ABUJA, Nigeria -- A boat accident on a river in north-central Nigeria killed at least 31 people, authorities said Wednesday.

At least 60 people have died after a boat carrying more than 100 passengers capsized in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State, ...

Kano, Nigeria — Fifteen children drowned and 25 others were left missing when a boat capsized in a river in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto state, a local official told AFP Wednesday.

Another boat mishap hit Sokoto’s Shagari LGA, leaving many feared dead. Rescue teams are on ground as safety concerns grow ...

Dozens of people were feared dead after a boat carrying mostly women and children returning from a religious festival capsized in northern Nigeria, a local emergency official and residents said on ...

At least 27 dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria Latest tragedy to hit busy waterways leaves more than 100 missing, with possible causes ranging from turbulence to age of vessel.