The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed eight persons dead and 38 others rescued in Sunday boat mishap in Anambra State. The NIWA General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Alhaji Jibril Darda’u, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Monday and made available to newsmen. Darda’u said that the “sad and unfortunate” incident happened at
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NIWA revenue increased from N1bn to 11bn under my watch – Moghalu
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has reeled out the achievements of its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr George Moghalu in the past four years, saying that the revenue of the agency has increased sufficiently from N1billion to N11billion. This is contrary to a new publication insinuating that the agency has been sleeping
Read moreTension as Onitsha bizman resists sack from park premises
Major crisis was averted in Onitsha as efforts by Court bailiffs to execute judgement order of court of competent jurisdiction on a businessman, Chief Ngozi Okpagu and his firm regarding Niger Bridge Head Asaba Bound Park otherwise known as NIWA Park was nearly frustrated by Okpagu and Police officers from Fegge Police Station in the
Read moreNIWA donates food items, cash to Anambra flood victims
National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has donated food items worth millions of Naira to Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for victims of 2022 flooding in the State. The items included over 200 bags of rice, 200 bags of beans, 200 cartons of noddles, 200 gallons of 5 litre of vegetable oil, other food items
Read moreObiozor’s death irreparable loss to Ndígbo – Moghalu
…says the gap the death of Prof. Obiozor has created would be difficult to fill Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, Chief Dr. George Moghalu has described death of President General, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor, as shocking and irreparable loss to Ndigbo. He said the gap the death of
Read moreNIWA MD bags Gregory varsity’s honorary doctorate degree award
… says he will be spurred to do more through NIWA to positively affect Nigerians Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, Dr. George Moghalu has reiterated his readiness to contribute to the social, economic and human development of not just Anambra state, but Nigeria in general. Moghalu made the pledge while receiving an
Read moreNIWA committed to moving goods through River Niger dredged channel – Moghalu
…assures NIWA’s readiness to encourage and assist companies willing to take advantage of dredged channel to keep it busy as well as generate revenue Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr George Moughalu has reiterated the commitment of the Agency toward moving goods through the dredged channel of River Niger. He assured the Agency’s
Read moreCLO hails NIWA boss over resuscitation of moribund Onitsha Port
Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has commended the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Chief Dr. George Muoghalu for keeping his promise of resuscitating moribund Onitsha River Port and reactivating Inland Waters for efficient and effective service delivery. The Chairman of the body in Anambra,Comrade Vincent Ezekwueme who stated this
Read moreSand miners allegations targeted at blackmailing Moghalu – NIWA
The National Inland Waterways Agency (NIWA) on Sunday alleged that the multiple taxation and other sundry allegations by sand miners in the state were handworks of mischief makers targeted at smearing the image of the Agency’s Managing Director, Chief George Moghalu. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs of the Agency, Jibril Darda’u who stated this in
Read moreSand miners accuse NIWA of flouting court order, demand N4.5bn illegal levy refund
Sand Miners Association of Anambra State on Wednesday protested alleged refusal by the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to obey Court Order restraining them from disturbing its operations. The body had dragged the agency to a Federal High Court sitting in the state, presided over by Justice B.O. Quadri, through their lawyer, Mr. Gerald Ezeuko,
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