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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has constituted a special committee to review the operations of commercial boat operators in coastal and inland waterways to address incessant boat mishaps across the country. The Minister, during a meeting with heads of maritime agencies in Abuja, expressed concern over the incessant boat mishaps…
17 Dec
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has expressed grief over the tragic boat accident that occurred on Sunday. A wooden boat with about 70-80 passengers capsized while crossing on River Benue in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue to Nasarawa State at the weekend. The commercial wooden boat powered by an…
15 Dec
The Benue State Police Command has rescued no fewer than 11 persons and recovered 20 bodies from a boat mishap in Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, told the News Agency Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that the incident took place late in the…
12 Dec
The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has urged the Federal Government and the National Assembly (NASS) to make the nation’s inland waterways safer for the millions of Nigerians who rely on water transport.
29 Nov
A Nigerian river ferry capsized Friday killing at least 27 people and leaving many missing, officials told AFP of the latest in a series of mass drownings on the country's busy waterways. The disaster happened on the Niger, near Dambo in Kogi state, at a point where West Africa's mightiest river can be more than…
26 Nov
Delta State Police Command has confirmed the death of five persons when a boat capsized along the popular Bennet Island River in Warri South Local Government area of the state. The spokesman of the State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the death yesterday, said six persons were injured and still receiving treatment, 19…
30 Oct
A boat carrying 13 Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya's coast, killing all on board except for one person
3 Oct
No fewer than 200 people were involved in the last Tuesday boat mishap at Gwajibo Mudi community in Kaiama local government of Kwara State. Kwara State AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq described the tragedy as shocking and saddening. At least, about 90 corpses have been recovered, while 31 have, as at the time of filing this report, rescued.…
2 Oct
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency(NSEMA), has said nine bodies of seven men and two women have been recovered following a tragic boat accident that occurred in Gbajibo, Niger State. The Director General of the agency, Abdullahi Baba Arah hinted that the victims were among the 300 passengers traveling from Mundi Community to attend the…
2 Oct
No fewer than 60 bodies have been recovered following a devastating boat accident in Niger State, the Guardian reports. The accident, which involved over 300 people, occurred in the Mokwa Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night. The Press Secretary to the Council Chairman of Mokwa LGA, Abubakar Dakani, confirmed the incident. According…
2 Oct
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has stated that no fewer than 150 persons have so far been rescued from the boat mishap that occurred on Tuesday, 1st October 2024, between Mundi and Gbajibo communities in Mokwa Local Council of Niger State. The Director General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, in a statement made…
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