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Maritime
17 passengers rescued as boat develops engine problem on Lagos Lagoon
Seventeen passengers were in Tuesday rescued by the crew of lagferry boat, MF Itesiwaju Eko after the boat named…
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Maritime
NIWA deploys waterways ambulance to strengthen search and rescue
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced deployment of a new ambulance boat to the Lagos Area Office.…
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Maritime
60 passenger capacity ferry, MF Alausa rescued as water ingress into boat
“No major incident because of timely intervention,” Ladi Balogun, Lagferry MD confirms. A major disaster was averted on Monday morning…
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Maritime
Boat mishaps: NIWA to engage Churches, mosques, traditional rulers for sensitisation of boat operators.
In its continued efforts at ridding the waterways of incessant boat mishaps, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Friday…
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Maritime
Boat mishaps: LASWA partners neighbourhood safety agency for jetties, waterways monitoring
…launches waterways monitoring media centre The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has partnered with the Neighbourhood safety agency for…
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Maritime
Mile 2 boat mishap: Sanwo-0lu saddened, says boat broke waterways regulations, orders probe.
The deeply saddened Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered a probe into the July 8, Mile 2-Ibeshe boat…
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Maritime
LASWA boss vows to impose stiffer sanctions on erring boat operators
The Lagos State Government has vowed to impose stiffer sanctions on boat operators that fall short of the specified…
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Maritime
MD NIWA, Moghalu congratulates Sambo, Adegoroye on appointment as new Transportation Ministers.
The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Chief Dr. George Moghalu on behalf of the Board, Management and…
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Maritime
Boat with 16 passengers flouts waterways regulation, capsizes in Mile 2.
Another boat mishap involving sixteen passengers has occured in Mile 2 area of Lagos State on Friday. In a…
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National
Former NIWA Area Manager, Sambo emerges new Transportation Minister
A former Area Manager, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Engr Mu’azu Sambo has emerged as the substantive Minister of…
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