Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)
21 Jan
Staff of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) have issued a 14-day ultimatum to embark on a nationwide strike over the failure of the management to attend to their lawful and reasonable demands. The staff, under the aegis of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and…
30 Dec
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted moderate dust haze on Monday in the northern region with visibility range of 2Km to 5Km. It forecast localised visibility of less than or equal to 1km throughout the forecast…
6 Dec
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) have agreed on joint action to promote maritime weather observation, early warnings, and capacity building (focusing on Marine Meteorology) for MOWCA member states. This formed part of the agreement in the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by NiMet and MOWCA…
29 Sep
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged localized thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi and Zamfara States in the northern region during the morning hours. According to NiMet, localized thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Zamfara, Kaduna, Bauchi, Kebbi,…
28 Sep
A University lecturer, Dr Clara Ifeanyi-Obi, has called on government and policy makers to initiate gender-based agricultural policies to encourage more women involvement in agricultural activities. Ifeanyi-Obi, a senior lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Port Harcourt, made the suggestion at the monthly congress of the Organization for Women in Science for…
5 Sep
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised states in the central and southern parts of the country to be prepared for potential floods that would soon affect communities in the downstream. The states, according to NEMA, include Benue, Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Imo, Rivers, and Bayelsa. NEMA’s Director-General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, disclosed this in a…
25 Apr 2024
The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and Nigeria’s permanent representative with World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Prof. Charles Anosike, on Wednesday, played host to the Director General of AGRHYMET, Dr Abdul Ali in his office in Abuja. AGRHYMET is a specialised institution of the Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in…
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