Musa Ilallah highlights the Nigerian Navy's achievements ahead of its 70th anniversary, marking its status as Africa’s strongest naval force and key maritime power.

In February 2026, the Nigerian Navy was recognised by the Global Firepower Index as the African Navy with the strongest fleet. February 2026 also marked one year since Nigeria entered into a historic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iran, Russia and China join for naval drills in South Africa as tensions run high Chinese, Russian, and Iranian warships have ...

The January 9-16 ‘Will for Peace’ drill hosted by South Africa risks further straining its ties with the United States, which is in dispute with many of the countries taking part. AFP journalists saw ...

A Nigerian Navy officer, Captain A. O. Akano, is the best graduating student of the Security and Defence Studies Programme 11/25 at the South African National Defence College. Akano received the top ...

Russian corvette RFS Stoikiy (545) arrived Jan. 9, 2026, in False Bay, Cape Town, to participate in “Will For Peace 2026.” South Africa National Defense Force photo Warships from China, Russia and ...

Chinese, Russian, and Iranian warships have launched a week of naval drills off South Africa’s Cape Town coast, amid high geopolitical tensions over the United States’ intervention in Venezuela and ...