Tag: NiMet

  • FG Approves Revised Scheme Of Service For NiMet Staff

    FG Approves Revised Scheme Of Service For NiMet Staff

    By Paul Joseph The Federal Government has approved a revised Scheme of Service for the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), a move expected to strengthen career development, improve staff welfare and enhance the agency’s capacity to deliver weather and climate services across the country. The approval was conveyed to the Director-General of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike…

  • NiMet, China Strengthen Partnership on AI, Weather Early Warning

    NiMet, China Strengthen Partnership on AI, Weather Early Warning

    By Paul Joseph The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation through the deployment of artificial intelligence and advanced early warning technologies to improve weather and climate services. The renewed partnership was announced during a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the 80th…

  • NiMet Warns of Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain Across Nigeria

    NiMet Warns of Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain Across Nigeria

    By Paul Joseph The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned that widespread thunderstorms and moderate rainfall will affect many parts of the country from Monday, June 22, through Wednesday, June 24, 2026, urging Nigerians to take precautionary measures against severe weather conditions. In its three-day weather outlook released by the Central Forecast Office, NiMet forecast…

  • NiMet Inaugurates Innovation Committee to Boost Research, Digital Transformation

    NiMet Inaugurates Innovation Committee to Boost Research, Digital Transformation

    By Paul Joseph The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has inaugurated a Service Innovation Committee as part of efforts to strengthen research and development, accelerate digital transformation, and enhance service delivery across the Agency. The committee was inaugurated on Wednesday at NiMet’s headquarters in Abuja, in line with the Federal Government’s public service reform agenda and…

  • NiMet Forecasts Widespread Thunderstorms, Moderate Rainfall Across Nigeria

    NiMet Forecasts Widespread Thunderstorms, Moderate Rainfall Across Nigeria

    By Paul Joseph The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast widespread thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across several parts of the country from Tuesday, June 9, to Thursday, June 11, 2026, urging residents and operators in key sectors to take necessary safety precautions. According to a three-day weather outlook issued by the agency’s Central Forecast Office…

  • NiMet, Singapore Deepens Collaboration on AI-Driven Weather Research

    NiMet, Singapore Deepens Collaboration on AI-Driven Weather Research

    By Paul Joseph The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, has intensified efforts to strengthen meteorological research and innovation aimed at improving service delivery across key sectors of the economy, with a particular focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and aviation research. Anosike advanced the initiative during…

  • NiMet, CBN Sign Landmark Data-Sharing Agreement to Strengthen Economic Planning

    NiMet, CBN Sign Landmark Data-Sharing Agreement to Strengthen Economic Planning

    By Paul Joseph The Nigerian Meteorological Agency and the Central Bank of Nigeria have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening data sharing and improving economic decision-making in Nigeria. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria in Abuja, with officials from both institutions describing the…

  • NEMA, NiMet Strengthen Partnership on Early Warning and Disaster Response

    NEMA, NiMet Strengthen Partnership on Early Warning and Disaster Response

    By Paul Joseph The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of National Emergency Management Agency, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the Director-General of Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Prof. Charles Anosike, at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja to strengthen collaboration on disaster preparedness and climate response. During the meeting held on May 7,…

  • NiMet Warns of Thunderstorms, Possible Disruptions Nationwide

    NiMet Warns of Thunderstorms, Possible Disruptions Nationwide

    By Paul Joseph The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has issued a nationwide alert, warning Nigerians to prepare for thunderstorms, gusty winds, and potential disruptions to daily activities on Monday. In its latest weather outlook, the agency indicated that much of the country will experience hot and sunny conditions in the early hours, followed by isolated thunderstorms…

  • Lagos, Ondo to Experience Rainfall as Northern States Face Thick Dust Haze — NiMet

    Lagos, Ondo to Experience Rainfall as Northern States Face Thick Dust Haze — NiMet

    By Paul Joseph The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast light rainfall and thunderstorms in parts of Lagos and several southern states, while predicting hazy conditions across the northern region for Wednesday. In its Daily Weather Outlook for March 4, 2026, issued on Tuesday, the agency said residents of Lagos State, Ondo State and other…

  • NiMet predicts dust haze, cloudiness from today across Nigeria

    NiMet predicts dust haze, cloudiness from today across Nigeria

    By Paul Joseph The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast a three-day spell of dust haze and cloudy conditions across the country from Monday to Wednesday. In its weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, the agency projected a slight dust haze over the northern region on Monday throughout the forecast period. However, states such…

  • NiMet Forecasts Three Days Sunshine, Cloudiness Starting Tuesday

    NiMet Forecasts Three Days Sunshine, Cloudiness Starting Tuesday

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has announced a forecast of sunshine and cloudiness across the country from Tuesday to Thursday. In a weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja, NiMet predicted a sunny atmosphere for the northern region throughout the forecast period on Tuesday. The outlook indicated that the central region would experience some cloud…