Boat accidents continue to happen across Nigeria’s inland waterways, often resulting in fatalities, injuries, and the loss of valuable. These incidents have raised concerns about water transportation ...

Twenty-nine people have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap at the Malale riverfront in Borgu Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State on Tuesday. Daily Trust gathered that the boat, carrying 90 ...

Hundreds of lives are lost each year in Nigeria as a result of boat accidents yet nothing seems to change.

The Lagos Area Office of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) warned boat operators on Sunday that it would henceforth, deregister and withdraw operational licences of indicted operators.

Eight more bodies have been recovered from last Tuesday’s boat accident at Ibaji, Kogi State. The recovery followed the ongoing search and rescue mounted by personnel of the Kogi State Emergency ...

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced plans to recruit and deploy about 800 water marshals across Nigeria by December. The initiative aims to enhance safety and strengthen ...

The Chairman of the transport union said the mishap involved only the cargo boat, which had an encounter with high waves. Initial reports had stated that occupants of a passenger boat that capsized ...

Twenty-three victims have been rescued alive, while eight bodies have been recovered from a boat mishap in Jigawa State involving 40 passengers, as search and rescue operations continue for the ...

Tragedy struck in Sokoto State on Saturday evening as no fewer than 150 suspected bandits were feared dead after a boat conveying them capsized in the Sabon Gida area. Security sources quoted by ...