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Maureen Aguta The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced a raft of new measures to further strengthen safety and enforcement across Nigeria’s inland waterways. The announcement was made today in Abuja by the…

Maureen Aguta The Niger State government has vowed to commence sanctioning and prosecuting boat operators who refused to adhere to the usage of life jackets The Commissioner of Transport Hajiya Hadiza Idris Kuta…

Maureen Aguta The Chairman of Munya Local Government Area in Niger State, Aminu Najume, has called on residents of riverine communities to strictly adhere to water transportation safety measures to curb…

Maureen Aguta Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the Provisionary Committee for the proposed Nigerian Coast Guard (PC-NCG), Capt Noah Ichaba has called on Nigeria's littoral state governors to throw…

Maureen Aguta The Ministry of Transportation, Niger State has applauded the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) over the recent donation of 3,700 life jackets to the…

Maureen Aguta In a bold step towards ending recurring fatalities on Nigeria’s waterways, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, on Friday, August 1, 2025, received…

Maureen Aguta Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN) said on Saturday that a barge belonging to one of its members submerged in the water at Mile 2 and lost over 80 per cent of its cargoes which is believed to…

Maureen Aguta As part of efforts to enhance the safety of waterways across the nation, the Federal Government has donated 3500 life-jackets to Ogun State Government for waterways operators in the state. The Minister of…

Maureen Aguta The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Mr Bola Oyebamiji FCIB, has bagged the "Icon of Diligence in Service Award by the Exposure Media at the 2025 annual lecture…

AMJON is encouraging everyone with a stake in Nigeria's maritime future to join this groundbreaking conference, which is set to be a cornerstone event for the sector