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  • Cloudy, rainy weather to prevail on Friday – NiMet

    Cloudy, rainy weather to prevail on Friday – NiMet

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the Central States on Friday morning with prospects of thunderstorms over Abuja, Minna, Lafia, Jalingo and environs.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Thursday in Abuja also predicted thunderstorms over the region later in the day.

    It added that the region would have day and night temperatures in the range of 26 to 31 and 18 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.

    The agency predicted that Southern States would experience morning rains over the coast and inland cities of the southeast during the morning hours.

    It also predicted prospect of thunderstorms/rain activities over the region in the afternoon and evening hours with day and night temperatures of 27 to 29 and 21 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, Northern States will experience cloudy conditions in the morning hours with chances of thunderstorms over Sokoto, Kano, Maiduguri, Nguru and Dutse.

    “Later in the afternoon, thunderstorms are expected to prevail over the region with day and night temperatures in the range of 30 to 33 and 20 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “Most parts of the country are favorable for thunderstorms/rain activities in the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

  • Cloudy weather, thunderstorms, rains expected on Wednesday – NiMet

    Cloudy weather, thunderstorms, rains expected on Wednesday – NiMet

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted morning thunderstorms cloudy weather conditions over the Central states of Jos, Mambila plateau and Jalingo on Wednesday.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office on Tuesday in Abuja also predicted thunderstorms over most parts of the region during the afternoon and evening hours.

    It added that the region would have day and night temperatures in the range of 24 degrees Celsius to 33 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius to 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.

    The agency predicted that the southern states would experience morning cloudy conditions over the inland cities with likelihood of rains in the afternoon and evening.

    It also predicted rains over the coastal areas during the forecast period with day and night temperatures of 29 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius and 22 degrees Celsius to 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.

    According to NiMet, northern states will experience localised thunderstorms over the extreme north of Maiduguri, Damaturu and Yelwa axis in the morning with partly cloudy conditions during afternoon and evening hours.

    “The Northern states will have day and night temperatures of 29 degrees Celsius to 37 degrees Celsius and 18 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius, respectively.

    “There is a build-up of clouds and this is expected to increase chances of weather activities over most parts of the country in the next 24 hours,’’ the agency predicted.

     

  • Suleja Flood: Senate urges FG to release funds for construction of drainage systems

    Suleja Flood: Senate urges FG to release funds for construction of drainage systems

    The Senate has urged the Federal Government to release funds to Niger Government for immediate construction of drainage systems in Suleja, Tafa and other flood-prone areas of the state.

    It said that it was an emergency intervention measure on the flood which devastated the areas and claimed some lives and property on Saturday.

    The upper chamber also called on the government to send relief materials to the affected areas and states and support them in other ways for immediate repair of damaged infrastructure that could withstand future rainfall.

    It equally urged the government to intensify its weather forecasts in languages widely spoken in areas that were likely to experience flood, thunderstorms and other extreme weather conditions.

    These followed a motion by Sen. David Umaru (APC-Niger) on “The Flood Disaster that Affected Suleja and Tafa Local Government Areas of Niger and other parts of the country“ during plenary on Tuesday.

    He said that the Senate was concerned that the scale of devastation was beyond the capacity of the two areas and indeed, Niger government to handle except with intervention from relevant agencies of government.

    Umaru said recent flood disasters in the country appeared to have caught victims off guard in spite of early forecasts, including prediction of flood and other extreme weather conditions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET).

    According to him, the victims of these incidents are presently at the risk of contracting water-borne diseases such as cholera as a result of the devastation caused by the flood to their sanitation and immediate surroundings.

    Supporting the motion, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi (APC-Niger) described the incident as unfortunate.

    “What has happened in Suleja is a clear confirmation of the fact that this is something that requires a much more robust action from government so that we can prevent the unfortunate loss of lives and livelihoods of our citizens.

    “Even though the recommendations are straight forward, we need to look at these issues from the actions we have put in place from the legislative perspective.

    “This is so, so that year-in year-out, these problems as we face them, we will have a robust mechanism for attending to the problems as they come so that we are not having an ad hoc arrangement to attend to these issues,” Abdullahi said.

    After the motion and contributions, the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, put the resolutions to vote and they were unanimously adopted.

  • Cloudy weather, rains anticipated on Tuesday – NiMet

    Cloudy weather, rains anticipated on Tuesday – NiMet

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the Central States of the country on Tuesday morning.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook issued by its Central Forecast Office (CFO), on Monday in Abuja, predicted day and night temperatures of 28 to 32 and 18 to 23 degrees Celsius respectively.

