Akinsoji’s thoughts on incessant boat accidents in Nigeria
By Olu Akinsoji
I am concerned that the series of mishap in the waterways have not attracted serious attention of the…
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Boat mishap: 2 female passengers dead, 15 recused as boat capsizes in Ikorodu
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has confirmed the death of two female passengers of a 20-seater boat which departed…
NIWA decries increased boats’ mishaps, threatens punitive measures
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has decried the increase in boats’ mishaps within the nation’s waterways, leading…
Bodies of victims in Niger State boat mishap recovered
Bodies of the seven people who reportedly lost their lives in a boat mishap that occurred on Sunday at Zhigiri village, Shiroro…
One dead, 16 rescued in Lagos boat mishap
One passenger has been confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred at about 16:35 hrs on Monday in Lagos.
NIMASA, NOSDRA joint team save situation on coastline fire incident near Badagry
A joint marine environment management team from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National…
28 dead in Niger boat mishap, 7 still missing
No fewer than 28 bodies have been recovered by divers from the scene of Saturday’s boat mishap in Tijana village of Munya Local…
Navy rescues 12 passengers as boat capsizes in Lagos
Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT attached to the newly established Forward Operations Base (FOB) Tarkwa Bay and…
Killer trucks on Lagos roads: WISTA Nigeria seeks safety regulation enforcement on transport systems
Chidimma Deedee Ajoku, a staff of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) lost her life on July 26th alongside her colleague…
Olu Akinsoji’s thoughts on NIWA’s threat to shut down boat coy over mishap
I hope the investigation into this unfortunate incidence will reveal the weaknesses and gaps to proffer solutions for safer and…