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Branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces
The Nigerian Navy (NN) is the naval branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. According to the 2026 Ranking of the Global Firepower Index, it has a naval fleet
Nigerian_Navy
The Nigerian Merchant Navy (NMN) consists of ships, their crew and supporting organizations owned by Nigerians and engaged in cabotage and international
Nigerian_Merchant_Navy
Military forces of Nigeria
of Nigeria (AFN) are the military forces of Nigeria. The forces consist of three service branches: the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, and Nigerian Air
Nigerian_Armed_Forces
Military unit
The Nigerian Navy Marines is a component of the Nigerian Navy that serves as a special operations-capable naval infantry force. The 3 Marine Commando
Nigerian_Navy_Marines
Military academy in Abeokuta, Nigeria
The Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Abeokuta, is a secondary school located in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. The school is an all-boys boarding school
Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Abeokuta
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Fast patrol boat designed by Ocea
by the Nigerian Port Authority for use by the Nigerian Navy. "Ocea delivering patrol boats to Nigeria". Defence Web. 2018-01-18. Archived from the original
FPB_72-class_patrol_boat
Highest rank of naval officer
Madagascar Navy Almirante Mexican Navy Amiral Montenegrin Navy Amiral Royal Moroccan Navy Almirante Mozambique Naval Command Admiral Nigerian Navy Admiral
Admiral
Naval special forces unit of Nigeria
forces unit of the Nigerian Navy and the maritime special forces unit of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is modelled after the Royal Navy's Special Boat Service
Special Boat Service (Nigeria)
Special_Boat_Service_(Nigeria)
Highest military rank of the Nigerian Army
rank. It is equivalent to a full admiral in the Nigerian Navy or an air chief marshal in the Nigerian Air Force. The rank of full general is not always
General_(Nigeria)
Military unit
Nigerian Naval Engineering College (NNEC) is a Nigerian Government Monotechnic Institute located in Sapele, Delta State, South-South Nigeria.The college
Nigerian Navy College of Engineering
Nigerian_Navy_College_of_Engineering
Senior naval officer
(Namibian Navy) Vice-admiraal (Royal Netherlands Navy) Vice admiral (Royal New Zealand Navy) Vice admiral (Nigerian Navy) Viseadmiral (Royal Norwegian Navy) Vice
Vice_admiral
The Military ranks of Nigeria are the military insignia used by the Nigerian Armed Forces. Nigeria shares a rank structure similar to that of the United
Military_ranks_of_Nigeria
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Look up Nigeria, Nigéria, Nigèria, or Nígería in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Look up Nigerian, nigerian, Nigérian, or nigérian in Wiktionary, the
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United States Coast Guard cutter class
largest at-sea drug bust in US history. Bangladesh Navy Nigerian Navy Philippine Navy Sri Lanka Navy Vietnam Coast Guard United States Coast Guard Treasury-class
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21st Chief of the Naval Staff (Nigeria)
the Nigerian Navy Intelligence School, Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria, before he became an instructor at Navigation and Direction School, Nigerian Navy Ship
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Senior rank in the Nigerian Army
Gen), is the second-highest rank of the Nigerian Army and generally it is the highest active rank as the Nigerian army do not have any appointment in the
Lieutenant_general_(Nigeria)
Federal University in Nigeria
Nigeria (ADUN) located in Ibusa, Delta State, Nigeria, was originally established as a private university through the joint efforts of Nigerian Navy Holdings
Admiralty University of Nigeria
Admiralty_University_of_Nigeria
Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Abuja, which also houses the headquarters of the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Air Force and, the Nigerian Navy. The DHQ is responsible for deployment, sustenance
Nigerian_Defence_Headquarters
Family of German-designed warships
360 is a class of five ships built in Germany for the Argentine and Nigerian navies. The MEKO 360 was the first version of the MEKO family of vessels built
