Tag: NIWA

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has urged boat operators, passengers, and other users of the nation’s waterways to strictly adhere to safety rules ahead of the festive season to prevent avoidable mishaps. NIWA Managing Director, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, conveyed this message through the agency’s Area Manager, Engr. Stanley Onuoha,…

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has commenced the process of reviving the Oguta River Port in Imo State. Bola Oyebamiji, Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, disclosed this in a meeting with the Technical Team of the Orashi Special Energy Free Trade Zone, led by its Managing…

By Tunde Olamilekan The National Inland Waterways Authority on Tuesday, announced an immediate ban on all loading activities from unauthorised points across the country. NIWA said the move would curb boat accidents and improve safety on Nigeria’s inland waterways. The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji,…

At least 27 people were confirmed dead when a boat carrying passengers capsized in Niger State early in the week. National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has decried the disregard for safety guidelines on water transportation by local residents. The General Manager (Business Development) at NIWA, Olawale Adetola, stated this on…

The National Inland Waterways Authority, Niger-Kwara Area Office, on Saturday commenced enforcement of life jacket use for passengers boarding boats across its waterways. The Area Manager, Mr Akapo Adeboye, flagged off the 2025 sensitisation campaign on the safety of lives and property in line with inland waterways regulations at Gabgibo…

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says the boat mishap which happened on Anam River in Anambra State in 2024, involving a Nollywood actor Junior Pope and four others was due to human error and not a mechanical fault. Managing Director of NIWA, Bola Oyebamiji, made the disclosure during a…