Boat mishap

NIWA condoles with AGN, families of victims over boat mishap

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has conveyed its deepest regret over the unfortunate boat mishap which claimed four lives on Wednesday. A condolence message by Dakio Horsfall, the Acting…

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NIWA confirms 8 dead, 38 rescued in Anambra boat mishap

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Sunday confirmed eight persons dead and 38 others rescued in a boat mishap that occurred in Anambra State. The NIWA General Manager, Corporate…

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Boat mishap kills 5, scores missing in Uganda

Police on Tuesday said five people were killed and several others are missing after a boat capsized in Lake Victoria in the central Uganda district of Buvuma. In a statement,…

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NSEMA confirms 9 bodies recovered from Niger boat mishap

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has said that nine bodies were recovered from a boat mishap that occurred in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state. The Head…

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INEC confirms abduction of official, boat mishap in Bayelsa

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the abduction of its Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO) assigned to Registration Area – 06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama Local Government Area of the…

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At least 40 dead, 167 missing in boat mishap

….in Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of Congo Some of the 189 people rescued after a boat capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo have told the BBC how they managed to…

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8 more bodies recovered from Kebbi boat mishap

……..Gov vows to sanitize water transportation, donates N1m each to victims families Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, says that the state government will set up a taskforce to sanitize…

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NIWA MD mourns deaths of Niger, Adamawa boats mishap victims

The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr George Moghalu, has expressed immense grief over Adamawa and Niger States’ boats mishaps that left several persons dead on Friday…

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8 persons confirmed dead, 7 missing in Adamawa boat mishap

Executive Secretary, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), Dr Suleiman Muhammad, has confirmed that eight persons died, eight rescued and seven others missing in a boat mishap at Njuwa lake…

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Boat mishap: Kwara Gov leads delegation to Patigi

Biodun Esan, Ilorin Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State on Wednesday led a government delegation to Patigi to commiserate with families affected in the Monday night boat mishap, in which…

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