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Sunshine and Haze Ahead: NiMET Predicts 3-Day Nationwide Weather Outlook

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Sunshine and Haze Ahead: NiMET Predicts 3-Day Nationwide Weather Outlook

In a weather update released from Abuja, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast sunny skies combined with hazy conditions across the country from Sunday through Tuesday. For the northern region, including states such as Katsina, Yobe, Kano and Jigawa, NiMet anticipates bright, sunny conditions in the morning hours for Sunday, with hazy atmospheres expected…

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NiMet Predicts Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall, and Flash Flood Risk Across Nigeria from Oct 6–8

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NiMet Predicts Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall, and Flash Flood Risk Across Nigeria from Oct 6–8

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a three-day weather outlook warning of thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rainfall over wide swathes of the country from Monday to Wednesday, with a heightened risk of flash floods in parts of the North and Central regions. NiMet’s forecast indicates that Jigawa, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and…

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Nigeria Issues Fresh Flood Alert: Seven States at Risk October 1–3, 2025

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Nigeria Issues Fresh Flood Alert: Seven States at Risk October 1–3, 2025

The Federal Government has issued a fresh flood warning, urging residents in parts of Northern Nigeria to remain vigilant as heavy rainfall is expected between October 1 and 3, 2025. The alert, released by the National Flood Early Warning Centre (FEW Centre) under the Federal Ministry of Environment, comes as an extension of the earlier…

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Floods Batter Lagos Communities, Submerging Houses and Vehicles, Residents Speak of Chaos and Losses

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Floods Batter Lagos Communities, Submerging Houses and Vehicles, Residents Speak of Chaos and Losses

Lagos, Nigeria — Relentless rainfall has plunged many parts of Lagos into chaos, leaving houses underwater, vehicles stranded, and residents scrambling for safety. From Lekki and Ikorodu to Maryland, Ogba, Alimosho and stretches of the Lekki-Epe Expressway, once-busy streets turned into brown rivers as the downpour overwhelmed drainage systems and cut off access roads. Videos…

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NiMet Forecasts Thunderstorms, Rainfall Across Nigeria for Three Days Starting Monday

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NiMet Forecasts Thunderstorms, Rainfall Across Nigeria for Three Days Starting Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has projected varying intensities of thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from Monday, July 22 to Wednesday, July 24. In its three-day weather forecast issued in Abuja on Sunday, NiMet highlighted that early morning thunderstorms and rainfall are likely on Monday in several northern states, including Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno,…

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NiMet Forecasts Three Days of Rainfall, Thunderstorms Across Nigeria

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NiMet Forecasts Three Days of Rainfall, Thunderstorms Across Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from Sunday to Tuesday. In its weather outlook released on Saturday, NiMet alerted Nigerians of thunderstorms in the morning hours over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Edo, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Anambra and Lagos. The agency said thunderstorms are…

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Candidates Writing WAEC Exams Escape Death As Hall Collapses

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Candidates Writing WAEC Exams Escape Death As Hall Collapses

Dozens of students sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State narrowly escaped death on Wednesday evening after their classrooms collapsed during a downpour accompanied by a windstorm. The students, along with teachers, corps members, and external supervisors, were reportedly…

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UPDATE: Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Now Over 1,600, Could Reach 10,000 – Authorities

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UPDATE: Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Now Over 1,600, Could Reach 10,000 – Authorities

The death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked Myanmar Friday has risen to 1,644. Earlier on Friday, death tolls from the quake were pegged at 144 people, with 730 injured persons. However, in a statement on Saturday, Myanmar’s ruling military confirmed the increase as more bodies were pulled from the rubble. The quake…

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Myanmar-Thailand Earthquake: Death Toll Passes 1,000, Still Counting

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Myanmar-Thailand Earthquake: Death Toll Passes 1,000, Still Counting

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors. The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude…

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NIMET Predicts Extreme Weather, Late Rainfall, And Floods In 2025

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NIMET Predicts Extreme Weather, Late Rainfall, And Floods In 2025

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released its 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP), in which it warned of extreme weather conditions, delayed rainfall onset, and potential flash floods in coastal areas. The report which was officially presented in Abuja by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, had the theme: “The Role of Early…

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