Nigeria's Emergency Management Agency says 14 bodies have been recovered so far in central Niger State, where around 150 ...

River boat accidents are a recurring issue in Nigeria, a West African nation where overloading, lax safety regulations, the ...

Dozens of people are feared dead after a boat capsized in north-central Nigeria. The boat was ferrying more than 300 ...

Boat accidents are common on Nigeria’s poorly regulated waterways, particularly during the rainy season when rivers and lakes ...

Authorities in Nigeria say that more than 100 people are missing after a boat carrying them at night capsized in the northwestern part of the country ...

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 ...

Authorities have reported the recovery of 16 bodies from among 150 missing passengers following a boat capsizing in the Niger ...

Over 100 people are feared dead after a boat carrying mostly women and children capsized in Nigeria, rescue workers ...

Over 150 people rescued since start of search operation after overloaded boat capsized in north-central Niger State on Oct 1, ...

Nigeria's Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that 93 bodies have been recovered so far in central Niger State, where ...

The locally made boat, whose capacity was 100 passengers, had about 300 people onboard along the Niger River when it ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 100 people, mostly women and children, were missing after an overloaded boat bringing them back from an Islamic festival at night capsized in northwestern Nigeria ...