Headlines: Tinubu Declares Piracy Eliminated in Nigerian Waters at Africa Summit President Bola Tinubu announced on May 13, 2026, at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi that piracy has been eliminated in Nigerian waters. He credited the success to the Federal Government’s Deep Blue Project, which deployed intelligence and surveillance assets including command centers, special mission vessels, and aerial platforms. Tinubu said "the global maritime community has acknowledged the disappearance of piracy incidents in Nigeria’s territorial waters and a sharp decline across the Gulf of Guinea". He added that Nigeria will now share its maritime intelligence infrastructure as a data hub for other Gulf of Guinea states. Beloud