Governmental

  • Nigerian Navy parades prisoners

    Men accused of pipeline vandalism and piracy, too. Navy parades two suspected members of Avengers Simon Utebor and Ovie Okpare The Nigerian Navy on Saturday paraded two suspects believed to […]

  • Another Delta group acts

    Misery for the Delta continues. Nigeria: New Militant Group Breaches NPDC/Shoreline Trunk Line in Delta By Ejiofor Alike and Sylvester Idowu There seems to be no solution in sight to […]

  • Pirates jailed for 5 years

    Men convicted of piracy in July. Somali pirates get five years in jail PORT LOUIS, Mauritius – Twelve Somalis who attacked a container ship in the Indian Ocean were sentenced […]

  • Italy raises port security level

    No reason cited for move. Italy raises security level at tourist ports – coastguard Italy raised the security level at its tourist ports on Thursday, a coastguard spokesman said, meaning […]

  • Delta militants in new threat

    No peace for the Delta. Niger Delta militants threaten to blow up refineries Omotayo Yusuf A militants group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate has issued a deadly warning to the […]

  • Vietnam boosts defences

    The new neighbours aren’t winning any friends. Vietnam moves new rocket launchers into disputed South China Sea – sources BY GREG TORODE Vietnam has discreetly fortified several of its islands […]

  • Nigerian Navy, fake kidnaps

    Navy suggests that kidnaps are being faked. Kidnapped crews probably disagree. Navy profiles ships, owners involved in stage-managed kidnap attempts By Evelyn Usman lagos—Nigerian Navy, yesterday said it had begun […]

  • Nigeria: Operation Crocodile Smile

    Sends message to Niger Delta militants. Nigeria: Operation Crocodile Smile By Abu Najakku About a fortnight ago, the Nigerian Army launched what it called Operation Crocodile Smile. The operation, according […]

  • Vietnam’s ambitions

    Vietnam’s maritime domain is of huge importance. What the end of the US arms embargo means for Vietnam Author: Cuong T. Nguyen, University of Chicago The United States’ complete lifting […]

  • Robot ships and pirates

    Does no crew mean no target? How Pirates Will Adapt To The Future Of Robot Cargo Ships Kelsey Atherton What’s the going rate for a human life? Depending on a […]