On Sept. 11 last year 28 people were reported to have died in a boat accident in north-central Nigeria's Niger State. The boat capsized along the Niger River with more than 100 villagers, mostly ...

An overloaded wooden boat ferrying nearly 300 wedding guests across the Niger River in a remote part of Nigeria split in half and capsized, leaving at least 106 people dead, including children.

A boat carrying residents returning from a wedding capsized in northern Nigeria killing about 100 people, police and local residents said Tuesday, as a search for survivors intensified.

A boat carrying residents returning from a wedding capsized in northern Nigeria killing about 100 people, police and local residents said Tuesday, as a search for survivors intensified.

Hundreds of people, including wedding guests, are feared dead in north-central Nigeria after a boat they were traveling in capsized in the river Niger early Monday, a local chief told CNN on Tuesday.

More than 100 people are now confirmed dead after a boat ferrying wedding guests overturned Monday in the river Niger around north-central Nigeria, local police said.

Boat capsizes off Nigeria, causing 24 deaths While 30 people were rescued from the boat disaster near Nigeria, dozens more remain missing. Associated Press. Published September 11, 2023 8:13am EDT.

MAIDUGURI and LONDON -- The death toll from a capsized boat that was carrying wedding guests in Nigeria has risen to more than 100, authorities said Wednesday. The wooden boat overturned early ...

Boat capsizes in Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people. The wooden boat was carrying mostly farmers across a river near Gummi town when the incident occurred. Published On 15 Sep 2024 15 Sep 2024.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A boat carrying mostly farmers capsized on a river in northwest Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people, President Bola Tinub u said Sunday.

A boat carrying mostly farmers capsized on a river in northwest Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people, President Bola Tinub u said Sunday. The accident happened in Zamfara state, as farmers were ...

Abuja, Nigeria – A boat carrying mostly farmers capsized on a river in northwest Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people, President Bola Tinubu said Sunday.. The accident happened in Zamfara state ...