NNS Beecroft rescues 10 crew members from capsized fishing trawler
The Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT, on Monday 7 November, 2022, rescued 10 crew members from a fishing trawler christened OLOKUN XII,…
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Buhari expresses sadness over Anambra boat accident
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday expressed sadness over the boat accident in Anambra in which dozens of people were killed.
Navy hands over 2 rescued Ghanaian fishermen to Ghana Consulate in Lagos
The Commander Naval Base BEECCROFT, Commodore Malami Haruna, on Monday handed over two Ghanaian fishermen who were rescued from…
Boat Accidents: Mariners want passengers, operators to take more safety responsibility
The recent almost weekly boat accidents claiming as many lives as 17 in one case, have beamed the light of responsibility on the…
Akinsoji’s thoughts on incessant boat accidents in Nigeria
By Olu Akinsoji
I am concerned that the series of mishap in the waterways have not attracted serious attention of the…
Boat mishap: 2 female passengers dead, 15 recused as boat capsizes in Ikorodu
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has confirmed the death of two female passengers of a 20-seater boat which departed…
NIWA decries increased boats’ mishaps, threatens punitive measures
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has decried the increase in boats’ mishaps within the nation’s waterways, leading…
Bodies of victims in Niger State boat mishap recovered
Bodies of the seven people who reportedly lost their lives in a boat mishap that occurred on Sunday at Zhigiri village, Shiroro…
One dead, 16 rescued in Lagos boat mishap
One passenger has been confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred at about 16:35 hrs on Monday in Lagos.
NIMASA, NOSDRA joint team save situation on coastline fire incident near Badagry
A joint marine environment management team from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National…