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NIWA Decries Underutilisation of Waterways Despite Huge Investment

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:00:16 +0000

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has expressed concern over the poor utilisation of Nigeria’s waterways, despite the significant financial investments made to develop and modernise the sector. The agency said that the country’s inland water transport system remains largely untapped, even though billions of naira have been committed to dredging, infrastructure development, and safety [...]

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NIWA Lagos Manager Wins Award

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:38:57 +0000

The Lagos Area Manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has been honored with a prestigious award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the development and management of Nigeria’s inland waterways. The award highlights the manager’s leadership in enhancing water transport efficiency, safety, and infrastructure within the Lagos region. Under the manager’s tenure, NIWA [...]

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NIWA Identifies Ballast Water as Major Cause of Water Hyacinth Infestation

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:40:32 +0000

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has identified ballast water discharged from ships and other marine vessels as a major factor responsible for the persistent spread of water hyacinth across Nigeria’s inland waterways. The agency said the increasing infestation of the invasive aquatic plant, which continues to threaten navigation, fishing, and environmental sustainability, is largely [...]

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NIWA Commences Massive Clearance of Water Hyacinth on Lagos Waterways

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:37:39 +0000

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has begun an extensive operation to clear water hyacinth from major waterways in Lagos State, in a move aimed at improving water transportation, boosting economic activities, and ensuring navigational safety across the state’s inland waterways.The clearance exercise, which began over the weekend, targets the removal of the invasive aquatic [...]

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NIWA Police Arraigns Two in Lokoja for Negligence

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:04:51 +0000

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Police has arraigned two individuals in Lokoja for alleged negligence, which reportedly led to safety breaches along the waterways. The suspects, whose identities were not disclosed, were brought before a magistrate court following an investigation into an incident that endangered lives and disrupted water transport operations. According to NIWA [...]

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NIWA Partners with Firms for Effective Water Hyacinth Clearing

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:43:35 +0000

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced a strategic initiative to engage private firms in a concerted effort to tackle the growing menace of water hyacinth in Nigeria’s inland waterways. This invasive aquatic plant has become a significant challenge, affecting navigation, fishing, and overall water quality in many water bodies across the country. By [...]

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Whatever You Will Get Now As The Cause Of Junior Pope’s Death May Not Be Accurate – NIWA

David Folami — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:20:05 +0000

The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA has come out to react to the boat accident that claimed the lives of Nollywood actor, Junior Pope and four others in Anam river in Anambra State. NIWA Area manager, Suleiman Nicholas recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, [...]

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Nigeria Immigration Service and NIWA Strengthen Collaboration to Combat Illegal Migration

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:00:39 +0000

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) have announced plans to enhance their partnership to curb illegal migration through the Lagos State waterways. The decision to deepen their collaboration was reached during a meeting between the new Comptroller of Immigration in charge of Lagos Seaports and Marine Command, CIS Joseph [...]

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NIWA Plans to Dredge 2,000km of Inland Waterways

Temitope Nlewemchi — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 02:01:37 +0000

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced plans to undertake dredging activities along 2,000 kilometers of inland waterways in Nigeria. This initiative is part of NIWA’s commitment to enhancing navigability, promoting efficient water transportation, and fostering economic activities along the country’s water channels. Dredging, the process of removing sediments and debris from the bottom [...]

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Moghalu Advises APC On Credible Guber Primaries In Anambra

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:30:06 +0000

The Director-General of the National Inland Waterways (NIWA), Dr George Moghalu has advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure it holds a free and fair primary election to choose the candidate of the party for the Anambra governorship election. Moghalu spoke yesterday, during a meeting with the Anambra APC elders forum in Awka. “The [...]

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