MEKO_360
Air warfare branch of Nigeria's military
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is the air branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the youngest branch of the Nigerian military, established four years
Nigerian_Air_Force
Nigerian international maritime lawyer
and the first female Commodore in the history of the Nigerian Navy. She joined the Nigerian Navy in 1988 and was commissioned as a midshipman in 1990
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ships, launched 1940—1943 only served with the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Indian Navy) Australian Bangor variant MMS-class minesweeper (403 ships, launched
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Nigerian military training college
the three services of the Nigerian Armed Forces: the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. The duration of training at the Nigerian Defence Academy is five
Nigerian_Defence_Academy
(missile) (1980-1981) - Nigerian Navy (Nigeria)". myownonpmirror.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025. Webmaster (1 November 2023). "Nigerian Navy's need for missiles"
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Professional head of the Nigerian Armed Forces
head of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the minister of defence and the president of Nigeria. The chief of
Chief of Defence Staff (Nigeria)
Chief_of_Defence_Staff_(Nigeria)
Nigerian frigate vessel
Nigeria, was a Nigerian frigate which served as the flagship of the Nigerian Navy from 1965 to 1982. It is presently a hulk stationed at the Nigerian
NNS_Obuma
Class of Irish offshore patrol vessels (OPV)
at auction for €320,000 to a Nigerian businessman in October 2013. In July 2014, Emer was impounded by the Nigerian Navy because the new owner had failed
Emer-class offshore patrol vessel
Emer-class_offshore_patrol_vessel
Maritime detention incident in Nigeria
oilfield without approval from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). After a confrontation with the Nigerian Navy, the vessel fled to the Exclusive
MT_Heroic_Idun_incident
Patrol boat class of the Nigerian Navy
for the Nigerian Navy and launched in 2012, it has since seen service with navy. The modern SDB program began in the 2000s as part of Nigeria's push for
Seaward_Defence_Patrol_Boat
Class of anti-submarine inshore patrol boat
to Nigerian Navy as NNS Ibadan. Captured by Biafran forces during the Nigerian Civil War and put into Biafran navy as BNS Vigilance. Sunk by Nigerian Navy
Ford-class seaward defence boat
Ford-class_seaward_defence_boat
Official defence body overseeing and supervising the Armed forces of Nigeria
existence at that time the Royal Nigerian Army and the Royal Nigerian Navy and later oversaw the founding of the Nigerian Air Force in 1964. Sani Abacha
Ministry_of_Defence_(Nigeria)
Nigerian comedian (born 1996)
career in entertainment, Oluwatoyin served as a Sub-Lieutenant in the Nigerian Navy. Oluwatoyin received a nomination for Best Online Social Content Creator
Cute_Abiola
Professional head of the Nigerian Navy
officer of the Nigerian Navy. The chief of the naval staff is usually the highest ranking and most senior admiral to serve in the Nigerian Armed Forces
Chief of the Naval Staff (Nigeria)
Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(Nigeria)
Landing Ship Tank (LST) design by Damen Group
"Damen Launches New LST 100 for Nigerian Navy". Naval News. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2025. "Nigeria orders second LST-100 amphibious ship
Damen_LST_100
20th Chief of the Naval Staff (Nigeria)
by National Maritime Authority (NMA). Nigerian Navy "Navy Approves Appointment Of 20 Rear Admirals - Nigerian News from Leadership Newspapers". Leadership
Dele_Joseph_Ezeoba
Nigerian naval officer (born 1969)
Vice Admiral Idi Abbas (born 20 September 1969) is a Nigerian senior Navy officer who is the current and 25th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). He was appointed
Idi_Abbas
Military of the former Nigerian secessionist state
targeted Nigerian supply lines, forcing them to shift resources to internal security efforts. In course of the insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria of 2021
Biafran_Armed_Forces
Defence intelligence office Nigeria
defence intelligence (CDI) is a Nigerian Military officer from any of the service branches who serves as the head of Nigeria's Defence Intelligence Agency
