Why Gulf Of Guinea Is Crucial To Bayelsa State – Gov Diri
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said the location of the state around the resource-rich Gulf of Guinea (GoG) region presents unique opportunities for investment,…
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Nigeria Immigration Seeks Regional, Int’l Cooperation To Enhance Maritime…
By Roland Ekama
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has emphasized the importance of inter-agency and regional collaboration for effective maritime border security in the Gulf…
AGAIN: Pirates Strike In Gulf Of Guinea, Kidnap 3 Chinese Seafarers’ Aboard…
By Roland Ekama
There are strong indications that attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Guinea has continued to soar in 2025, as sea pirates have reported kidnapped three…
NSA Says FG investigating Gulf Of Guinea As Hotbed Of Arms Smuggling Route Into…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has disclosed that the Federal Government is currently investigating the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) as a major route for arms…
MARITIME SECURITY: Buhari Tasks Gulf Of Guinea Nation’s To Enact Laws Against…
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, identified regular meetings among the countries that make up the Gulf of Guinea Commission as a critical route towards achieving peace and…
SUCCESS 9: Hijacked Bunkering Tanker Remains Missing In Gulf of Guinea
Despite technological advances in vessel tracking and detection, a 6,000 dwt bunkering tanker believed to be boarded by pirates is still missing after four days, illustrating the persistent…
Tanker Seized By Pirates In Gulf Of Guinea Reappears 540 Miles Away
A Danish-owned vessel that was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on Saturday was spotted about 540 miles further off shore on Tuesday, according to a maritime cooperation center…
MOWCA Seeks Sustained US Support To Secure Gulf Of Guinea
Dr. Paul Adalikwu, Secretary General, Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) has called for sustained support from the United States government to consolidate the gains of…
FRIGATE ON GOG: Convicted Nigerian Pirate Gets Danish Court Judgment
A Danish court on Monday November 28 2022, has found a Nigerian man guilty of endangering the lives of Danish military personnel in a shooting incident involving Denmark’s navy and a crew…
UN Security Council Calls For Renewed Focus On Gulf Of Guinea Piracy
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday, unanimously adopted a new security resolution on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.
The resolution is meant to renew…