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December 18, 2024 No Responses

Ahead Festive Season, NIWA Issues Safety, Security Alert

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has issued a safety and security alert, urging Nigerians to prioritize safety while using the country’s inland waterways during the festive season. In a statement issued by NIWA on Wednesday, management, Authority highlighted the...

December 5, 2024 No Responses

NIWA Seeks Collaboration With States On Inland Waterway

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA),Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, has called for increased collaboration between the federal agency and state governments as part of measures to enhance the safety and security of inla...

December 1, 2024 No Responses

Boat Mishap: Oyetola Commiserates With Kogi, Harps On NIWA’s Waterways Code.

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, commiserates with the Kogi State government and the families and victims involved in the recent tragic boat accident that occurred in the Kupa Ebbe Village, Kupa South Local Government area of...

November 30, 2024 No Responses

NIWA Sends Rescue Team, Investigates Kogi Boat Mishap

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has sent an emergency rescue team to search for missing passengers after a merchant boat capsized in the waters of the Ebe community in Kupa South Local Government Area of Kogi State in the...

November 21, 2024 No Responses

Reps Laud NIWA’s MD For Transformative Initiatives, Work Ethic

The House of Representative Committee on National Inland Waterways has lauded the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, for his remarkable achievements and dedication within a short period of his tenure. Durin...

November 17, 2024 No Responses

Tribute To NIWA’s Helmsman On His Birthday Anniversary

By Ismail Omipidan Bola Oyebamiji is a noble man by all standards. Humble. Generous. Hardworking. He is one individual whose love and compassion for community and the less privileged in the society is unrivalled.My close relationship with him in the...

November 13, 2024 No Responses

NIWA Lagos Clears Omu Creek, Ikorodu Water Channels Of Water Hyacinth, Activates Monitoring Team For Yuletide Accident-Free Operation

Ahead of the yuletide season and in preparation for increased traffic on lagos waterways, the National Inland Waterways Authority ( Niwa) lagos office has flagged off massive clearance of water hyacinth from lagos water channels in order to ease transportation...

November 1, 2024 No Responses

NIWA Boss At IMO, Harps On Safety On Nigerian Inland Waterways

As part of efforts to sanitize the system, ensure all round security, safety, and continuously guaranteeing adequate protection of lives and property of the citizens on the Inland Waterways in Nigeria, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, National In...

June 9, 2024 No Responses

Oyetola To Visit NIWA, Inaugurate Projects

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, will on Tuesday, June 11, embark on a one-day working visit to the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) headquarters, in Lokoja, Kogi State. This was disclosed in a statement by the...

April 21, 2023 No Responses

FG Concessions Onitsha Port For 30 Years

The Federal Government says it has successfully concessioned the Onitsha port in Anambra State while discussions are ongoing for the concessioning of Baro and some other ports in the country. George Moghalu, Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authori...

November 15, 2022 No Responses

Reps Committee Faults NIWA’s 2023 Budget

The House of Representatives Committee on Inland Waterways has faulted the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) 2023 budget. Speaking on Monday in Abuja at the budget defence of the authority, the Chairman of the Committee, Patrick Asadu alleged that the...

October 10, 2022 No Responses

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. The president in a statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Sunday said he was saddened by the...

September 21, 2022 No Responses

NIWA Sensitises School Pupils On Career In Maritime

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in collaboration with Ocean Ambassadors Foundation (OAF) sensitised some Lagos Island primary school pupils on career in the maritime industry on Wednesday in Lagos. The programme, a maritime quiz for ...

September 20, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council, NEXIM, NIWA, Navy, Strengthen Regional Shipping Line Partnership

The Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) is currently working with the Nigeria Shippers’ Council (NSC), Nigerian Navy, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) as part of measures to ensure smooth execution of the sub-Saharan regional shipping line project s...