Tag: Gulf of Guinea

  • Nigeria to use drones in oil fight

    Annual loss estimated at $3 billion. Nigeria: drones to monitor vessels in fight against oil theft Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr Emmanuel Kachikwu has […]

  • Nigeria: monarch seeks piracy help

    New President needs to crack down on piracy. Bayelsa monarch seeks help over sea piracy By Wille Etim THE Amanayabo of Okpoama Kingdom in Brass Local Council of Bayelsa State, […]

  • Marine Police repel pirate attack

    Armed robberies in creeks remain commonplace. Bayelsa Police repel pirates’ attack on passenger boat, recovers arms The Bayelsa Police Command on Sunday said its Marine Division in Southern Ijaw Local […]

  • Nigerian pirates in new attack

    Waterways still insecure. Pirates attack boat, abduct 2 monarchs, 1 security escort In Bayelsa Unidentified gunmen suspected to be sea pirates on Wednesday, attacked two passenger boats and kidnapped three […]

  • Enhancing Maritime Security

    Security in region still a major issue. Enhancing Maritime Security Chiemelie Ezeobi writes the recently held Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) conference, which had about 20 countries in attendance, provided a […]

  • New Nigerian policy on PMSCs?

    Will Nigeria relax its current rules on PMSC use? Navy chief seeks new policy on private maritime security By Eugene Agha The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral […]

  • Navy arrests 80 vessels

    Nigeria’s ongoing fight against oil theft. Navy arrests 80 vessels equipments in 18 months Posted By: Precious Igbonwelundu Despite inadequacies in its platforms, the Nigerian Navy (NN) said yesterday that […]

  • Nigeria hopes to end maritime crime

    FG Seeks Elimination Of Maritime Illegalities By: Segun Adio The Federal Government has called for a more robust engagement among navies of West African sub-region to ward off maritime criminals […]

  • 50% of Nigerian naval ships down

    Chief of Staff warns officers to stay away from illegal operations. Nigerian Navy: More Than 50% of Naval Ships are Down, Navy Chief Laments Given its constitutional role in protecting […]

  • Maritime Piracy 2.0

    Will technology transform maritime crime? Piracy 2.0: The Net-Centric Evolution BRIAN EVANS Network-Centric Warfare derives its power from the strong networking of a well-informed but geographically dispersed force. – VADM […]