Chief of Defence Intelligence (Nigeria)
Chief_of_Defence_Intelligence_(Nigeria)
15th Commandant of the National Defence College (Nigeria)
Samuel Ilesanmi Alade (born 18 March 1961) is a retired Nigerian Navy admiral who was the 15th Commandant of the National Defence College, Abuja and the
Samuel_Ilesanmi_Alade
Commissioned officer rank in many nations' navies
Guard) Leftenan (Royal Malaysian Navy) Lieutenant (Namibian Navy) Lieutenant (Royal New Zealand Navy) Lieutenant (Nigerian Navy) Lieutenant (Urdu: لیفٹیننٹ
Lieutenant_(navy)
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company VIM Airlines (IATA airline designator NN) Nigerian Navy, part of the armed forces of Nigeria New Hope (Polish: Nowa Nadzieja), a Polish far right
NN
De facto deputy head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999
28 October 2013) was a vice admiral of the Nigerian Navy who served as de facto vice president of Nigeria (as Chief of General Staff) under military head
Mike_Akhigbe
Nigerian frigate
NNS Aradu (F89) (meaning "thunder" in Hausa) is a Nigerian Navy frigate. She is the first of the MEKO 360 general purpose frigates built by the German
NNS_Aradu
24th Chief of the Naval Staff (Nigeria)
Ikechukwu Ogalla (born 20 December 1968) is a Nigerian Navy vice admiral who was the Chief of the Naval Staff of Nigeria. He was appointed by President Bola Tinubu
Emmanuel_Ogalla
Nigerian politician (1934–1980)
and a Fellow member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers), and FSS and PSC. Adekunle Lawal joined the Royal Nigerian Navy in September 1963 as a Sub-Lieutenant
Adekunle_Lawal
Capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria
Nigerian Navy and covers the sea area from Delta State to the Nigerian-Cameroonian border and from the Nigerian coast to the border of the Nigerian EEZ
Calabar
Navy. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2020. "Reseña Histórica" (in Spanish). Ejército de Nicaragua. Retrieved 17 May 2020. "History - Nigerian Navy"
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23rd Chief of the Naval Staff (Nigeria)
and was a member of Regular Course 36 of the Nigerian Defence Academy. He enlisted into the Nigerian Navy on 24 September 1984 as a member of Regular Course
Awwal_Zubairu_Gambo
De facto deputy head of state of Nigeria from 1985 to 1986
October 1940) is a retired Commodore in the Nigerian Navy who served as the de facto Vice President of Nigeria under military head of state General Ibrahim
Ebitu_Ukiwe
Nigerian admiral and naval chief (born 1960)
September 1960) is a retired Nigerian Navy vice admiral, who was the 22nd Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Nigerian Navy from 2015 to 2021. He served
Ibok_Ekwe_Ibas
De facto deputy head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975
Wey (6 March 1918 – 12 December 1991) was a Nigerian Navy Vice Admiral who served as head of the Nigerian Navy (i.e. Chief of Naval Staff), acting foreign
J._E._A._Wey
Nigerian naval officer and politician
CFR is a Nigerian retired naval officer, politician, and sports administrator. Porbeni was born in May 1946 in Aduku, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. He married
Festus_Porbeni
have been hijacked and 100 sailors have been kidnapped, including: "Nigerian Navy Says Kills 12 Pirates In Gun Battle", "Turkish sailors freed after weeks
List of ships attacked by Nigerian pirates
List_of_ships_attacked_by_Nigerian_pirates
Class of Italian minehunters
Royal Malaysian Navy (as the Mahamiru class), the Nigerian Navy, the United States Navy (as the Osprey class), the Royal Australian Navy (as the Huon class)
Lerici-class_minehunter
De facto vice president of Nigeria from 1986 to 1993
– 17 August 2011) was an Admiral in the Nigerian Navy, who served as the de facto Vice President of Nigeria under military head of state General Ibrahim
Augustus_Aikhomu
Nigerian politician and navy
the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1971 as a cadet and successfully completed his course in December 1972 and got commissioned into the Nigerian Navy. Thereafter
Kayode_Olofin-Moyin
List of ships with the same or similar names
taken out of service in 2011. The vessel was then transferred to the Nigerian Navy and renamed NNS Thunder. USCGC Chase (WMSM-916), is a Heritage-class
USCGC_Chase
Nigerian naval officer (1946-2006)
of the pioneers of the Nigeria Navy Secondary School Abeokuta.The then Navy Captain Mohammed Lawal, invited the Nigerian Navy to consider a location of
