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The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Calabar Area Office, has rescued two sand miners whose boat capsized on transit. Mr Bola Oyebamij, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NIWA, said this in [...]

Byline: Okon Bassey Uyo -- The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has arrested two suspected smugglers. Also, speed boat [...]

The agency said no passenger manifest was filled to confirm the authenticity of the number of passengers aboard the boat. The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has said a rescue [...]

Byline: Yusuf Babalola The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, said 21 persons were unaccounted for as two unregistered boats collided on Lagos Lagoon at Imore town in the Amuwo-Odofin [...]

The management of Lekki Port, has taken delivery of two new state-of-the-art pilot boats, 'PC Jalingo and PC Nadiya', from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Speaking on the significance of [...]

Byline: Maimuna Raji Egigogo The ill-fated wooden boat was conveying about 300 passengers from Kwara State to an event in neighbouring Niger State when it capsised at Gbajibo in Mokwa [...]

Byline: Deji Elumoye in Abuja .Directs NIWA to investigate, curb recurring boat accidents nationwide President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the Government and people of Niger State over a boat [...]

Byline: Abdullahi Olesin and Leadership News At least 93 bodies have been recovered at Gwajibo community in Niger State, where a boat conveying about 300 passengers capsized on Tuesday. LEADERSHIP [...]

Byline: Maimuna Raji Egigogo However, the Niger State government did not speak about the fate of the passengers. A boat carrying over 200 passengers has capsized at Gbajibo village in [...]

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) is intensifying a search and rescue operation following a boat mishap in Gabjibo community of Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. Alhaji [...]

Byline: Wole Mosadomi, Minna No fewer than 150 people are feared dead following a boat mishap in Niger State. The tragedy occurred at the Gbajibo community of the Mokwa Local [...]

Byline: Cindy Damaris Dakar -- On September 22, 2024, the discovery of a dug-out canoe with at least 30 bodies was made off the coast about 70km from Dakar. The [...]

Prosecutors in Italy are seeking a six-year jail term for deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini over a decision in August 2019 to stop a migrant boat from docking. The ship, [...]

The inland waterway is regarded as the alternative to road transportation as it is devoid of traffic congestion and cheaper and faster to connect various destinations. According to statistics, Nigeria [...]

In a statement by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, Governor Lawal described the Gummi boat mishap as a monumental disaster Governor of (https://zamfara.gov.ng/) Zamfara State, (https://www.premiumtimesng.com/promoted/681156-gov-lawal-meets-president-tinubu-over-increasing-banditry-violent-crimes-in-zamfara.html) Dauda Lawal has expressed [...]

Mbanza Kongo -- Two artisanal boats from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were seized Saturday by the Border Guard Police, for illegal fishing in the Zaire River, Soyo municipality. [...]

Byline: Biran Gaye The migrant boat that departed from Mbour, Senegal almost mid-August is reportedly missing, sending shockwaves among loved ones and activists as they pursue leads to trail the [...]

Byline: Biran Gaye A migrant boat that departed from Mandinaring in West Coast Region of The Gambia two weeks ago, has been intercepted by the Mauritania navy, says an activist. [...]

Four persons have died in a boat mishap at Dundaye community in Wamakko Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State. Alhaji Aliyu Kafindangi, Head, Sokoto Field Operation Office of the [...]

Byline: Adeniyi Olugbemi Twenty-five people have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred in Wamakko local government area of Sokoto State. A source told LEADERSHIP that a canoe [...]

Byline: Bassey Willie At least 20 persons were burnt to death when the engine of a wooden market boat popularly known as 'Denghe market boat' exploded along Ezetu Community river [...]

Police have confirmed the incident. A wooden cargo boat, identified as 'Godbless Dickson', laden with cargo and over 64 passengers and crew, exploded and was engulfed with flames, leaving 20 [...]

Tunis -- The Tunisian 'Humanitarian Boat', carrying a cargo of aid bound for Gaza, docked on Thursday at the Damietta Port in Egypt after leaving the Port of Rades on [...]

Preliminary investigation revealed that the accident was primarily caused by powerful waves and overloading to the extent that the driver was unable to steer the canoe. The police in (https://www.jigawastate.gov.ng/) [...]

