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 […]
NIWA cannot enforce waterways safety rules, says spokesman
The General Manager Corporate Affairs of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Tayo Fadile has said the agency cannot enforce its safety rules on all boat operators in the country. […]
Waterways provide escape routes for kidnappers in Delta – Police
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Aniamaka Andrew has said that the nation’s waterways are used by kidnappers to run away from the long arms of the law. In […]