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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 1,018 confirmed cases of Lassa fever cases out of the 8,411 suspected cases from January 1 to September 29, 2024, in 28 states across 128 local government areas. The centre also recorded 172 deaths with a case fatality rate of 16.9 per cent. This is
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The Federal Government, through its digital infrastructure provider, Galaxy Backbone, has launched the Government Service Portal in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency. According to a statement on Wednesday by the Head of Media and Corporate Communications at Galaxy Backbone, Chidi Okpala, the initiative will enhance government-to-citizen interactions and improve access to public services
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The Federal Government, through its digital infrastructure provider, Galaxy Backbone, has launched the Government Service Portal in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency. According to a statement on Wednesday by the Head of Media and Corporate Communications at Galaxy Backbone, Chidi Okpala, the initiative will enhance government-to-citizen interactions and improve access to public services
An Inspector attached to the Edo State Police Command, whose identity has yet to be ascertained, was on Thursday killed when gunmen attacked quarry workers in the state. PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday that one other police officer, (an orderly) and an expatriate working with the company sustained various degrees of injuries during the attack
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An Inspector attached to the Edo State Police Command, whose identity has yet to be ascertained, was on Thursday killed when gunmen attacked quarry workers in the state. PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday that one other police officer, (an orderly) and an expatriate working with the company sustained various degrees of injuries during the attack
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted sunshine and dust haze from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged moderate dust haze on Wednesday in the northern region with horizontal visibility of 2km to 5km over Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Kaduna. The agency expected
NiMet predicts 3-day dust haze, sunshine from Wednesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted sunshine and dust haze from Wednesday to Friday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged moderate dust haze on Wednesday in the northern region with horizontal visibility of 2km to 5km over Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Kaduna.
The agency expected a slight dust haze over the remaining parts of the region during the forecast period.
In the North Central region, slight dust haze is expected over the region during the forecast period while in the southern region, sunny atmosphere with patches of clouds is expected over the Inland and the coastal cities in the morning hours with the exception of Lagos where mist is expected.
NiMet said that later in the day, localised thunderstorms with rains are expected over parts of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States.
According to NiMet, in the northern region, slight dust haze is expected over the region during the forecast period on Thursday.
It predicted a slight dust haze over the region during the forecast period in the North Central region.
In the southern region, it said a sunny atmosphere with patches of clouds is expected over the Inland and the coastal cities in the morning hours, with the exception of Bayelsa and Delta where mist is expected.
Then later in the day, there are prospects of localised thunderstorms with slight rains over parts of Lagos, Rivers, Delta, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States.
NiMet further anticipated a sunny atmosphere in the northern region during the forecast period on Friday.
According to the agency, a sunny atmosphere with patches of clouds is expected during the forecast period in the North central region.
In the southern region, a cloudy atmosphere is expected over the inland and the coastal cities in the morning hours.
Later in the day, localised thunderstorms with moderate rain are expected over parts of Edo, Delta, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States in the afternoon /evening.
The agency advised the public to take necessary precautions as dust particles were in suspension.
It also urged people with Asthmatic health conditions and other respiratory issues to be cautious of the present weather condition.
Similarly, NiMet advised airline operators to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning.
NiMet predicts 3-day dust haze, sunshine from Wednesday