Commuters and other road users on the Odo Iyaloro Bridge near Maryland, Lagos, were stranded for hours today due to gridlock caused by flood as a result of rainfall. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝, 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤Credit: Olabode Olalekan pic.twitter.com/Wt2QiROecJ— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) January 30, 2026...
Rainy weather has forced a running change to tomorrow’s ceremony in ancient Olympia for the lighting of the sacred flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, organisers said. “(A) change of venue was necessary due to the adverse weather conditions prevailing in Ancient Olympia and the continuous rainfall, which made it impossible to hol...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted varying weather conditions, including dust haze and rainfall, across different parts of the country between today and Wednesday, urging residents to stay alert. In its weather outlook released yesterday in Abuja, NiMet projected slight dust haze with good visibility over Borno, Zamfara, northern...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather activities from today to Monday across Nigeria. NiMet’s weather outlook released yesterday in Abuja envisaged early morning thunderstorms today over parts of Taraba, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kaduna, and Adamawa States in the northern region. According to it, thunderstor...
Rain today disrupted outdoor sporting events at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun. The rain which started at 9:45am forced outdoor activities to a halt, reports NAN. The situation compelled athletes to seek shelter in the covered side of the MKO Abiola Sports Arena and other centres. Some athletes who spoke with our […]
Scores of voters in Edo Central today trooped out to participate in the off-cycle governorship election in the state amidst a downpour. Voting commenced at exactly 8:40 a.m. at the Eguare Primary School, Ujiogba in Esan West Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, which hosts three polling units, reports NAN. In spite of the […]
•Scene of the incident Four people were reportedly killed at the popular Jattu Market in the Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State following the heavy trees that fell on them during the early morning rain today. This is even as scores of others were seriously injured by the incident, which, according to eyewitnesses, […]
Tragedy struck when a 3-storey building, under construction at No 1 Isalegangan Street by Ita-faji, Lagos Island Local Government, collapsed in the early hours amidst heavy downpour. Fortunately, there was no casualty recorded in the incident, reports Vanguard. The collapse, sent panic among residents of the community, running helter skelter i...
Many residents have been reportedly stranded following about six-hour rainfall that submerged many houses in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos. The rain which started around 6am today in most parts of the metropolis, took over streets and bridges, reports Daily Trust. The flood also impeded vehicular movement. The most affected commu...
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