Lagos State Government has postponed the highly anticipated Lagos State Boat Regatta originally slated for Easter Monday, 1st of April, 2024. A release issued by the State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, said the postponement of the event comes as part of the government’s efforts to ensure optimal participation and enjoyment for all attendees. […]
By Temitope Adebayo The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), and the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) have urged boat operators and ferry service providers to adhere strictly to inland waterways safety codes. This was disclosed, over the weekend, at the training of over 120 boat operators and skippers by the Waterfront Boat Owners and Transporters […]
A boat accident in the Offin area of Ikorodu, Lagos has claimed two lives. The unfortunate incident occurred on Monday at about 7 pm. The boat conveying seven passengers capsized into the Lagos lagoon, Daily Times can confirm. The boat mishap was confirmed by the General Manager of the Lagos State Waterways Authority, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, […]
Yenagoa – A boat conveying journalists across flooded parts of Sampou community on Nun River in Kolokuma Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa capsized and threw the four occupants into the water. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the boat was carrying four journalists covering the governorship elections, including its correspondent. The journalists were […]
An unconfirmed number of fatalities have been recorded following an overnight boat mishap boat accident at Ebbe, a riverine area in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi state. More to follow
Three bodies have been recovered of five students who drowned in the Kaduna River on Wednesday. The private school students had gone on an excursion when the incident occurred. The victims slipped from an old barge and plunged into the water while on an excursion to a waterworks facility at the Kaduna River in the […]
Fatalities have been recorded following a boat mishap at Oworosoki waterways by the Third Mainland bridge end. The passenger boat was moving from Ikorodu Jetty to CMS when the incident occurred. More to follow
Tragedy struck overnight between Rofia and Mauta in Agwata village in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, when 16 people died in a boat mishap while trying to catch a glimpse of an Arabic inscription on a rock inside the River Niger. More to follow
Several fatalities have been reported following a boat mishap in Niger state. The incident occurred in the early hours of today, Sunday, September 17th at Kiri village in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. More to follow
Several fatalities have been recorded following a boat mishap at Ogbaru–Ase Azaga, a border community between Anambra and Rivers states. More to follow
The Tunisian captain of a boat that capsized off Libya on Sunday, killing hundreds of migrants, has been charged with reckless multiple homicide, Italian officials say. He has also been charged along with a member of the crew with favouring illegal immigration, BBC reports. The two were among 27 survivors who arrived in Sicily late […]