The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic boat accident that occurred on Sunday. A wooden boat carrying around 70-80 passengers capsized while traveling on the River Benue. The incident happened as the boat was moving from Agatu Local Government Area in Benue State to Nasarawa State. … Read more
From the track records of Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, his appointment into the hitherto moribund National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) as its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) is well deserved. Given his pedigree, experience and previous positions, expectations are high that Oyebamiji’s good leadership style will ultimately impact inland waterways in a way as to make … Read more
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has ordered the suspension of all reclamation work around Banana Island. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NIWA, Goerge Moghalu, said this when he visited the site of the building collapse incident. The Federal Government agency also distanced itself from the issuance of building permits or Certificates of Occupancy … Read more