Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation, (WMO) has said given that El Niño usually has the biggest impact on global temperatures after it peaks, 2024 could be even hotter. Officially, the WMO has confirmed that 2023 was the warmest year on record, by a huge margin. The annual average global temperature approached 1.5° Celsius above pre-industrial levels – symbolic because the Paris Agreement on climate change aims to limit the long-term temperature increase (averaged over decades rather than an individual year like 2023) to no more than 1.5° Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Six leading international datasets used for monitoring global…
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Following the explosion at a residential area in Ibadan and directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu activating the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide appropriate emergency response, NEMA’s Director General, Mustapha Habib Ahmed visited the site and hospital where some of the injured victims were receiving treatment. The NEMA DG was at the site with the Governor of Oyo State Mr Seyi Makinde and his Deputy Mr Adebayo Adeleke Lawal, Director Search and Rescue NEMA, Air Commodore Kannedy Mataluwo, where search and rescue operations are still on-going to remove debris from collapsed structures. The NEMA Director General said the…
The NEMA South West Zonal Office received a distressed alert of an explosion at about 19.30 hrs at Bodija GRA behind ace mall Ibadan. The Zonal Coordinator swiftly mobilized response Agencies to the scene of explosion. On arrival at the scene, it was observed that it was a suspected explosion of Improvised Explosive Device, (IED) which affected over twenty houses. Casualty figures can not be ascertained for now. Search and Rescue operation is still on going. Stakeholders present include NPF, NSCDC, DSS, SEMA, Nigeria Army, Federal and State fire service, Nigerian Red Cross, State ministery of Environment, Amotekun Corps. More…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered more relief materials for distribution to persons affected by the recent attacks in some communities of Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima had said during his recent visit to Plateau state over the 24th December 2023 attack, that the President had directed NEMA to provide relief materials to cushion the impacts of the attacks. A team of NEMA-North Central Zone, SEMA, UNICEF, WHO were at Barkin Ladi, where they were received by the Chairman of the Local government and…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik) on Friday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a weather station in the University. Professor Charles Esimone signed on behalf of the Governing Council of Unizik while Professor Charles Anosike signed on behalf of NiMet. Professor Anosike charged the Management of Unizik to take leadership in downscaling NiMet’s annually issued Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) to farmers and other users in Anambra State and beyond. The NiMet Director General said: “The MoU signed with Unizik to partner in building a weather station in the university is a big achievement…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday, approved the appointment of 11 new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy. Presidential Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement, said the President mandated the appointees to discharge their duties in accordance with the highest standards of professionalism, diligence, and patriotism with a view to making the creative sector more vibrant and robust. They are: (1) Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre (2) Dr. Shaibu Husseini — Director-General, National Films and Censors Board (3) Mr. Obi Asika — Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (4)…
*Vows To Help Nations’ Meteorological, Hydrological Services Save Lives Prof. Celeste Saulo of Argentina has assumed office as the first female and first South American Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). According to a press statement, she was Director of the National Meteorological Service of Argentina since 2014 and a former First Vice-President of WMO. Prof. Saulo will guide WMO towards its vision of a world where all nations, especially the most vulnerable, are more resilient to extreme weather, climate, water and other environmental events. She will spearhead the activities of the WMO community to transform science into the…
By Miriam Humbe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, suspended all administered programmes by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, said this in a statement signed by the Director Information, OSGF, Segun Imohiosen. The statement said that the suspension was further to the ongoing investigation of alleged official misconduct in the management of the agency and its programmes. All four Programmes administered by NSIPA, viz; N-Power Programme, Conditional Cash Transfer Programme, Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme and Home Grown School Feeding Programme have been suspended for a period of…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) on Thursday, predicted a three-day dust haze across the Northern parts of the country, starting from Thursday to Saturday. In its potential impact/advisory, NiMet therefore advised Disaster Risk Managers, Agencies and individuals to be proactive, to avert loss of lives and property. Here’s a full text of the three-day prediction: Day 1 (Thursday 11th): Dust Haze condition is expected over the Northern region and the North Central states during the forecast period. Patches of clouds in hazy atmosphere is anticipated over the inland cities of the South and coastal belt during the morning hours. There…
The 3-day Management Retreat organized by the Management of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) ended in Abuja on Wednesday, 10th January 2024. The retreat had attracted Directors, General Managers, Deputy General Managers and other senior staff of the agency who took turns to share the work of their various directorates and units’, work-plan for 2024, revenue windows and new opportunities. The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike said that the great talents that abound in the agency, their brilliant ideas and enthusiasm gave him confidence that the future of the agency was assured. He encouraged them…
By Nana Musa The Federal Government has expressed it commitment to upscale and up-skill artisans in the country to operate at international standard. The Chief Executive of Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Dr Afiz Ogun, said this at the Skill Up Artisan programme (SUPA) stakeholder meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the programme was aimed at enlightening the trade associations and their members on the plan to unveil SUPA as part of the renewed hope agenda of the Federal Government, aimed at upskilling artisans in the country. “We don’t want quackery in Nigeria again. We want standard artisans that…
By Miriam Humbe The Police Command in Nasarawa State on Thursday, said that their operatives arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect and a fake soldier wearing a military camouflage. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer revealed this on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Shehu Nadada. The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, while commending the officers, tasked them not to relent in the fight against criminals in the state. Here’s a full text of the statement: On 10/01/2023 at about 11:30 hours, acting based on credible information, operatives of the Command’s Anti…