Environment

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory warning of an increased risk of cholera and other disease outbreaks following forecasted flooding in parts of the country. According to projections by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Federal Ministry of Environment, several states are expected to experience heavy rainfall and flooding between April 13 and 17, 2026. States identified as high-risk include […]

  The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its counter-terrorism and counter-banditry operations with a series of coordinated precision airstrikes that eliminated numerous Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in the Mallam Fatori and Shuwaram areas of Borno State. The air raids, conducted on November 9, 2025, also targeted bandit enclaves in Garin Dandi and Chigogo in Kwara State, as well as Zango Hill in Kankara Local Government […]

  One person has been confirmed dead while 26 others have been rescued after a two-storey building collapsed in the early hours of Monday at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop, Oyingbo, in the Lagos Mainland area. Emergency officials said rescue operations began shortly after midnight when the structure caved in while most residents were asleep. The building, which had earlier been identified as distressed, suddenly gave way, trapping […]

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a flood warning for several states, including Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Bayelsa, Niger, Benue, and Adamawa, due to rising water levels along the Niger and Benue Rivers. At a press conference in Abuja, the Director General of NIHSA, Engr. Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, urged residents in flood-prone communities to remain alert and consider relocating to higher ground where necessary. “Our hydrological monitoring shows high […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from today to Wednesday. The agency’s weather outlook, released in Abuja, predicted cloudy skies over the southern region with moderate rains expected in Ekiti, Ondo, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states while isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Sokoto states. NiMet advised motorists to avoid driving during […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. According to the statement released on Sunday “In the southern region, cloudy atmosphere is expected with prospects of morning rains over the coastal parts of Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa. “Later in the day, rain showers are anticipated over parts of  Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Ogun, […]

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Tuesday, warned Nigerians to be prepared and resilient in the face of climate variability and extreme weather events. At a one-day sensitization forum held in Abuja on Tuesday, NiMet brought together journalists and civil society organizations to highlight the importance of accurate weather forecasting and early warnings in protecting lives and livelihoods. The forum aimed to strengthen collaboration between the agency, the media, and civil society, […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thundery, rainy weather activities from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted thunderstorms (with or without rains) during the early morning hours over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Taraba, Adamawa and Kaduna States in the northern region. It said the rest of the region will be sunny with patches of cloud.According to the agency, thunderstorms […]