The locally made boat, whose capacity was 100 passengers, had about 300 people onboard along the Niger River when it ...
River boat accidents are a recurring issue in Nigeria, a West African nation where overloading, lax safety regulations, the ...
Nigeria's Emergency Management Agency says 14 bodies have been recovered so far in central Niger State, where around 150 ...
Dozens of people are feared dead after a boat capsized in north-central Nigeria. The boat was ferrying more than 300 ...
Over 100 people are feared dead after a boat carrying mostly women and children capsized in Nigeria, rescue workers ...
At least 36 people have died and 100 more are feared dead after a boat reportedly carrying hundreds of mostly women and children capsized in north-central Nigeria, officials told AFP on Thursday.
Authorities have reported the recovery of 16 bodies from among 150 missing passengers following a boat capsizing in the Niger ...
In a devastating incident, at least 60 bodies have been recovered following a boat accident in Niger state. The boat, ...
The latest capsize is the fourth major incident involving over 100 passengers in northern Nigeria since mid-2023, many of whom remain unaccounted for. This ongoing crisis underscores the urgent need ...
At least 60 people were killed after a boat carrying mostly women and children returning from a religious festival in Nigeria's northern Niger state capsized this week, a local official said. About ...
At least 60 people were killed after a boat carrying mostly women and children returning from a religious festival in Nigeria ...
Nigeria's Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that 14 bodies have been recovered so far in central Niger State, where ...