Nigerian Navy Enforces 13-Hour Movement Restriction on Calabar–Oron Waterway to Tackle Piracy and Kidnapping

The Nigerian Navy has introduced a 13-hour movement restriction along the busy Calabar–Oron water channel as part of a renewed crackdown on piracy, kidnapping, smuggling, and other criminal activities threatening maritime security in the region. According to the Navy, the restriction is designed to strengthen surveillance and improve operational control across the waterway, which has…

Iran Launches Missiles and Drones at U.S. Forces in Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply after Iran launched cruise missiles, drones, and deployed armed small boats targeting U.S.-flagged vessels and military assets in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. According to the commander of U.S. Central Command, Brad Cooper, the attacks occurred after U.S. naval forces began escorting American commercial ships through the…