…indicating there are no concerns about staging the match. Weather forecasts predict rainfall on Saturday, which is expected to help clear some of the smoke before Sunday's showdown.The National Weather Service said smoke would remain in the region but should be less intense than previous days, although it warned that c…

…particularly as authorities continue to warn of increased flood risks due to persistent rainfall. The group also praised the Managing Director of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission, Abubakar Yelwa, for what it described as proactive measures aimed at reducing the impact of flooding across HY…

…as Lagos continues to grapple with seasonal flooding exacerbated by days of persistent rainfall. Several roads in the community remained submerged, forcing residents to use canoes to ferry people across flooded sections. The affected residents appealed to the Lagos State Government to implement immediate and long-term…

…of Lagos and Ogun states following a downpour on Sunday. This happened after torrential rainfall caused huge devastation in homes and roads across the states and other parts of Nigeria exactly a week ago. PUNCH Metro gathered that areas such as Agbado Road in Ogun State and the Egbeda-Akowonjo, Murtala Muhammed Interna…

…k!ll couple's four children in Calabar A devastating landslide triggered by torrential rainfall buried five people alive, including four siblings from the same family in Ikot Awatim Community in Ikot Ansa, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State. The tragedy occurred on Friday night, 10 July 202…

Torrential rainfall has left Agbado Road in Ogun State submerged, cutting off a major alternative route linking several Lagos-Ogun border communities and disrupting movement for commuters and motorists. The flooding, observed on Sunday, followed downpours that began on Saturday and continued into Sunday, leaving the ro…

…11 and July 20, 2026. According to NiMet, the heightened flood risk is due to persistent rainfall currently being recorded across the nation. NiMet said the flooding left soils across many parts of the country fully saturated and unable to absorb additional rainwater. The warning was contained in the NiMet’s Probable F…

…unusual moment passengers resorted to using umbrellas inside a public bus after heavy rainfall exposed the vehicle’s leaking roof. In the clip, rainwater could be seen dripping into the bus as it made its way through the road during the downpour. Unable to avoid the leaks, several passengers opened […]

…supply is restored. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience," IBEDC said. Heavy rainfall and flooding have a reputation for damaging electricity infrastructure, reducing transmission reliability and slowing maintenance work, particularly during the rainy season period between April and October. The Nigerian Meteor…

…announced power outages in several communities following disruptions caused by heavy rainfall and flooding.In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 8, EKEDC said electricity allocation to its network had been reduced after the Oshogbo-Ikeja 330kV and Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission lines went out of service, resulting i…

…for farmers in Laikipia, Kenya. The partners used satellite data to track vegetation and rainfall and set predefined thresholds that would automatically trigger payouts, so farmers could receive compensation in RLUSD, Ripple's dollar‑backed stablecoin, instead of waiting weeks for traditional insurance settlements. But…

…flood risk alert for the first dekad of July (July 1-10). NiMET warns that widespread rainfall expected during the period could trigger flooding across 27 states as the country enters the peak of the rainy season. In the advisory, NiMet attributed the heightened risk to the persistent rainfall experienced in June, whic…

…and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, bringing worldwide changes in winds, pressure and rainfall patterns. str-stu/ami

…affect drinking water in affected states as it could be polluted. On Tuesday, torrential rainfall in Lagos had lasted over 12 hours submerging property and roads in Lagos while bringing commercial activities and vehicular movement to a halt. The downpour, which started on Sunday, reached a crescendo, leaving motorists…

…Uchechukwu, Ochuko Akuopha, Jeff Agboddo, & Daniel Abia What began as days of persistent rainfall has quickly escalated into widespread flooding across several states, leaving a trail of destruction that has once again exposed Nigeria's vulnerability to seasonal disasters. From the South-West to the South-South, commun…

…when we were growing up. During harmattan, we experienced cold weather. We had abundant rainfall, and farming was easier." Today, she said, those conditions have largely disappeared. "The land is no longer as fertile as it used to be." The decline, she said, is not only environmental but also deeply personal. In 2024,…

…on drainage channels, wetlands and floodplains have reduced the impact of heavy rainfall despite the effects of climate change. Wahab stated this on Saturday during an inspection of drainage channels and flood-prone areas, including Oniru, Chevron Drive, Agungi-Ajiran, Freedom Road and Orange Island. His comments come…

…bills regularly. "After clearing the drains and gathering the refuse, scavengers and rainfall scatter everything back into the gutters. "Without prompt evacuation of waste, the exercise will continue to lose its purpose," she said. Another resident, Mr Daniel Olarenwaju, said overflowing refuse had become a daily reali…

…Ogaje community in Otukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, after a heavy rainfall on the night of June 21, 2026. The flood, which residents believe was worsened by drainage challenges associated with the ongoing dualization of the Makurdi-Enugu Expressway passing through the community, left many families…

…from their farms. "After a day's work, you could get to the bridge and discover that rainfall upstream had made it impossible to cross. Many people spent hours waiting for the water level to subside before continuing their journey," he recalled. Another resident, Mallam Muhammad Aminu of the Gadagau community, said the…

Torrential rainfall and the accompanying windstorm, on Saturday night, destroyed farmlands and people's shops in Abakaliki and Akpoha Community in Afikpo North LGA of Ebonyi. The over four-hour rainfall caused severe flooding on the Abakaliki-Afikpo Expressway, submerging farmlands and destroying crops worth millions o…

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI - A torrential rainfall accompanied by a windstorm has caused widespread destruction in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State, destroying farmlands and shops. The downpour, which lasted about three hours on Saturday, triggered severe flooding that submerged farmlands along the Abaka…

…motorcyclists and other road users to exercise greater caution amid intensified rainfall and challenging driving conditions. According to him, the 353 rescued victims comprised 207 adult males, 137 adult females and nine male children, all of whom received timely assistance through the prompt intervention of LASTMA per…

…in the Rivers South-East senatorial district bye-election, despite early morning heavy rainfall that lasted several hours. The election is being conducted across seven local government areas-Khana, Gokana, Tai, Eleme, Andoni, Opobo and Oyigbo-to fill the vacant seat left by the death of Senator Barry Mpigi, who passed…