Tag: NIWA
Many feared dead in Niger boat mishap
A yet-to-be-ascertained number of passengers have been feared dead in a boat mishap that occurred near the Dambo-Ebuchi section of the River Niger in...
Lagos boat mishap: Ferry manager arrested for negligence
The manager of a ferry that capsized in Lagos State on Monday, October 7, 2024, has been arrested for alleged negligence and failure to...
Tinubu sacks Shippers’ Council, NIWA’s CEOs, appoints replacements
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers in parastatals and agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and...
Oil theft: Reps summon NNPCL, NIMASA, NIWA CEOs
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft has again ordered the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company...
NIWA: 29 Niger travellers died in boat accidents in 2022
The National Inland Waterway Authority (NIWA) says 29 travellers have lost their lives this year in boat accidents on the Malale Waterfronts in Borgu...
4 bodies recovered from 16-passenger boat mishap in Lagos
Four bodies have been recovered from Friday’s boat mishap at the Ojo area of Lagos State.
The four bodies, who were among the passengers of...
