LASWA
6 Mar
The unsafe practices of boat operators have continued to endanger the lives of 14 million commuters that patronise the Lagos State waterways transport system yearly. Boat mishaps have become a normal occurrence on Lagos waterways
27 Feb
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) says a boat mishap in Ikorodu, Lagos State, on Monday night, resulted in three casualties. Eleven others involved in the accident were rescued, according to the agency. Mrs Wuraola Alake, Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) said these on Tuesday in Lagos. “At about 7.17 p.m.…
27 Feb
Three persons died from a boat mishap in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. According to the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), at about 7.17 pm on Monday, the 26th of February 2024, it got a distress call that a 17 seater boat named Oluwaseyifunmi, loaded with 14 passengers was involved in an accident along…
8 Feb
A Lagos-based lawyer and Real Estate Advisor, Olajide Ajana, said the recent position of the Supreme Court in its judgment between the Lagos Government and the Federal Government on control of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has dire consequences. Ajana said this concerns lots of sand-filling projects within the inland waterways in Lagos State,…
14 Dec
Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) has sensitised residents of Bariga and Somolu on the need to embrace water transportation to ensure seamless mobility, adding that it is easy, convenient and safe.
22 Nov
The heavy presence of water hyacinth on Lagos waterways has defied the Federal Government’s investment in making the state’s waters navigable for boat operators.
10 Aug 2023
The body of a yet-to-be-identified man who jumped from the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge into the lagoon has been recovered. The man on August 8, 2023, simply let himself down into the massive body of water in what looked like a suicide act. Rescuers made up of the Nigeria Police Force, the Lagos State Emergency Management…
16 Jun 2023
Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, the General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), says that the Lagos State Government has increased its safety personnel from 48 to 108.