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The Nigerian Navy (NN) is the naval branch of the Nigerian armed forces. With more than 70 warships, it is categorised as the fourth strongest navy in Africa (after South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco). [ 1 ] It is considered well-trained and has participated in several peacekeeping missions.
The chief of the naval staff (CNS) is the military head and highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Navy. [1] The Chief of the Naval Staff is usually the highest ranking and most senior admiral to serve in the Nigerian Armed Forces unless the Chief of Defence Staff is a naval officer. The position is often occupied by the most senior ...
The Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) are the military forces of Nigeria. The forces consist of three service branches: the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, and Nigerian Air Force. The President of Nigeria functions as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, exercising his constitutional authority through the Ministry of Defence, which is ...
Commodore Noel Madugu. The Special Boat Service (SBS) is the tier one special 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 and the United States Navy SEALS. [1] It is considered to be one of the more elite naval special forces units ...
Nigerian Navy College of Engineering. Nigerian Naval Engineering College (NNEC) is a Nigerian Government Monotechnic Institute located in Sapele, Delta State, South-South Nigeria.The college is a diploma awarding institute, established by the federal government of Nigeria in the year 1982 to train engineers, technologists and craftmen. [1]
Website. Official website. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the 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 the defence staff is based at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja and works alongside the Permanent Secretary of Defence.
The quasi-military Nigerian Marine Department was established in 1914 and cooperated with the Royal Navy in capturing Cameroon in the First World War. The Nigerian Navy came into official existence in 1956, staffed by 200 people from the Marine Department, with the tasks of mine-sweeping, ports examination and naval control services.
Branch/service. Nigerian Navy. Years of service. 1984–2023. Rank. Vice Admiral. Awwal Zubairu Gambo CFR psc AM GSS ensp (RSA) MTM MNIM MUSNI FCIS FIIPS FCAI (born 22 April 1966) [1] is a retired Nigerian Navy vice admiral and a former Chief of the Naval Staff of Nigeria, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 26 January 2021.