Tag: rain
Rain, floods hit Lagos (Photos)
P.M. News Photographer/Camera man, Idowu Otegbola was at Abattoir area in Agege to report the effect of the flood on…
Rain: Epidemiologist advises against water-borne diseases
Dr Ademola Lawal, an epidemiologist, has advised Nigerians to take preventive measures against water-borne diseases that could cause epidemic. Lawal…
Rain destroys palace, 46 houses in Ekiti
No fewer than 46 houses and a monarch’s palace were destroyed by a rainstorm in Are Ekiti, a town in…
Most Nigerian cities to experience rains on Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted morning rains over the Central States of the country on Monday.
Uganda issues flood risk alert as rainy season reaches peak level
The Ugandan Government issued a flood risk alert, warning the public to take caution as the rain season in the…
Heavy Rains Bring Mumbai To A Standstill
Heavy rains lashed India’s financial hub Mumbai on Tuesday, snarling road, rail and air traffic as the incessant downpour waterlogged…
Rain destroys 1000 houses in Kano
One person lost his life while several houses were destroyed following a heavy downpour in Kura local government area of…
Rain pattern: Farmers optimistic of bumper harvest
Some farmers in Lagos on Tuesday expressed optimism that there would be bumper harvest in 2017 in view of early…
We are prepared for heavy rains – Oyo Govt
Oyo State Government has assured residents of the state that necessary machinery has been put in place to ensure that…
Rain injures 13 corps members in Oyo camp
Thirteen members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in Oyo state were injured while a worship centre was destroyed…
Badagry records first rain in 2017
The coastal town of Badagry, Lagos State, on Tuesday witnessed its first rain of the year. The rain which began…
Rivers Rerun: Voters defy rain during election
Voters in Ward 8, Unit 1, Rumuomasi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area have defied an afternoon downpour to perform their civil…
Heavy rain cuts off Kuje community
The continuous rainfall in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that started on Friday to Saturday morning has cut off Kuchiyakwo…
Heavy rain disrupts Imo re-run elections
The re-run elections organised in Imo North Senatorial District and three state constituencies by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Rain causes floods in Maiduguri
An early morning downpour in Maiduguri on Saturday flooded many areas and residents found it very difficult to come out…
Maiduguri records first rain in 2016
Maiduguri recorded its first rainfall in 2016 on Saturday, lasting for about 40 minutes NAN reports. NAN further reports that…
Why Your TV Signals Are Affected By Rain
Adverse weather conditions have been known to affect the quality of the satellite television signal reception. This is popularly called…
Rain Wrecks Havoc in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Residents in some parts of Abeokuta, Ogun state capital are now counting their following the havoc wrecked by…
Early Morning Rain Paralyses Lagos
Jamiu Yisa The entire Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, was at a standstill Wednesday morning following an early morning rain which…
2015: Jonathan support groups defy rain, mount pressure
The Abuja rain on Tuesday failed to dampen the spirit of the Goodluck Support Groups (GSGs) that gathered to pressurise…
Voters defy rain for Niger senatorial bye-election
Voters in Niger East Senatorial zone came out in large numbers in spite of the rainfall on Saturday to vote…
Nigerians defy rains to honour late Dora Akunyili in Enugu
Nigerians from different walks of life on Friday defied the downpour in Enugu to attend the wake-keep of former Minister…
Floods Torment Agbede Community
Whenever it rains, many Nigerians give thanks to God as they are excited by the showers of blessings, but the…
Roof of FIFA Confederations Cup stadium collapses
Part of the roof of a brand new stadium that will be used for the upcoming Confederations Cup collapsed in…
CBN Open: Unseeded Star Upsets Mbanu
The first major upset at the ongoing Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Senior Tennis Championship was recorded early today when…
Now That The Rain Is Here
By Ayo Afuwape Several forecasts had been made by different authorities about the intensity of rain that would be experienced…
Heavy rain postpones Woods pursuit of No 1 ranking
Tiger Woods’ pursuit of an eighth victory at Bay Hill and the world No. 1 ranking will have to wait…
Lagos And The Coming Rains
By Tayo Ogunbiyi While some parts of the country experienced flooding of greater dimension last year, the situation in Lagos…
Rain halts Wimbledon men’s final
Rain has halted the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday with Roger Federer and Andy Murray having split the first two…
The Challenges Of A Changing Weather Pattern
Last year, at about the second week of July, torrential rains brought Lagos State to its knees, grounding commercial activities,…