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NNS ARADU

June 21, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Chief of naval staff Zubairu Gambo refuses to hand over to Ikechukwu Ogalla; insists on paying billions to contractors before leaving

Mr Gambo also said he wanted to oversee the disbursement of millions of dollars for emergency repair work on the NNS Aradu, one of the largest ships in the Nigerian Navy.

Awwal Zubairu Gambo and Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla
June 7, 2023

Nigerian Navy, Turkish shipyard sign MoU to remodel NNS ARADU

As part of the fleet recapitalisation effort of the federal government, the Nigerian Navy has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dearsan Shipyard Turkey.

Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT