Environment

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday.

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasts a sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Yobe and Borno states on Monday, with chances of thunderstorms over part of Kebbi.

According to NiMet, the remaining parts of the North should be sunny with patches of cloud during the morning periods.

“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Bauchi, Taraba and Kaduna States.

Sunny skies with few cloud patches are expected over the North central region with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Niger, Kwara and Benue during the morning hours.

“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Plateau, FCT, Benue, Nasarawa and Kogi ,” it said.

NiMet envisaged the South to be cloudy with spells of sunshine with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Delta, Edo, Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states during the morning hours.

It predicted isolated thunderstorms over parts of Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Abia, Ogun, Imo, Edo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa states.

” For Tuesday, sunny skies with few cloud patches are expected over the North with chances of morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba and Adamawa states.

“Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of Taraba, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna and Bauchi states. The North Central region should be sunny with cloud patches during the morning hours.

“Progressing into the day, isolate thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Plateau, and Benue states,” it said.

The agency anticipated the South to be cloudy with spells of sunshine with increased cloudy condition over the coastal region during the morning hours.

It forecasts isolated thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers Bayelsa states.

The agency envisaged a sunny atmosphere over the North on Wednesday, with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Zamfara, Kebbi, Taraba, Kaduna, Adamawa and Bauchi states later in the day.

“Progressing into the day, isolate thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Plateau, and Benue states,” it said.

The agency anticipated the South to be cloudy with spells of sunshine with increased cloudy condition over the coastal region during the morning hours.

It forecasts isolated thunderstorms over parts of Imo, Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers Bayelsa states.

The agency envisaged a sunny atmosphere over the North on Wednesday, with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Zamfara, Kebbi, Taraba, Kaduna, Adamawa and Bauchi states later in the day.

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News

A mysterious thunderstorm has killed five persons at Ago Dada, near Ala village/Imafon in Akure North local government area of Ondo State.

Newsmen gathered that the victims who were farmers from other neighbouring states, were playing football when the incident occurred.

Witness told Radio Nigeria that the people of the village alleged the head of the community of complicity in the mysterious incident as the similar incident occurred last year in the area with nine villagers struck by thunderstorm.

It took the timely intervention of policemen and hunters to rescue the village Head from being lynched.

Adedayo Adelowo

Agriculture

Thunderstorm has killed seven cows at a ranch in Elepo Village, Ifon/Orolu Local Government Area of Osun State. 

Radio Nigeria gathered that the incident happened around quarter past three in the early hours of Tuesday, 7th July in the village.

Confirming the incident, the Sheriki of Fulani Community, Osun State, Suliaman Oloruntoyin described the incident as unfortunate and a big loss. 

He said the cows were killed as a result of the thunder that struck the place they were kept at the early hours of Tuesday. 

He gave the name of the owner of the cow as one Alhaji Abdullahi. 

Adenitan Akinola