Weather
22 Feb
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast sunny and hazy conditions across Nigeria from Saturday to Monday. The agency’s outlook for the period indicates sunny skies with hazy conditions in the northern region, along with localised thunderstorms in some central and southern states. NiMet’s weather outlook, released Friday in Abuja, predicted that Saturday would see…
12 Dec
The UK weather service forecast Thursday that 2025 would likely be among the top three warmest years globally, falling just behind the record-breaking temperatures set in the past months.
2 Oct
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are heading Wednesday to areas devastated by Hurricane Helene after Harris's election rival Donald Trump sought to turn their handling of the disaster into campaign fodder. Biden will survey damage by helicopter over the flood-hit city of Asheville, North Carolina, one of the places worst hit…
16 Sep
One person was killed and seven were reported missing in the Czech Republic after flooding provoked by Storm Boris, Czech police said on Monday. One person drowned in a stream close to Bruntal in the northeast, while authorities "recorded seven people missing", police chief Martin Vondrasek told a radio station. READ ALSO: Gambling in the Czech…
4 Sep 2024
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions across the nation from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja forecast thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Jigawa, Yobe Adamawa, Taraba, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi and Sokoto States during the morning hours on Wednesday. “Later in the day, thunderstorms are…
19 Aug 2024
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kaduna, Taraba and Bauchi States during the morning hours. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kebbi, Adamawa, Taraba,…
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Journalists have been advised to ensure balanced and accurate reportage while performing their statutory duties. The Commissioner, Niger State Ministry of Primary Health Care, Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Dangana, gave the advice at a one-day training for journalists on enhancing health communication, held at Gudel Hotel, Minna, on Monday, 10 March 2025. The Commissioner, represented by…
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Thirty-two individuals have been convicted and sentenced to various prison terms by the Oyo State High Court and the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan for their involvement in internet fraud. The accused were prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges related to impersonation and other…
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The Kaduna State Fire Service said it recorded 50 fire outbreaks in February. The Director of the state fire service, Mr. Paul Aboi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kaduna. According to Aboi, the incidents occurred in Kafanchan, Zaria, and Kaduna metropolitan areas. READ ALSO:Court remands…
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Dr. Musa Dasuki, the principal witness at the ongoing hearing on the alleged diversion of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) funds by former Kwara State governor, AbdulFatah Ahmed, and his finance commissioner, Demola Banu, on Wednesday told the state High Court in Ilorin that the duo were neither signatories to SUBEB's account nor…
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Axxela, an Oil and Gas firm, says it is committed to global best practices that upholds legal processes, community interests, and sustainable development. Axxela made the clarification while reacting to a protest by the people of Emu-Ebendo Community in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta on Tuesday demanding its exit from the land it…
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An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 30-year-old man, Opeyemi Bashiru, in a correctional facility over an alleged unlawful possession of firearms. Bashiru, whose address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearms. The Magistrate, Mrs. Kausarat Ayofe, did not take the plea of the accused…
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Anambra has been named among the beneficiary states of the Nigeria Climate Adaptation Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP) intervention, aimed at addressing erosion and land degradation in the country. Mr. Anda Ayuba-Yalaks, National Project Coordinator of NEWMAP, alongside the Federal Project Management Unit, disclosed this at the end of a three-day assessment tour of five…
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One of the four teenagers who hijacked a Nigeria Airways flight in 1993 has slammed former military ruler Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, calling him a “coward” following his recent acknowledgment of the annulment of the June 12 presidential election. On October 25, 1993, Nigeria Airways Flight 470, bound from Lagos to Abuja, was seized by Richard…
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A new report has projected that consumer spending by Nigerian households will rise by six per cent in 2025 despite heightened inflation in the country. The report, titled Economic Outlook 2025, published by the Mastercard Economics Institute, also predicts that Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 2.9 per cent year-on-year, while inflation will…
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The United Kingdom and Nigeria have officially launched the Creative Industries Technical Working Group. The initiative is aimed towards fostering innovation and collaboration in the sector under the UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the launch and a match-making event for leaders of UK-Nigeria creative industries…