Mohammed_Lawal
Award
give recognition to individuals of the Royal Nigerian Military Forces, Royal Nigerian Navy, and the Nigeria Police Force serving on 1 October 1960 and to
Nigerian_Independence_Medal
Nigerian politician and vice admiral
Patrick Seubo Koshoni (17 April 1943 – 25 January 2020) was a Nigerian Navy Vice Admiral, former Chief of Naval Staff who had served as minister for Health
Patrick_Koshoni
Autocannon
Nigerian Navy: Suncraft RALCO RWS on patrol boats. South African National Defence Force: Used in land, air and naval applications. Royal Thai Navy: HTMS
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Nigerian amphibious landing during the Nigerian Civil War
The Bonny Landing was a Nigerian amphibious operation carried out on 25 July 1967 during the early stages of the Nigerian Civil War. The landings occurred
Bonny_Landing
Nigerian Navy amphibious warship
NNS Kada is a Damen LST 100 amphibious warship of the Nigerian Navy. The Nigerian government launched the process to acquire the future Kada in December
NNS_Kada
Nigerian politician
of the Nigerian Navy. He served as the Military Governor of Imo State in Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996. He was Commandant of Nigerian Naval
James_Aneke
Portuguese communications company
Management: Tekever AR4. Nigeria: Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency: Tekever AR3. Nigerian Navy: Tekever AR3. Nigerian Air Force: Tekever AR3
Tekever
Former Chief of Naval Staff
Jubril Ayinla (born 10 December 1948) is a retired Nigerian Navy vice admiral and public administrator who served as Chief of Naval Staff from 1998 to
Jubril_Ayinla
Class of submarine chasers, primarily for the US Navy
Nigeria's becoming a republic on 1 October 1963, she subsequently saw service in the Nigerian Civil War. Before the war even began, the Nigerian Navy
PC-461-class_submarine_chaser
List of ships with the same or similar names
cutter in commission in the Coast Guard from 1968 to 2014 and in the Nigerian Navy since 2017 USRC Gallatin, for United States Revenue Cutter Service ships
USCGC_Gallatin
"Nigerian Navy Takes Delivery of Hydrographic Research Vessel from OCEA". Naval News. Retrieved 2025-05-02. "OCEA Delivers an OSV 115 for the Nigerian
List of research vessels by country
List_of_research_vessels_by_country
Audio documentary
Chevron played a role in the killing of two Nigerian villagers by facilitating an attack by the Nigerian Navy and Mobile Police (MOPOL). As part of a movement
Drilling_and_Killing
1967–70 event in the Nigerian Civil War
of Biafra or Biafran genocide was a blockade by the Nigerian federal government during the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970) that resulted in a famine that
Blockade_of_Biafra
1967 Hamilton-class cutter
NNS Thunder (F90) is a Hamilton-class High Endurance Cutter of the Nigerian Navy. Originally USCGC Chase (WHEC-718) of the United States Coast Guard,
NNS_Thunder
Country in West Africa
three uniformed service branches: the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, and Nigerian Air Force. The President of Nigeria functions as the commander-in-chief
Nigeria
commissioned on 20 July 1944. She was eventually transferred to the Nigerian Navy in June 2003 and renamed Nwamba. The Iris-class buoy tenders were constructed
USCGC_Firebush
Naval gun
Type 056 corvette, Zhaotou-class cutter Nigeria Nigerian Navy: P18N offshore patrol vessel Pakistan Pakistan Navy: Tughril-class frigate, Zulfiquar-class
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Class of patrol boat
verification] Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta Mexican Navy Nigerian Navy Philippines Coast Guard 4 units Acquired via US FMS Program. Additional
Defender-class_boat
Government agency of Nigeria
South in 2021, in order to transition from the Nigerian Navy to dedicate a focus on safeguarding Nigeria's maritime interests and combating piracy, illegal
Nigerian_Coast_Guard
NNS Bomadi (P176) is an Ocea FPB 72 patrol boat operated by the Nigerian Navy. Bomadi is 24 metres (78 ft 9 in) long, and is capable of traveling at 30
NNS_Bomadi
Ship class
service in the Philippine Navy. A single Chamsuri-class patrol boat was gifted to the Nigerian Navy, renamed NNS Ikogosi in Nigerian service and commissioned
Chamsuri-class_patrol_boat
Gss, psc, fdc, is a retired Nigerian Navy officer who served as the commandant of the National Defence College, Nigeria from 2019 until his retirement
