Nigerian Navy
| Nigerian Navy | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1956 |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare |
| Part of | Nigerian Armed Forces |
| Motto | "Onward Together" |
| Fleet | 1 landing ship tank 1 frigate 2 offshore patrol vessels 2 minesweepers 9 fast patrol boats 2 patrol cutters 16 inshore patrol crafts |
| Engagements | Nigerian Civil War First Liberian Civil War Sierra Leone Civil War Conflict in the Niger Delta Boko Haram insurgency Invasion of the Gambia Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria |
| Website | http://www.navy.mil.ng/ |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
| Chief of Defence Staff | General Olufemi Oluyede |
| Chief of the Naval Staff | Vice Admiral Idi Abbas |
| Insignia | |
| Naval ensign | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Lynx Mk.89 |
| Reconnaissance | Aerostar |
| Trainer | AgustaWestland AW109 |
The Nigerian Navy (NN) is the naval branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. According to the 2026 Ranking of the Global Firepower Index, it has a naval fleet size of 153 vessels, making it the largest naval force in Africa. It is considered well-trained and has participated in several peacekeeping missions. The NN is renowned as a stabilizing force in the Gulf of Guinea.