NiMeT
21 Dec
The Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, has assured the new Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Prof. Charles Anosike, that airline operators will support him to achieve the mandate of the agency. Okonkwo gave the assurance during a recent courtesy visit to Anosike at NIMET’s head…
14 Dec
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of the Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement last night explained that the action which takes immediate effect is in line with President Tinubu's determination to bring world-class standards to Nigerian…
12 Dec
Director-General(DG), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu, has called for collaboration among all nations to tackle negative effects of changing climate.
24 Nov
The Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof Mansur Mutazu, has said that the Agency’s Establishment Act 2022 will further enhance effectiveness pave way for impactful future for the agency. Prof Mutazu while speaking yesterday at a one-day Management Sensitization workshop on the Nigerian Meteorological Agency Establishment ACT 2022, stated that the enactment…
22 Nov
Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, Prof. Mansur Matazu, revealed on Wednesday that Nigeria lost about $4.6bn in economic damage to floods in 2022. While expressing concern that the lost had negative effects on the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), he, however, said the country was recovering from the devastation. Matazu stated this at…
16 Nov
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), yesterday, warned of an imminent haze that could affect horizontal visibility.
15 Nov
Citing the dwindling fortune of government funding of agencies and the need to scale up the funding of Metrological activities in the country, the Nigeria Metrological Service Agency (NIMET) has harped on the need for private sector investment in the subsector.
3 Nov
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned pilots and airline operators to strictly adhere to safety guidelines during the imminent dry season and its attendant hazards.
27 Oct
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Friday to Sunday.
13 Oct 2023
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and thunderstorms from Friday to Sunday across the country.
9 Oct 2023
In a bid to maintain professionalism and fairness in the aviation sector, the Aviation Union has issued a stern warning against the circulation of unverified petitions targeting the Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).
5 Oct 2023
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has alerted the public on the possibility of deterioration of visibility in some northern states as a result of observed dust haze propagated into the country from the source region.
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