As the nation prepares for her 65th independence anniversary, no less than 20 people have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred on Tuesday at about 4:30pm. in the Ibaji local government ...

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has disclosed plans by the federal government to introduce reforms in the maritime sector to end boat mishaps. Oyetola, while emphasising ...

He added that some boat operators held the superstitious belief that they would never die in river because they inherited the business from their ancestors. Alhaji Sani Dododo, Chairman of the State ...

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Minna Operations Office, has engaged stakeholders to discuss measures to curb incessant boat mishaps in Niger. Nigerian Tribune’s investigation in Minna on ...

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 ...

It was gathered most of the deceased were women and children. The incident occurred when a wooden passenger boat capsized near Zumba in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident ...