{"id":6548,"date":"2025-05-22T11:16:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=6548"},"modified":"2025-05-22T11:16:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:16:04","slug":"orbangame-express-2025-strengthening-maritime-security-in-the-gulf-of-guinea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/05\/22\/orbangame-express-2025-strengthening-maritime-security-in-the-gulf-of-guinea\/","title":{"rendered":"ORBANGAME Express 2025: Strengthening Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content no-share\">\n<div class=\"content-inner \">\n<p>The Nigerian Navy is set to host the ORBANGAME Express 2025, a key multinational maritime exercise focused on combating small arms trafficking and bolstering maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). The event was officially launched aboard Nigerian Navy Ship KADA by Rear Adm. Michael Oamen, Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, on behalf of the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla.<\/p>\n<p>Running from May 9 to 13, the exercise will spotlight anti-smuggling and narcotics operations as central pillars of Nigeria\u2019s ongoing efforts to secure its waters. To this end, the Nigerian Navy will deploy six ships, two helicopters, various maritime domain awareness assets, and personnel from the Special Boat Service (SBS).<\/p>\n<p>Oamen emphasised that ORBANGAME Express brings together partners from the Gulf of Guinea, the Americas, and Europe to assess Nigeria\u2019s capacity for joint maritime operations. He highlighted the exercise\u2019s success in enhancing Nigeria\u2019s maritime security framework and contributing to regional stability over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Initiated in 2010 by the U.S. Navy, ORBANGAME Express has matured into an influential annual event, welcoming esteemed naval forces from around the world. This year, Spain\u2019s warship ESPS RELAMPAGO joins the lineup, underscoring the broad international cooperation involved.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian naval chief expressed optimism that the exercise would reinforce operational readiness and deepen international collaboration, ultimately strengthening collective efforts against maritime crimes in the region. He also noted that Nigeria\u2019s waters have seen marked improvements\u2014evidenced by the International Maritime Bureau\u2019s 2022 decision to remove Nigeria from its piracy-prone list\u2014thanks to consistent naval patrols and regional maritime stakeholder support.<\/p>\n<p>Oamen expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his steadfast backing, as well as to the U.S. and Spain\u2019s navies for their ongoing commitment and vital contributions. As the exercise unfolds, Nigeria aims to further fortify its maritime resilience and foster stronger international partnerships to protect its waters and promote regional stability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"heateorSssClear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Navy is set to host the ORBANGAME Express 2025, a key multinational maritime exercise focused on combating small arms trafficking and bolstering maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). The event&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6548"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6550,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6548\/revisions\/6550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}