Tag: Gulf of Guinea

  • Improving Nigerian marsec

    Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea remains a huge issue. American experts urge Nigeria to secure territorial waters Posted By: Oluwakemi Dauda To ensure that Nigeria becomes the hub of […]

  • Pirate price watch

    Low prices are making oil tanker heists off Africa’s western coast not worth the risk. Cheap Oil Is Taking A Major Toll On Pirates Alexander C. Kaufman Oil companies aren’t […]

  • Hostage reported killed

    Local reports that sailor killed. Russia Has No Confirmation of Death of Russian Sailor Captured in Nigeria The Russian embassy in Nigeria said Monday that it had still no confirmation […]

  • Nigerian Navy steps up patrols

    Navy hopes show of strength will deter criminality…again. Niger Delta: Navy rolls out arsenal on waterways; warns against vandalism, oil theft By John Owen Nwachukwu The Nigerian Navy, in a […]

  • Nigerian pirates kill two

    Violence in Niger Delta continues. ‘Suspected pirates’ kill two soldiers in Nigeria’s south: army Nigeria’s military today said suspected pirates killed two soldiers in a gun battle in the oil-producing […]

  • Obangame Express begins

    Cooperation improves regional response to threats. Nigeria urged to show political will in fighting maritime insecurity  Bayo Akinloye As the 2016 Exercise Obangame/Saharan Express kicked off on Thursday in Senegal, […]

  • Nigeria and E. Guinea sign pact

    Hopes the agreement will boost regional security. Nigeria: Govt, Equatorial Guinea Sign Agreement On Maritime Policing By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea yesterday in Malabo signed an agreement on […]

  • NIMASA seizes patrol boats

    Vessels bought by militant’s company. NIMASA takes over 20 vessels from Tompolo’s firm By Eugene Agha The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken over more than 20 […]

  • Naval exercises for Nigeria

    Exercise Obangame pending Navy to Conduct Exercise in Gulf of Guinea By Ronald Mutum The Nigerian Navy yesterday said navy ships from thirty countries would today commence a two weeks […]

  • Pirate suspect arrested

    Two crew still missing. Nigerian Navy Arrests Tanker Hijack Suspect The Nigerian Navy has arrested a key suspect in last month’s hijack of the oil tanker, MT Maximus. Commodore Abraham […]