The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to sack the management of Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) over recent boat mishaps which occurred on water paths in the state. In a statement on Sunday by Taofik Gani, the PDP Spokesperson in Lagos State, the party also asked the governor to declare Lagos … Read more
The Boat Mishap of last Sunday, the fifth of July, has left indelible pains in hearts of the relatives of those who lost their lives in the incident. Their relatives were parents, sons, and daughters. According to reports, twenty six passengers died in the mishap. Very worrisome, is the deaths of Triplets in the incident, … Read more
Two persons have been confirmed dead while two other persons are missing after a 14-passenger boat capsized in Lagos on Friday. It was reported that the boat which left Ebute-Ero for Ikorodu around 8pm, upturned shortly after it took off, throwing all passengers into the water. Sources said 10 of the passengers were rescued from … Read more
Six People have reportedly died in a boat mishap in the Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi state. The Chairman of the council, Alhaji Umaru Maigandi, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview. Read Also: Lagos Kicks Off Beautification Of Marina, Arrests 15, Impounds Vehicles Maigandi said the incident … Read more
– The journalists were returning from the polling station when the incident occurred and left the victims submerged – A boat carrying four journalists covering the governorship elections, including its correspondent capsized – A stretch of about 200 metres along the road, leading to polling unit 4, Ward 6, where the candidate of the Peoples … Read more
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Friday said that all the bodies of June 29 boat mishap’s victims had been found and handed over to their relatives. It was reported that the boat mishap occurred mid-sea at about 10.00 p.m on Saturday, June 29, along Badore-Ijede Route with only three survivals. The 20-capacity unmarked … Read more
Six days after a-20 passengers’ boat capsized on Lagos waterways, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), on Thursday said five people were still missing. General Manager of LASWA, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that 12 corpses had so far been found in the rescue operations. Emmanuel said rescue efforts … Read more
Family members of some of the victims of last weekend’s boat accident in Lagos are blaming the boat’s helmsman for the accident that led to the death of many of the passengers According to Punch, the accident occurred at Egbin, near Ijede in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, with family members of victims pointing … Read more