•Thunderstorm The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast cloudy conditions and thunderstorms across several parts of Nigeria today, Monday, August 24, 2026. In the northern states, NiMet said that patches of clouds are expected throughout the morning, while thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall are expected in the afterno...
A hospital building in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has collapsed following a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall. The affected structure, identified as UNICEM Hospital, reportedly gave way yesterday, Thursday, August 13, after hours of torrential rain destabilised the hillside on which it was built, reports Vanguard. Videos circu...
•Lagos flood The Lagos State Public Works Corporation has appealed to residents for understanding as the state grapples with prolonged rainy seasons, which have resulted in widespread flooding and damage to roads and other public infrastructure. The agency’s Director of Public Affairs, Samuel Ayetutu, disclosed this in a statement on behalf of...
•Flooding No fewer than three persons were reportedly killed after a heavy downpour triggered severe flooding across parts of Onitsha, Anambra State, on Saturday evening. The victims were said to have been swept away by raging floodwaters that overwhelmed drainage channels and major roads within the commercial city, reports Vanguard. Residents...
•Flood The Lagos State government has warned that some parts of the state may experience heavy rainfall, rising water levels, riverbank overflows and flash floods between June 14 and June 21, 2026. The State Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, Mahamood Adegbite, citing a flood prediction update issued by the F...
•Floods overwhelm Lagos Several areas of Lagos State were heavily impacted by flooding today following a downpour that submerged streets and disrupted movement across the city. Residents in the state on X reported difficulty leaving their homes and navigating major roads as floodwaters covered streets and blocked traffic. In Ago Palace Way, in...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of moderate-heavy rainfall in 14 states across the country. The states predicted to experience the heavy downpour are: Bayelsa, Rivers, parts of parts of Delta, Ondo, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Imo, Abia, Federal Capital Territory, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Kogi and Niger. The forec...
•Rain wreaks havoc in Calabar Several persons, including children, were severely injured, while more than 200 houses were destroyed after a downpour accompanied by heavy storms hit Calabar, the Cross River State capital, yesterday evening. After two hours of intensive rains, vehicular movements were also disrupted, trees were brought down, roo...
•Rainfall The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of moderate-heavy rainfall in six states of the country. The affected States are: Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Bayelsa, Delta and Ogun. The rainfall is anticipated between today, Wednesday April 9 – 11, 2025, reports The Nation. The agency, in its heavy rainfal...
•Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos The operator of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, has attributed the today water leakage in its ticketing hall to heavy rainfall and unusual wind patterns. The company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Ajoke Yinka-Olawuyi, explained in a statement today ...
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