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Waterways accidents worry NIWA 

March 16, 2020
Oluwatoyin Amao

  The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has expressed worry over incessant accidents on waterways across…

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NIWA chief vows to make water transportation safe

February 28, 2020
Ships & Ports

  The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), George Moghalu, said he has been…

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NIWA goes tough on barge operators with fake license

January 9, 2020
Shulammite 'Foyeku

  The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) said that it has commenced a total clampdown on…

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Substandard tugboats, barges on waterways worry NIWA

November 18, 2019
Ships & Ports

  The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has decried the use of substandard tugboats and barges…

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NIWA threatens to impound rickety boats, sanction operators

November 5, 2019
Ships & Ports

  The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in Lagos has said it will ground any boat…

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Lawmakers accuse NIWA of dubious contracts

October 22, 2019
Ships & Ports

  The House of Representatives and Senate Committees have allegedly discovered infractions worth billions of Naira…

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NIWA pulls down shanties, clears water hyacinth in Lagos 

October 14, 2019
Ships & Ports

  The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Lagos Area Office, has pulled down shanties around Iddo…

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Buhari appoints Muoghalu as NIWA Managing Director

October 3, 2019
Shulammite 'Foyeku

  President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) George…

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NIWA, Lagos end rift over control of waterways

July 30, 2019
Oluwatoyin Amao

The age-long dispute between Lagos State Government and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) over the…

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NIWA laments boat operators’ poor safety record

July 4, 2019
Shulammite 'Foyeku

Amidst incessant boat mishaps on the nation’s inland waterways, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has…

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NIWA signs MoU with NEXIM Bank, Sealink for waterways development

June 4, 2019
Shulammite 'Foyeku

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigeria Export-Import…

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Buhari rejects NIWA Bill 

May 9, 2019
Omotilewa Quadri

Barely six months after ejecting the National Transport Commission (NTC) Bill, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday declined…