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Indepth Newss Headline News In Some Nigeria Papers 5th December 2017.

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We won't roll with Atiku in the mud ' Presidency How we turned tide against Boko Haram'Buratai 2018 Imo Budget controversy deepens N30m bribe: Court admits INEC official's statements as exhibit Patience Jonathan re-files application to vacate no debit order Apc's call for cancellation of A-Ibom LG poll baseless ' Pdp FG'll sustain Made-in-Nigeria patronage campaign ' Minister Adeboye partners Oritsejafor, Okonkwo, Otabil, others for Congress 2017 Anioma Association USA rouses Asaba with 2017 scholarship awards HoS charges civil servants on extra skills Govt agencies, MAN divided over cargo palletization policy Moody's raises fresh concern over FG's credit profile Access Bank appoints Ambursa as ED Commercial Banking, North Alleged misconduct: 2 Pry school teachers suspended in Katsina Members of Charly Boy's OurMumuDonDo protest slavery in Libya 1,000 youths for skills acquisition training in Lagos Senator Ayo Arise kidnapped;

99 Persons Died In Boat Accidents in Kebbi, Lagos And Niger State In 6months.

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No fewer than 99 persons died in six boat mishaps that occurred in Kebbi, Niger and Lagos States between April and September, according to a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria. The survey was conducted in Kebbi, Niger and Lagos States. The survey revealed that 47 people were rescued, while an unspecified number of persons got missing. The worst of the mishaps was recorded in Kebbi on Sept. 14 when 53 persons who were mostly traders lost their lives in the River Niger. It was gathered that the traders were among 100 persons going to Poll market in Bagudo Local Government Area when the incident occurred. However, 47 of the victims were rescued alive. The Chairman of the Bagudo Local Government Area, Alhaji Muhammad Zagga, who confirmed the incident said that about 500 divers were deployed in the scene to rescue the victims. Also in Kebbi, seven persons had on April 15 died when the overloaded boat in which they were travelling on the River Niger hit a tree trunk, forcing