SaharaReporters earlier on Thursday reported that at least eight people died following the boat accident in the early hours of Friday along the Dambo-Ebuchi section of the River Niger. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the …
31 mins ago President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her unanimous re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The General …
An alleged move by a merchant boat owner to evade surveillance by the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) is believed to be largely responsible for Friday’s accident on the River Niger, leaving at least 22 people dead. Many are still missing. The …
At least 27 people have been confirmed dead and more than 100, primarily women, are missing after a boat capsized on the River Niger in northern Nigeria, officials said on Friday.The vessel, carrying approximately 200 passengers, was en route from Kogi …
The Niger State Police Command has arrested nine suspected criminals for thuggery, possession of dangerous weapons, and attempted robbery. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, stated this in a statement issued to …
At least 27 bodies were found on Friday on the Niger River, in central Nigeria, after a boat sank. The accident occurred near Dambo, Kogi State. The sinking of a boat on Friday on the Niger River in central Nigeria left at least 27 dead and many missing, …
A boat mishap that occurred between Baro and Akwanu communities of Agaie Local Government Area of Niger has claimed 22 lives. The Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the incident in a …
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