The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NMA) has predicted rains and thunderstorms from Friday to Sunday across the country.

NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja predicted thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Yobe, Borno, Taraba and Adamawa States during the morning hours of Friday.

According to it, there are chances of thunderstorms over parts of Jigawa, Sokoto, Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Zamfara, Kano, Katsina, Borno, Yobe and Kebbi States later of the day.

The agency predicted Intermittent rains over the North central region throughout the forecast period.

NiMet forecast light rains over the inland and coastal cities of the South in the morning hours with moderate rains over the inland and coastal region later in the day.

“For Saturday, Cloudy atmosphere is expected over the Northern region with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Katsina and Sokoto States during the morning hours.

“Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Bauchi, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano and Sokoto States.

“The North central region is expected to be cloudy with chances of morning rains over parts of Kwara, Niger and the Federal Capital Territory,” it said.

According to it, rains are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Kogi, Plateau and Nasarawa States during the afternoon and evening hours.

It envisaged cloudy atmosphere over the inland and coastal cities of the South with chances of light rains over Rivers and Akwa Ibom in the morning hours.

The agency anticipated prospects of moderate rains over parts of Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Enugu, Imo, Edo and the coast later in the day.

The agency forecast cloudy atmosphere over the Northern region on Sunday with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi, Borno and Sokoto States during the morning hours.

It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Borno and Adamawa States during the afternoon and evening hours.

“The North central region is expected to be cloudy in the morning hours. Thunderstorms are expected over parts of Plateau and Benue States during the afternoon and evening hours.

“The inland and the coastal cities of the South are expected to be cloudy in the morning hours.

“Later in the day, moderate rains are expected over parts of Ogun, Imo, Edo, Delta, Lagos, Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States,” it said.

According to the agency, the northern parts of the country is still at risk of floods. Emergency agencies are expected to be at alert.

The agency also advised airline operators to get updated weather reports from NiMet for effective planning in their operations. (NAN) 

The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, says it has not issued any directive purportedly announcing the resumption of academic activities on Aug. 18, 2022.

Kwara Government on Thursday advised mothers and caregivers to make their wards and children available for immunisation against Rotavirus and other diseases.

The Kwara State Police Command said it has rescued four of the six victims kidnapped by armed bandits along Obbo-Ile/Osi road in the late hours of Monday.

The victims, according to police accounts were travelling on the route in a Hummer bus with registration number Abuja KUJ 613 AA when they were ambushed by five armed bandits at about 11pm, between Obbo-Ile and Osi town in Ekiti Local Government of Kwara State.

Okasanmi Ajayi, the Kwara State’s Police Public Relations Officer said the command was notified in the morning of Tuesday.

“On receipt of the information, detachments of conventional policemen, tactical teams, Vigilante and hunters were immediately dispatched to the area for possible search, rescue and arrest of the suspects” He said.

“Consequently, the victims’ vehicle, loaded with foodstuffs was found abandoned, inside of which was recovered an empty shell of 7.62mm ammunition.

“The intensity of the pressure during the search and rescue efforts led to the abandoning of four of the abductees who have now been rescued and presently with the police.

He further explained that the police believed that the kidnappers were still in the around bushes with the two remaining victims, promising that they would soon be smoked out and arrested.

The State Commissioner of Police, Tuesday Assayomo, according to Okasanmi, has assured the families of the yet to be released victims that no stone would be left unturned in rescuing the remaining victims still in the custody of the kidnappers.

He further advised commuters to avoid night journeys, especially on isolated roads