HMS Trent deploys to West Africa to support maritime security
The patrol ship is visiting Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Gambia and Cape Verde, conducting patrols and helping partner navies to build…
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GULF OF GUINEA: Nigerian Navy collaborates with Italian and French Navies…
The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command, Rear Adm. Jason Gbassa on Tuesday said that two foreign Navies would be…
Nigerian, Spanish navies for more collaborations to improve security in…
The Nigerian Navy and the visiting Spanish Navy have agreed on furthering their bond through more sea exercises and intelligence-…
UN commends Nigeria’s efforts at securing Gulf of Guinea
The United Nations (UN) has commended Nigeria for playing a leading role in efforts to secure the Gulf of Guinea, saying it will…
Jamoh seeks end to war risk insurance on Nigeria-bound cargoes
Amidst the falling piracy incidence in the Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea since February when the Nigeria Maritime…
Maritime Security: Improved regional navy cooperation in focus at Gulf of…
The Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum and Shared Awareness and De-confliction conference (GOG-MCF/SHADE) has identified…
Akinsoji’s thoughts on the only time the anti-piracy law will work for…
The Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act 2019, popularly called the anti-piracy law, cannot make the…
Gulf of Guinea records highest ever number of crew kidnapped in 2020- IMB…
The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s annual piracy report recorded an increase…
3 Kidnapped from Stelios K bunkering vessel off Lagos
Three people have been kidnapped from the Togo-flagged bunkering vessel Stelios K which was boarded last week by a group of…
Pirates kidnap seafarer from LNG carrier in the Gulf of Guinea
An LNG carrier has been boarded and attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, resulting in the kidnapping of one crew member.