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Death Toll From Niger State Boat Mishap Rises To 54

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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The number of deaths in the recent boat mishap in Niger state has risen to 54. Justin Uwazuruonye, Kogi, Head of Operations at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), gave the update on Saturday. The boat reportedly conveying over 200 people from Kogi, capsized in the wee hours of Friday, along the Dambo-Ebuchi […]

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Boat mishap: LASWA to sanction operators who ferry at night

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By OLATUNJI QUADRI Following a boat accident that occurred, the Lagos State Inland Waterways Authority, (LASWA) has again issued threatened to sanction ferry operators and passengers who embark on night journey on waterways contrary to government’s directive. There had been boat mishap over the weekend along Ikorodu Channel of the State at 8:00 p.m. which […]

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