OWnce again, Nigeria is mourning a tragedy on its waterways. On Independence Day, no fewer than 150 passengers were feared dead after a boat carrying over 300 capsized in the Niger River.

Mr. Yelwa said the move will put an end to incessant boat mishaps resulting in loss of lives and properties recorded especially during wet season yearly. He explained that most of the accidents on ...

Niger state government has disclosed that 182 lives have been lost to boat mishaps across the state in the past three years. This comes as the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas ...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities have launched investigations into two recent deadly boat accidents, including ...

Marker Three Mishap The good news ... Despite being tied to the dock, the boat has completely submerged beneath the water.

The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) says maritime authorities should enforce mandatory use of life jackets by passengers to reduce the rate of casualties in boat mishaps ...

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the Federal Government to establish a sustainable Federal Maritime Safety Commission, similar to the Federal Road Safety ...

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has sounded the alarm over the high number of lives lost to boat accidents in the state, with a staggering 182 casualties recorded in the past three years.

Congolese authorities have launched investigations into two recent deadly boat accidents, including the ... The boat sank while trying to dock just meters (yards) away from the port of Kituku ...

The overcrowded boat that capsized in eastern Congo last week killed eight members of Serge Nzonga’s family along with 70 ...

Boat mishaps in at least 10 states reveal benumbing numbers of avoidable fatalities across the country. The government's attention should shift from the irrelevant official statements of the ...