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Air Peace Halts All Flights Over NiMet Strike, Citing Safety Risks

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 April 2025 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO Air Peace has suspended all its flight operations across Nigeria following an indefinite strike by workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), which has halted the issuance of crucial weather reports required for safe flight operations. The airline, in a

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NiMet: Strike Uncalled for, Issues Being Resolved

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2025 0

The management of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has expressed dismay over the decision by labour unions to embark on a strike, despite ongoing efforts to address their grievances. A senior management official at NiMet, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that the agency is “deeply disappointed with the hardline position adopted by the […]

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NiMet Counters Strike Threat, Reaffirms Commitment to Staff Welfare

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2025 0

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a formal response to a joint letter by three major aviation sector unions—National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP)—over the planned

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NiMet boss urges staff to align 2025 budget with strategic goals

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 March 2025 0

By Dooyum Naadzenga The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, has urged staff of the agency to implement the 2025 budget in alignment with the organization’s strategic objectives. Speaking at the agency’s budget retreat yesterday, Prof. Anosike emphasized the importance of prioritizing

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NiMet, WOFAN partner to Combat Climate Challenges for Farmers

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 March 2025 0

By Dooyum Naadzenga The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is set to partner with the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), a non-profit dedicated to uplifting smallholder farmers, especially women and youth. Together, they are devising strategies to tackle the adverse effects of climate disasters on Nigerian agriculture. During a pivotal meeting yesterday, at

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NiMet, CARE Collaborate for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 February 2025 0

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere in Nigeria (CARE) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance contingency planning and the use of early warning systems in designated states of Nigeria. The partnership aims to foster sustainable agricultural and food systems, improve health and

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NiMet DG, Prof. Charles Anosike Honoured at 2025 African Leadership Awards

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2025 0

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, was recognized for his outstanding contributions at the 2025 African Leadership Persons of the Year Awards, organized by the African Leadership Magazine. At the prestigious event held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, in Casablanca, Morocco, Prof.

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Good Leaders Set Team Climate by Leading as Role Models, Says NiMet DG/CEO Anosike

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2025 0

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, has said that good leaders bring the weather and set the climate within the team by serving as a role model for the way team members interact with others. Professor Anosike who was speaking at the African Leadership Persons […]

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Strengthening Climate Resilience: NiMet Partners with CARE Nigeria to Reach Vital End Users

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 February 2025 0

By Dooyum Naadzenga The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, announced that a new partnership with CARE Nigeria, a branch of CARE USA, will significantly enhance the agency’s outreach to end users of its weather and climate data. During a meeting with CARE Nigeria’s Country Director,

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NiMet Staff to Undergo Climate Data Training, Backed by IRI & Gates Foundation

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2025 0

Select staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is to benefit from a training programme sponsored by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as part of the Building Agricultural Systems Resilience in Nigeria Project (2024-2026) being implemented by Sahel Consulting. Staff of the agency had benefited in the past from a related training under the […]

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Our Partnership With Universities Will Benefit Nigerian Farmers…Anosike, NiMet DG/CEO

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2025 0

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike has said that the agency’s partnerships with universities and other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria would benefit farmers and people living in agrarian communities. Professor Anosike said this during the signing of a Memorandum of

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NiMet Predicts Early Rainfall Events Across Most Parts Of The Country, As Keyamo Unveils 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2025 0

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, on Tuesday, 4th February 2025 in Abuja, unveiled the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) to the public. Themed ‘The Role of Early Warnings towards a Climate Resilient Aviation Industry for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development’, the SCP document predicts

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NiMet partners MTN on Digital Climate Advisory System

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2025 0

By Dooyum Naadzenga The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Friday, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with one of Nigeria’s leading telecommunication services provider MTN, and advanced weather intelligence company, Tomorrow.io, to develop a Digital Climate Advisory Services (DCAS) System aimed at delivering location-specific, actionable weather advisories

(1) Prof. Charles Anosike, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).

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NiMet to unveil 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction February 4

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 January 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has announced its plan to present the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The event, which will take place in Abuja, is expected to provide critical climate information for various sectors of the economy. This year’s SCP is themed ‘The Role of Early […]

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NiMet trains airline operators on e-flight folder app

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 January 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has concluded a two-day training for airline operators on the use of its e-flight folder, a cutting-edge web application designed to manage interactions and deliver flight folders to airlines and pilots electronically. This is part of NiMet’s effort to modernize aviation processes in Nigeria, while

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Kana pledges support for NiMet, urges stronger agency synergy

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 January 2025 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Ibrahim Kana, has pledged increased support for the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), even as he called for stronger relationships among government agencies. He made this commitment yesterday during his visit to NiMet, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in

Left To Right: Fred Anusim, Deputy Director, Planning and Research at Nigeria Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), representative of the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, Arch. Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, Director General of Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Prof. Charles Anosike, Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Inna Audu, Special Adviser on Humanitarian and Development Partners to the President in the Office of the Vice President, and Trond Jensen, the Head of Office for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Nigeria, at the 2nd ‘Roundtable Meeting On Anticipatory Action Framework For Nigeria’, at NiMet’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, 12th December 2024.

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NiMet hosts 2nd roundtable meeting on anticipatory action framework for Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2024 0

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), on Thursday, 12th December 2024 hosted the 2nd roundtable meeting on ‘Anticipatory Action Framework For Nigeria’, aimed at developing a unified approach and framework for anticipatory action in Nigeria. The meeting was a follow-up to the November 2024 meeting convened by the Office of the Vice President of the Federal […]

Professor Charles Anosike (middle), Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Directors and members of senior management of NiMet, and workshop facilitator, Mr Kayode Sufian, Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Balanced Scorecard West Africa at the one- day ‘Balanced Scorecard Performance Management System’ workshop held in Abuja on Wednesday, 11th December 2024.

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NiMet holds training on balanced scorecard performance management system

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2024 0

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has organized a training session for the Directors and senior management staff of the agency. The training which was held on Wednesday, 11th December 2024 in collaboration with management consulting firm Balanced Scorecard West Africa, was themed; ‘Balanced Scorecard Performance Management System’. Declaring the session open, the

Left to Right: Barrister Shola Gabriel, Director of Legal Services, NiMet, Barrister Nneka Eze, Assistant Chief Legal Officer, NiMet, Mrs Patience Ogolo-Dickson, Executive Director, Advocacy For Women With Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI), Professor Charles Anosike, DG/CEO, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Mrs Gloria Onyegbule, Director of the Department of Applied Meteorological Services - DAMS (NiMet), and Mr. Kolawole Jayson’s, Programme Manager, AWWDI, during the MoU signing between NiMet and AWWDI to enhance the availability of information on weather and climate to persons with disability in Nigeria at NiMet Headquarters in Abuja on Friday, 29th November 2024.

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NiMet and AWWDI partner to deliver weather and climate information to the Disabled Community

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2024 0

In a bid to enhance the availability of information on weather and climate to persons with disability in Nigeria, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), on Friday, 29th November 2024, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Advocacy For Women With Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI), a Non-Governmental Organisation established to improve the quality of life of

Professor Charles Anosike, Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and Alhaji Abdulateef O.T. Shittu, Director General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, at a meeting at NGF’s Office in Abuja over the weekend (Friday, 22nd November 2024) to discuss collaboration on presenting weather and climate information to the Nigerian people.

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NiMet and Nigeria Governors’ forum to strengthen collaboration

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2024 0

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), are to strengthen their collaboration in the interest of Nigeria’s continued socio-economic development. Speaking at a meeting at NGF’s Office in Abuja over the weekend (Friday, 22nd November 2024), the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike, said

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