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NIGERIAN ARMY GET NEW AHQ GARRISON UNIT, 101 RESERVE BATTALION…ACQUIRE 10,000 MORE BULLET-PROOF VESTS AND 10,000 HELMETS FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS; TRAINING AN ADDITIONAL 1,000+ AMPHIBIOUS TROOPS FOR JTF AT NAVAL FACILITIES…SET UP STANDING MONITORING TEAMS

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

Mali-bound Nigerian troops say “hail to our Chief” VANGUARD 23 May, 2013 excerpts “Presently, we are training 1,000 soldiers to become better and more effective amphibious soldiers for JTF operations in the Niger Delta. They will become better seamen. In … 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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NIGERIAN ARMY EMERGE WITH DESERT WARFARE OPERATIONAL VEHICLES AS BUDDING DESERT WARFARE CAPABILITIES EXPAND

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Desert warfare-adapted Toyota Landcruiser gun-trucks of the Nigerian Army PHOTO CREDIT: THISDAY A Nigerian Army desert warfare crew and Landcruiser gun-truck armed with a Browning M2 12.7mm calibre heavy machine gun in Mali Nigerian troops dressed up in desert camouflage … Continue reading →

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WAR ON TERROR IN NORTHEAST NIGERIA: NIGERIAN SOLDIERS DO THEIR DUTY

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Nigerian troops prepare to go into action against insurgents and terrorists PHOTO CREDIT: REUTERS A Nigerian soldier mans a sandbagged post PHOTO CREDIT: AFP Nigerian troops prepare to swing into action against Boko Haram terrorists Photo Credit: EURONEWS

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NIGERIA’S SATELLITES CAPTURE BAGA EVENTS..EVIDENCE AND REVIEW STRONGLY SUGGESTS ARBITRARY ANALYSIS AND EXTRAPOLATION BY HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

China’s Long March-3B carrier rocket lifts off at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Dec. 20, 2011, successfully sending the US$311 million Nigerian communication satellite, NIGCOMSAT-1R, into orbit at 00:41 Beijing Time (Photo Credit: XINHUA) THE … 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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FOCUS ON KEY AREAS AND SCOPE OF US-NIGERIA MILITARY COOPERATION; NIGERIAN NAVY SLATED TO INSPECT ANOTHER NAVAL VESSEL EARMARKED FOR TRANSFER

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service commandos simulate board and search operations on the NNS Thunder F90 under the watchful eyes of a US trainer PHOTO CREDIT: Nigerian Navy THE GUARDIAN 13 May 2013 For long, Nigeria and United States have … Continue reading →

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