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Nigerian Navy redeploys 257 rear admirals, commodores, others in major shake up The Navy said 60 rear admirals, 123 commodores and 74 captains were affected by the redeployment. 4 min read The Chief of Naval Staff, Awwal Gambo, has approved the redeployment of about 257 officers of the force, the Nation newspaper is reporting. A statement by the Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Suleiman Dahun, on Saturday, said the exercise followed the appointment of new service chiefs. ...

TODAY Sundiata Post The Nigerian Navy has announced the redeployment of no fewer than 257 senior officers, including 60 Rear Admirals, 123 Commodores and 74 Captains. A statement by the Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Suleiman Dahun, said the shakeup was a sequel to the appointment of new Service Chiefs. The statement read, “The Nigerian Navy has released major postings of its senior officers following the recent appointment of new Service Chiefs. The major postings involv...

(Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP) The Nigerian Navy, on Monday, deployed 14 warships and two helicopters to tackle the rising cases of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). Intelligence from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) had indicated an increase in sea crime around the GoG. But the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, at a media briefing to flag off ‘Exercises Secured Waters,’ said the 14 ships and helicopters had been directed to ensure that the nati...

  Rear Admiral Seth Amoama has handed over the baton of command of the Ghana Navy to Rear Admiral Issah Yakubu following his elavation to the high office of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Rear Admiral Amoama has been serving the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for the past 40 years, with two years as the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS). President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo promoted him to become CDS following the retirement of Lt General Obed Akwa. In line with the naval tradition, a farewell parade was h...

ON THE GO Abba Kyari team in Benue to probe attack on Ortom The Nigeria police force have deployed a special investigative team in Benue to probe the recent attack on Samuel Ortom, the state governor.Advertisement The team, which has arrived the state,... Tinubu: Peace in Lagos, Kano necessary for Nigeria’s stability Bola Tinubu, a national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), says it is necessary for Lagos and Kano states to remain peaceful given their large populatio...

Navy continues training in spite of COVID-19 On Kindly Share This Story: The Nigerian Navy will continue the training of its personnel to keep abreast of emerging developments, challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic notwithstanding. Rear Admiral Frederick Ogu, Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Naval Training Command, Apapa, Lagos, made the declaration at the Social Dinner Night of the Command on Sunday. “Our colleges and schools are spread around the nation and we have been carrying out our ...