    The agency predicted thunderstorms over Jos, Abuja, Gombe, Kaduna, Lafia, Lokoja and Bauchi in the afternoon.

    It predicted that the Southern States would experience cloudy morning with prospect of rains over Badagry, Calabar, Ikom and Eket with day and night temperatures of 28 to 31 and 21 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    It also predicted thunderstorms over Osogbo, Akure, Ado-Ekiti, Obudu, Awka, Onitsha, Benin, Enugu, Abakaliki, Yenagoa, Calabar, Uyo, Port Harcourt and Eket in the afternoon and evening hours.

    According to NiMet, the Northern States will experience cloudy morning with prospect of thunderstorm over Maiduguru, Yola and Nguru and thunderstorms over Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Yobe in the afternoon.

    “The region is anticipated to have day and night temperatures in the range of 31 to 38 and 22 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “More rainfall is expected within the next 24 hours due to the presence of moisture at the lower level over the country,” NiMet predicted.

  • NiMet donates weather forecast equipment to UniAbuja

    NiMet donates weather forecast equipment to UniAbuja

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), on Thursday donated some weather forecast equipment to the University of Abuja to upgrade its weather station in Gwagwalada.

    Prof. Sani Abarshi, Director-General, NiMet, disclosed this while inspecting and donating meteorological facilities to Department of Geography of the institution in Gwagwalada.

    He said that NiMet would upgrade the institution into national observatory station just like others across the nation.

    Inspecting meteorology station, GIS lab, Earth thermometer and rain gauge at the department, Abarshi said the need to increase the existing weather stations informed the decision to establish one in Gwagwalada.

    “At every reasonable point, we are supposed to have an observatory station; this University has one already, so we want to come and upgrade it to world standard.

    “We want to make it as one of our stations from where we will be collecting data for Nigerians to use,” he added.

    He reiterated early onset rainfall and early cessation in many parts of Nigeria, warning farmers to be guided by climatic change to be experienced in the country this year.

    Prof. Otaki Alanana, Director, Development Office in the institution, who represented the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, called for more of such partnership with the institution and pledge to provide security for the facilities donated.

    “We have made calls and we are still making calls; parts of the call we have made in the past are to Ministry Science and Technology, National Directorate of Employment (NDE) among others.

    “We want to partner them for development of the University; some of them have responded positvely by giving us computers and buses and we are still making calls,” he said.

    Commending the gesture from NiMet, Head of Geography Department, Prof. Sunday Ejaro said data generated in the observatory station would always be made available to the farmers in FCT and Aviation industry in Abuja.

    “They have offered to train two of our staff; NIMet and our staff will collaborate and work together.

    “Primarily, we are into training  and researching, we are going to train our students with modern facilities.

    The New Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NiMet donated fifteen computers, Barometer, 7Kva UPS, Printer and internet facility to Geographic Information System (GIS) of the University.

  • Cloudy, rainy weather expected on Monday – NiMet

    Cloudy, rainy weather expected on Monday – NiMet

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted morning cloudiness over the Central States of the country on Monday with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over Abuja, Nasarawa, Jalingo, Ibi, Yola, Bida and Makurdi.

    NiMet made the prediction in the Weather Outlook presented by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Sunday in Abuja.

    It added that widespread thunderstorms would prevail in the afternoon and evening hours with day and night temperatures of 28 to 33 and 18 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.

    The agency predicted that Southern states would experience cloudy conditions with prospects of morning rains over Port Harcourt, Owerri, Enugu, Umuahia, Calabar, Uyo, Eket, Obudu, Ikom, Warri, Asaba, Lagos, Benin and Yenagoa.

    It also predicted thunderstorms over the region in the afternoon and evening hours with day and night temperatures of 30 to 34 and 19 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, Northern states will  experience cloudy conditions in the morning with prospects of localised thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours.

    “The region will also have day and night temperatures of 35 to 38 and 23 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “Most parts of the country are favorable for thunderstorms and rainfall activities in the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

  • Cloudy, rainy weather to prevail on Tuesday – NiMet

    Cloudy, rainy weather to prevail on Tuesday – NiMet

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the Central States of the country on Tuesday.

    It said in the Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Monday in Abuja that there were also prospects of localized morning thunderstorms over Abuja, Kaduna, Mambilla, Yelwa and Bida.