Byline: Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu The police say one woman is still missing as of Monday morning. One person has died, and another is missing as a boat carrying traders capsised [...]

Byline: Steve Oko Thirteen additional suspects have been arrested as the Nigerian Army raided illegal refineries in Obuaku Community, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. This is coming [...]

Byline: Tarkaa David and Leadership News The Air Component of Operation Delta Safe has destroyed 13 illegal refining sites and seven Cotonou boats as well as dispersed five J-5 buses [...]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe has destroyed 13 illegal refining sites and seven Cotonou boats in Rivers, Bayelsa and Imo. This is [...]

Byline: Yusuf Babalola and Ayobami Omole In order to curb incessant boat mishaps and attract investors into the nation's inland waterways, the minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, [...]

Byline: Eyo Charles The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Samuel Ogboku, has called for increased investment in commercial boat services to connect the various riverine [...]

Byline: Kingsley Omonobi Gallant personnel of the Nigerian Navy Security Station, NSS 023 deployed along Cawthorne Channel in Rivers State have rescued over 250 passengers, who were onboard a capsized [...]

Byline: Laban Wanambisi Nairobi -- Efforts to locate and rescue passengers who are still missing following the capsizing of a boat in Garissa, are set to resume on Monday. 23 [...]

The boat passengers were reportedly on their way to a funeral when the boat sank. Authorities said they were still looking for other people, with the total number of passengers [...]

Byline: Chika Unigwe A Nollywood crew including the actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo and a make-up artiste, died last week in a terrible, terrible accident when their boat capsized on the [...]

Byline: Niccolo Francesco Meriggi In Sierra Leone almost (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07158-w) 59% of the population live in remote, rural areas. Roads may be (https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2019/08/08/infrastructure-in-sierra-leone-fixing-the-road-to-nowhere/#:%7E:text=Sierra%20Leone%20has%2011%2C300%20kilometres,bridges%20is%20a%20major%20constraint.) non-existent or in bad condition, making it very [...]

Byline: Eugene Agha The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) said it would remove five wrecks obstructing navigation along the Lagos backwaters as part of efforts to tackle boat mishaps. This [...]

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Byline: Wole Mosadomi An undisclosed number of persons have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap which occurred in Borgu Local Government area of Niger State, yesterday. It was gathered [...]

Byline: Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Nnewi The National Inland Water Authority, NIWA, has confirmed the deaths of eight people in a boat mishap that happened in Umumu Anam, Anambra State. The passenger [...]

Byline: Cletus Ukpong The police said five people were killed in the incident. The National Inland Waterways Authority on Sunday confirmed eight people dead and 38 others rescued in a [...]

Byline: Okechukwu Obeta About five persons have lost their lives when a boat capsized on River Niger in Anambra State. The Anambra State Police Command, which confirmed the incident, however, [...]

Migori -- Kenyan fishermen along Nyang'wina beach in Muhuru Bay in Migori County last evening seized five boats from Ugandan fishermen over territorial trespass in Lake Victoria. Their action is [...]

Byline: Peti Siyame Rukwa -- RUKWA: TANZANIA Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) has partnered with the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries to provide four fibre fishing boats to fishermen from Rukwa [...]

Ten persons were confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Thursday, 16 November. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) [...]

Niger State authorities said the boat mishap was caused by water hyacinth, strong waves and a grafting tree. No fewer than 10 persons have lost their lives in a boat [...]

Byline: Eugene Agha Naval officers have arrested a large fibre boat said to be transporting illegally obtained Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol along the Ijegun waterways. The [...]

Byline: Yusuf Babalola Since the start of 2023, over 250 Nigerians have died in various boat mishaps across the nation's inland waterways. However, most death recorded in the year under [...]

No fewer than 20 bodies have been recovered from a boat accident in Taraba State. The accident happened on Saturday in Binneri of Karim Lamido local government area. There were [...]

Senegal is reeling after the death of Pape Ibrahim Gueye, better known as Papito Kara on social networks. Known for his humorous press reviews, Papito Kara died aboard an illegal [...]