Boat Accidents: Mariners want passengers, operators to take more safety responsibility
The recent almost weekly boat accidents claiming as many lives as 17 in one case, have beamed the light of responsibility on the…
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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…
NIWA to license boat operators, train boat captains
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has disclosed its plan to license boat operators as well as train boat captains who…
NIWA partners police on cargo movement from Lagos to Onitsha
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has partnered the Nigeria Police to ensure seamless movement of cargoes from Lagos…
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…
LASWA trains 105 boat Captains, Deckhands on safe navigation
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has trained 105 boat and ferry captains and Deckhands on safe navigation on the…
NIWA to build more jetties, crafts, plans for improved inland waterways transportation
By Margaret Okoro
New jetties to support inland waterways transportation would be established soon as the National Inland…
Three die, 17 rescued in Lagos boat mishap
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Three people have been confirmed dead, while 17 others were
rescued following a boat mishap that happened on…
Lagos Boat mishap: 3 die, 12 rescued, 5 still missing
Three persons have
been confirmed dead as a boat carrying 20 passengers capsized between Liverpool
and Coconut Under…
NPA Photo News
L-R: Assistant General Manager (civil) Engineer Sylvester Nwankwo, the President of LAMORA, Princess Mulikat Fehintola…