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Gov. Bello Pledge to Make Lokoja Boat Regatta Festival a National Event
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State said necessary steps will be taken to raise the annual Lokoja Boat Regatta Festival to a national event as from next year. Bello who made...
NIWA to Complete Lokoja, Oguta River Ports in 2018
Mr Danladi Ibrahim, Acting Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says the ongoing construction of Lokoja, Oguta River ports will be completed...
Lokoja River Port, Three Others Abandoned, Rot Away
Four river ports in the country, Lokoja in Kogi State; Baro in Niger State; Onitsha in Anambra State and Oguta in Imo State are currently rotting away despite government...
Open Letter to NIWA: What Stopped The Dredging of River Niger in Kogi State
The General Manager, National Inland Waterways Authority, (NIWA), Lokoja, Kogi State. Sir, What Happened TO The Dredging Of River Niger in Kogi State? The dredging of...
Boat Mishaps: NIMASA, NIWA To Make Water Transport Safer
By John Akubo. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) are set to make water transportation...
FG to Complete Abandoned Lokoja, Baro and Oguta Port Projects in Two Years
Federal Government on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) would complete the Lokoja, Baro and Oguta River ports before the end...
Dredging Maintenance Of Waterways A Prevention To Flood – Kogi Residents
Some residents of Kogi have observed that the dredging maintenance of the Ajaokuta-Onitsha waterways would reduce flood in the state. Some of them, who spoke with the...
FG to Save Over N34billion in Dredging of River Niger
The Federal Government Friday said it will save over N24billion as it commences maintenance dredging of River Niger from Ajaokuta to Onitsha. This was disclosed...
FG to Launch Dredging of 162km Ajaokuta-Onitsha Waterways April 28
The Nigerian Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed plans by the federal government to launch the dredging of the 162 km Ajaokuta-Onitsha waterways on...
N10bn Lokoja, Baro, Ogoja Ports To Be Ready in 2017 – NIWA
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says that works on the N10 billion inland ports under construction in Lokoja, Baro and Ogoja will be completed in 2017....
