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A Royal Navy warship HMS Trent arrived in Lagos yesterday to aid the fight against illegal activities including piracy and illicit trafficking in the sub-region.
The British High Commission in a statement said Trent’s second visit to Nigeria will help deliver capacity training and support maritime security in the region.
HMS Trent departed Gibralter carrying an expert boarding team of UK Royal Marines and a Puma surveillance drone, with a mission to support West African allies helping countries to develop the capability to fight crimes at sea and ensure they can play an effective role in bringing stability to wider West Africa.
The commanding Officer of HMS Trent, Commander Tim Langford, said it was an honor for HMS Trent to return to Nigeria, an important visit on the Ship’s three-month deployment to West Africa.
The Presidential aide Ajuri Ngelale yesterday evening announced that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Nigeria in October as part of moves to further strengthen economic ties between both nations. Ngelale said the decision was reached on the sidelines of the G-20 meeting in New Delhi, India, where President Bola Tinubu and the German leader met. After Tinubu expressed his desire to expand the partnership between the countries Scholz […]
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