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See NiMet’s weather prediction for your community this week
Many communities in Nigeria would experience moderate rainfall but with heavy thunderstorm this week, according to Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).
In its weekly weather and climate predictions, the multiple award winning agency under the leadership of Prof. Charles Anosike, warned that widespread thunderstorms and moderate rainfall will affect many parts of the country from Monday, June 22, through Wednesday, June 24, 2026, urging Nigerians to take precautionary measures against severe weather conditions.
In its three-day weather outlook released by the Central Forecast Office, NiMet forecast a combination of sunny skies, cloudy conditions, thunderstorms, and rainfall across the northern, central, and southern regions of the country.
According to the agency, northern states including Taraba, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Adamawa, and Borno are expected to experience morning thunderstorms accompanied by light rainfall on Monday before more widespread thunderstorms and moderate rainfall develop later in the day across the region.
For the North-Central zone, cloudy skies with sunny intervals are expected in the morning, while residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger, Nasarawa, and Benue should prepare for thunderstorms and rainfall that will intensify as the day progresses.
Southern Nigeria is also forecast to witness widespread thunderstorms and moderate rainfall throughout Monday, with generally cloudy weather dominating the region.
On Tuesday, NiMet predicted morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, and Kebbi, while afternoon and evening thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are expected across Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna, Zamfara, Bauchi, Borno, Taraba, and Adamawa.
The agency also forecast scattered thunderstorms across the North-Central states, including the FCT, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, and Plateau. In the South, light morning rainfall is expected in Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, Delta, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa, before heavier thunderstorms develop later in the day.
By Wednesday, morning thunderstorms and light rains are expected over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kaduna, and Borno, while moderate rainfall and thunderstorms are forecast across most northern states later in the afternoon.
The North-Central region, particularly Plateau, Kogi, Benue, Niger, Kwara, and Nasarawa, is also expected to receive moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, while southern states including Lagos, Osun, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Bayelsa are likely to experience persistent rainfall throughout the day.
NiMet cautioned that strong winds may precede thunderstorms in several locations and advised residents to secure loose objects, avoid driving during heavy rainfall where possible, disconnect electrical appliances during storms, and stay away from tall trees to reduce the risk of injuries from falling branches.
The agency further urged airline operators to obtain airport-specific weather reports for flight planning and encouraged Nigerians to monitor official weather updates and advisories as the forecast evolves.
The Enugu State Government has suspended His Royal Majesty, Igwe Eze William Ezugwu, the traditional ruler of Ibagwa Ogbozalla Opi Autonomous Community, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu state.
The state government accused Igwe Ezugwu of violating provisions of the state’s Traditional Rulers Law.
In a letter of suspension dated September 24, the Enugu State Government cited his alleged failure to constitute his cabinet, failure to establish a Town Union governing body, and persistent conduct deemed inconsistent with the laws governing traditional rulers in the state.
The suspension comes barely three weeks after Igwe William Ezugwu received NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi at his palace in Opi, Nsukka LGA, where he reportedly blessed Obi’s presidential ambition.
The Deputy Commander of Operation Rainbow, CSP (Chief Superintendent of Police) Dennis David Babale, has been killed after gunmen suspected to be Fulani Bandits ambushed personnel of the security outfit along the Bokkos-Barkin Ladi road in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Operation Rainbow is a State-backed community security and intelligence-gathering outfit in Plateau State, Nigeria, originally established in 2010 under former Governor Jonah Jang and recently revamped by Governor Caleb Mutfwang to combat rural violence and beef up grassroots security.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 4:06 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 when the personnel, travelling in a Toyota Hilux vehicle, came under attack by unidentified gunmen.
Troops of Sector 4, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), responded to a distress report and moved to the location of the attack.
Sources told reporters that Babale sustained gunshot wounds during the ambush and was evacuated to the General Hospital, Barkin Ladi, for medical attention.
Following the attack, troops, working alongside personnel of other security agencies, launched offensive operations and a manhunt for the assailants within the general area.
Security forces have intensified efforts to track the attackers and prevent further attacks along the route.
Director General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the World Meteorological Organization, Prof. Charles Anosike and other Chief Executive Officers of similar agencies across the world, have concluded a one week high level dialogue on Climate Science Information for Climate Finance and the 53rd Senior Official Field Exchange (SOFE) in Beijing, China.
The event which was hosted by World Meteorological Organization (WMO), took place from September 14 to 18, 2026 and featured discussions on: strengthening the role and leadership development of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in mobilizing climate finance; aligning scientific and technical capabilities with risk-informed, people-centred early warning systems; shifting from technical assistance to sustainable investments by expanding practical cooperation between meteorological frameworks and multilateral financing entities; and support to NMHSs leadership on strengthening strategic thinking and fostering productive partnerships.
Held back-to-back with the High-level dialogue was the 53rd Senior Official Field Exchange to Fujian Province for first-hand exposure to the implementation of Multi-hazard, Alert, Zero-gap and Universal (MAZU) platform – China’s AI-driven meteorological early warning solution in support of the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative and disaster risk reduction practices through technical exchanges, field visits and peer learning.
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