    Similarly, it predicted prospects of localized thunderstorms over Minna, Abuja, Lafia, Jos, Makurdi, Jalingo and Yola later in the day.

    The agency added that the central region would have day and night temperatures of 28 degrees Celsius to 36 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius to 26 degrees Celsius, respectively.

    It predicted increased morning cloudiness with localized rain over the Southern States of Port Harcourt and Calabar with day and night temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius and 23 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius, respectively.

    It also stated that localized thunderstorms may be recorded at Ado Ekiti, Oshogbo, Abeokuta, Owerri, Awka, Abakaliki, Yenogoa, Warri, Port Harcourt and Eket during the evening and night period.

    According to NiMet, Northern States will experience partly cloudy-to-cloudy conditions in the morning, with prospects of localized thunderstorms over Sokoto, Kano, Dutse, Gusau and Maiduguri in the afternoon and evening.

    The region will also have day and night temperature of 39 degrees Celsius to 44 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius to 28 degrees Celsius, respectively.

    “Increased cloudiness with prospects of localized thunderstorms is expected over the North and most parts of the country in the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

  • NiMet predicts cloudy, thundery, rainy weather for Monday

    NiMet predicts cloudy, thundery, rainy weather for Monday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the Central States of the country on Monday.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Sunday also predicted day and night temperatures of 25 to 36 and 16 to 25 degrees Celsius, respectively.

    According to NiMet there will be prospects of localised thunderstorms over Jos, Kaduna, Minna, Bida and Yola axis in the afternoon and evening hours.

    The agency predicted increase morning cloudiness over the southern states with chances of localised rain over Lagos and Calabar with day and night temperatures of 31 to 35 and 21 to 25 degrees Celsius, respectively.

    NiMet also predicted prospects of localised thunderstorms over Ado Ekiti, Oshogbo, Abeokuta, Owerri, Awka, Abakaliki, and Port Harcourt during the evening and night period.

    According to NiMet, northern states will experience partly cloudy conditions with day and night temperatures of 38 to 40 and 24 to 26 degrees Celsius, respectively.

    “ Influx of moisture laden winds observed over the entire country is expected to result in an increase in weather activities over most part of the country in the next 24 hours,’’ NiMet predicted.

  • NIMET cautions Borno farmers against early crop planting

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) on Thursday advised farmers in Borno to tarry a little before planting crops following the recent rainfall in the state.

    NIMET’s North East Coordinator, Sabo Bitrus, gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri.

    Bitrus was reacting to the ongoing planting of crops by farmers in Maiduguri and Jere after last week’s rainfall.

    “We are calling on farmers in Borno to hold on a little.

    “The farmers must wait for the actual commencement of the rainy season before planting their crops.

    “It is true that we have witnessed some rainfall in different areas recently.

    “But we must understand that this does not mean that the rainy season has commenced.

    “Before you can correctly say that the season has commenced, a specific amount of rainfall must have fallen,” the meteorologist said.

    Bitrus said that the onset for the 2017 rainy season in Borno had been put at June 20.

    “In essence, farmers must wait till June 20, when the actual rainy season will start before they can go to farm and start crops cultivation,” he said.

  • NiMet predicts cloudy, thundery weather for Tuesday

    NiMet predicts cloudy, thundery weather for Tuesday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy morning over the Central States of the country on Tuesday with prospects of localised thunderstorms over Abuja, Lafia and Makurdi.

    NiMet gave the prediction in its Weather Outlook by the Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Monday.

    It also predicted chances of localised thunderstorms over Minna, Bida, Ilorin and Yola in the afternoon with day and night temperatures of 30 to 36 and 18 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    The agency predicted that southern states would experience morning cloudy in the southwest with chances of localised thunderstorms over Port Harcourt, Calabar, Uyo, Yeangoa, Warri, Benin, Awka, Enugu and Umuahia in the afternoon.

    It also predicted afternoon localised thunderstorms over the southwest with day and night temperatures of 30 to 34 and 21 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, northern states will experience partly cloudy conditions in the morning and afternoon with prospects of localised thunderstorms over Gusau, Yelwa, Gombe and southern Borno in the afternoon.

    ‘‘The region will have day and night temperatures of 34 to 40 and 19 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    ‘‘An increased moisture influx from the Atlantic ocean into the country which may result to cloudiness and later induce weather activities in most parts of the country in the next 24 hours,’’ NiMet predicted.