5 h. ago Boat mishaps: Niger State Government threatens to sanction erring boat operators

Worried by the rising incidents of boat mishaps, the Niger State government has vowed to commence sanctioning and prosecuting boat read more Boat mishaps: Niger State Government threatens to sanction erring boat operators

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61 h. ago Boat Mishaps: Etsu Nupe Demands Prosecution Of Niger Waterway Violators

The Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar has called on the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to take decisive steps in enforcing the 2023 inland waterways safety codes and prosecute offenders who put passengers’ lives at risk in the State. The call followed recent several fatal […]

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3 d. ago Night Travel, Overloading Fueling Boat Mishaps, Says Niger LG Chair

The Chairman of Munya local government area in Niger State, Aminu Najume has blamed night travel and overloading for some boat mishaps. He also called on residents of riverine communities to strictly adhere to water transportation safety measures to curb recurring boat accidents in the state. Speaking to journalists during a fact-finding mission on the […]

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3 d. ago FG, Niger partner to tackle water accidents, phase out wooden boats

By Steve Agbota The Niger State Government has deepened collaboration with the Federal Government in bolstering marine safety. The partnership, according to Niger State, has helped curb boat mishaps in the state. Daily Sun learnt that the government, through the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, has embarked on distributing life jackets to state governments […] The post FG, Niger partner to tackle water accidents, phase out wooden boats appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Boat mishaps: Niger LG chairman calls for tougher safety measures

Tribune Online Boat mishaps: Niger LG chairman calls for tougher safety measures Najume also welcomed the deployment of water marshals by NIWA to monitor jetties and called for penalties against passengers .... Boat mishaps: Niger LG chairman calls for tougher safety measures Tribune Online

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1 week ago NCC Set To Introduce Stiffer Sanctions Against Errant ICT Operators

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has strongly condemned the flagrant violations of regulatory provisions by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) operators. In response to ongoing non-compliance and persistent quality of service failures, the Commission has drafted stiffer, non-monetary sanctions to hold erring operators accountable. NCC’s executive vice chairman, Dr. Aminu Maida, issued the warning amid […]

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