Tag: rainfall
Lagos records first heavy rainfall in 2017
The first heavy rainfall in the Lagos metropolis on Monday has left in its wake flooding and traffic jam in…
Enugu records first rainfall in 2017
Enugu metropolis, on Monday, recorded its first rainfall of the year, which led to reduction in the temperature in the…
800 tourists stranded on Indian island amid heavy rains
The Indian Navy on Wednesday launched operations to evacuate 800 tourists stranded on an island in India’s Andaman and Nicobar…
Kano metropolis flooded after 10 hours rain
Some parts of Kano metropolis were flooded on Monday following prolonged rainfall. The rains, which began Sunday midnight, persisted till…
Asaba records first rainfall
Asaba and its environs in Delta registered its first rainfall on Monday night NAN reports. The rain, which started at…
As Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc In Lagos
In the last few years, torrential rains, accompanied by gale-forcewinds have wreaked havoc by leaving in its wake death and…
Now That The Rains Are Here
By Bilikis Bakare For generations, rainfall has been known to serve as showers of divine blessings as it had always…
Lagos To Experience 260 Days Of Rainfall
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State is to experience 260 days of rainfall this year, says the state government, with the maximum…
Emir Escapes From Boko Haram
A heavy rainfall late Monday night helped hundreds of residents of Gwoza, Borno State, who had been trapped on the…
Prepare For Heavier Rains, Lagos Warns Residents
Kazeem Ugbodaga As the rains keep falling almost everyday in Lagos, the State Government has alerted residents of the state…
Lagos To Have 263 Days Of Rainfall
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State is expected to witness 263 days of rainfall with severe thunderstorms and strong winds this year,…
50 Houses Collapse As Rain Wreaks Havoc
Following the torrential rain that fell for about 22 hours in Benin City on Monday, residents of the Edo State…
275 days of rains expected in Lagos, says Bello
Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial and industrial hub, is expecting between 249 days and 275 days of rains this year, Mr…
Rain wreaks havoc in Ibadan again
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN After less than three hours rain, Ibadan, Capital of Oyo State, South west Nigeria suffered yet another…
Rain Disrupts US Open Matches
Persistent rainfall forced the US Open officials to abandon play till late yesterday. Only two of the six scheduled singles…