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NIGERIAN Meteorological Agency, NiMet has predicted a high probability of temperature rise across most northern cities in Nigeria. According to a release issued by the General Manager Public Relations, NiMet, Muntari Yusuf Ibrahim; in its High Temperature Outlook, the Agency disclosed that most parts of the northern states and parts of Niger and Kwara in the central states are expected …

  WORLD Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has acknowledged the immense contribution, leadership and support of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) towards the growth and progress of WMO and its activities both nationally and regionally.   In a letter of commendation, the Director, WMO Regional Office for Africa, Dr. Amos Makarau stated that WMO is impressed with the Federal Government and NiMet …

BELL Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has announced a signed purchase agreement with BAR Aviation for a Bell 412EPi to support 24/7 medical evacuation missions and the new development of oil and gas projects in Uganda. BAR Aviation is a leading aviation operator in Uganda known for its high quality and professional air transport service in Uganda …

  THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) has stated that fresh dust has been raised over Faya-Lageau in Chad Republic. This dust is currently advancing towards Nigeria. Its arrival into the country is expected to deteriorate horizontal visibility over most states in the North. Thick dust haze with horizontal visibility values of less than or equal to 1000m is expected over …

AIR PEACE says it has deployed its aircraft to evacuate Nigerians who are stranded in Europe as a result of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The airline will be evacuating the first batch of Nigerians since the war broke out. The aircraft departed Nigeria at 2:20am today, Thursday, March 3, 2022, for Warsaw, Poland. It would be recalled that …

  THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet) has alerted the public on a possible rise in temperature especially in most part of northern Nigeria.   The Agency made this known in a statement released this Sunday.   According to the release, areas that will experience temperature greater than 40°C include parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Niger, Kwara, FCT, Kogi, Nasarawa, …

  FOLLOWING the death of an Air Traffic Controller at the Abuja Airport and other avoidable high blood pressure related deaths, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Honourable Nñolim Nnaji has recommended the provision of defibrillators at all the airports across the country.   A defibrillator is a equipment that delivers a high dose of energy electric shock …

  NIGERIAN Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a forecast on a rise in temperature across some states in Nigeria.   According to the forecast, areas that will have temperature greater than 35°C and less than 40°C, and greater than 40°C.   The statement disclosed that parts of Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, FCT, Imo, Plateau, Adamawa, Taraba and Benue are expected to …

  DANA Air has said it would continue to invest in training and re-training of pilots having commenced the recruitment of more qualified Nigerian pilots.   This is just as the airline has decorated a new captain on its Boeing 737 aircraft, Captain Andrew Igbe-Arase in Lagos.   Director of flight operations Captain Segun Omole, who decorated the new captain …

  THERE may be some flight disruptions in some aerodromes in Northern Nigerian states accompanied by other weather related issues following deterioration of horizontal visibility occasioned by a noticeable advection of dust from its source region in Faya-Lageau in Chad Republic.     This was made known through an alert by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Central Forecast Office which …