a Sea Eagle Offshore Patrol Craft PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria May 13 (Xinhua) The Nigerian Navy discovered and destroyed eight illegal crude oil refineries and arrested two suspected oil thieves, it said on … Continue reading →

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