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.

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 ...

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 ...

We saw a giant wave hitting our boat, and it turned upside down. Everything was over in a second. I am at a loss to understand how I even escaped,” said Nirmal Kumar, who was on the ill-fated boat ...

Preliminary reports blame overcrowding of the boat, which was carrying 32 passengers, all dealers of Lava International, to ...

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 ...

Two individuals died after their boat capsized in a paddy field in Thrissur; three others survived. Their bodies were ...

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 ...