Mackson_Kadiri
8th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria (1948–2024)
1948 – 30 June 2024) was a Nigerian Navy admiral, who was the first naval officer to become Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria from 1999 to 2003 and the
Ibrahim_Ogohi
14th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria (born 1955)
fwc (born 15 June 1955) is a retired Nigerian Navy admiral and former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Nigerian Armed Forces. Educated at Ahmadu Bello
Ola_Ibrahim
Nigerian politician and navy officer
chief executive of the Nigerian Unity Line (NUL), a new state-owned company established after the liquidation of the Nigerian National Shipping Line in
Samuel_Atukum
Conflict in Nigeria (2021–present)
instead of fighting the Nigerian government. In late June, IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu was arrested by Interpol and handed over to Nigerian authorities. In 1967
Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria
Insurgency_in_Southeastern_Nigeria
Ship built in 1977
was sold at auction for €320,000 to a Nigerian businessman. In July 2014 Emer was impounded by the Nigerian Navy because the new owner had failed to secure
LÉ_Emer
2026 joint military operations in Nigeria
Christians in Nigeria. Conversely, the Nigerian government stated that the strikes were not intended to protect any specific religions. The Nigerian Ministry
United States intervention in Nigeria
United_States_intervention_in_Nigeria
Royal Nigerian Navy to serve as its interim flagship, pending the construction in the Netherlands and commissioning of the frigate NNS Nigeria. NNS Ogoja
HNLMS_Queen_Wilhelmina
Nigerian Navy vice admiral (born 1938)
1938) is a retired Nigerian Navy Vice Admiral who served as Chief of Naval Staff from 1980 to 1983 and as military governor of the Nigerian Western State from
Akintunde_Aduwo
Topics referred to by the same term
NNSS may refer to: Navy Navigation Satellite System Nigerian Navy Secondary School Nevada National Security Site Nach-Noten-Schluss-Syndrom This disambiguation
NNSS
Government agency in Nigeria
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), formerly the National Maritime Authority (NMA) is a Nigerian government agency responsible
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency
Nigerian_Maritime_Administration_and_Safety_Agency
16th Commandant of the National Defence College (Nigeria)
retired Nigerian Navy admiral who was the 16th commandant of the National Defence College, Abuja. Adejimi was born on November 8, 1964, in Ibadan, Nigeria. His
Adeniyi_Adejimi_Osinowo
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neighbor search Nearly-new sale Newport News Shipbuilding, a shipyard Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Nippon Television Network System Non-Nutritive Sweetener
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trailing at 11%. Nigeria portal Politics portal Senate of Nigeria National Assembly of Nigeria List of Nigerian state governors Nigerian Civil Service States
Politics_of_Nigeria
Nigerian politician and Navy officer
Anthony Ibe Onyearugbulem // (9 July 1955 – 26 July 2002) was a Nigerian navy captain who served as military administrator of Ondo State from August 1996
Anthony_Onyearugbulem
two nations, and requested Nigerian assistance. The Ose carried ten Nigerian Navy commandos to effect the boarding. "Nigeria receives two more Ocea patrol
NNS_Ose
Surname list
Yorùbá royal family. Adeyemi Abayomi, Nigerian boxer Adeyemi Afolahan, Nigerian Navy admiral Adeyemi Afolayan, Nigerian actor Adeyemi I Alowolodu, last ruler
Adeyemi
United States Coast Guard vessel used during World War II
Guard career. Sedge was decommissioned in 2002 and transferred to the Nigerian Navy where she is still active as NNS Kyanwa. Sedge was built at the Marine
USCGC_Sedge
Type of high school
Military School, Jos, Nigeria Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Ojo, Lagos Nigerian Military School, Zaria
Military_high_school
The MK9 Corvette was ordered by the Nigerian Navy in April 1975 as follow-ons to the smaller Vosper Thornycroft MK3, which was confusedly grouped under
Vosper_Thornycroft_MK9
Nigerian navy captain
administrator, he was required to retire from the navy in June 1999 at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic. "Nigeria States". WorldStatesmen. Archived from
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