The Kwara State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a motion outlawing anyone travelling on waterways in the state without a life jacket. Last weekend, no fewer than 20 people […]
Ensuring safety on our waterways
Newly appointed Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, recently had a near death experience along the Lagos inland water channel when the boat he was […]
Mamora resumes as NIWA MD, promises to open up waterways
By Omotilewa Quadri Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora on Wednesday formally resumed duty as the new Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) at the agency’s headquarters in Lokoja, Kogi […]
Policing Nigeria’s waterways is difficult, says Police AIG
The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Maritime Command, Alkali Baba Usman has described the command’s ability to secure the waterways with speed boats as a difficult task. Speaking with […]
Cross River warns against dumping of refuse in waterways
The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has warned residents living in flooded areas in Calabar metropolis to desist from dumping refuse along the water channels. The Director General […]
Waterways: LASG to procure quick response boats for emergencies
As part of its commitment to ensuring the safety of people, the Lagos State government is procuring life-saving, quick response boats to tackle emergencies on its waterways more efficiently. The […]
Waterways: LASG to procure quick response boats for emergencies
As part of its commitment to ensuring the safety of people, the Lagos State government is procuring life-saving, quick response boats to tackle emergencies on its waterways more efficiently. The […]
NIWA installs navigational aids on waterways
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) said it had commenced the installation of navigational aids on the nation’s waterways to aid sailing at night. The Acting Managing Director of NIWA, […]
NIWA installs navigational aids for night movement on waterways
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says it had begun the installation of navigational aids on Nigeria’s waterways to aid vessel movement at night. The Acting Managing Director of NIWA, […]
‘Smuggling at a minimum on Nigeria’s waterways’
The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Lagos has said smuggling activities on the nation’s waterways are at a minimum. Comptroller of the Command, Comptroller Sarkin […]
60% of Nigeria’s waterways not navigable – Boss Mustapha
By Omotilwa Quadri The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Thursday disclosed that only 4,000km of Nigeria’s 10,000km waterways is navigable. This means 60% is […]
How we’ll attract waterways investments – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said that he would make the state’s waterways cleaner and safer in order to attract more private investments and encourage partnerships in the channelisation […]