The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas (Admiralty Medal), on Thursday, 1 January 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, at the Government House in Maiduguri. During the visit, Vice Admiral Abbas expressed appreciation to the Governor for the warm reception, explained that his presence in the state was to assess the operational readiness of Nigerian Navy personnel deployed within the Operation HADIN KAI Theatre of Operations and at the Naval Base Lake Chad (NBLC), Baga. He…
Day: January 2, 2026
CNS spends new year day with Troops in North-East, boosts frontline morale
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas (Admiralty Medal), on Thursday, January 1, 2026, spent the New Year Day with Armed Forces personnel deployed in the North-East, during an operational tour of the Headquarters Joint Task Force, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Maiduguri, and the Naval Base Lake Chad (NBLC), Baga, in Borno State. On arrival at the Headquarters OPHK in Maiduguri, the CNS was received by the Theatre Commander, Major General A.E. Abubakar, who briefed him on recent operational gains, prevailing challenges, and future plans of…
