Aviation

WMO Issues Early Warning on Climate Change

  The WMO Regional Association I (RA1) management group, met in Addis Ababa from the 19-21 July 2023 to deliberate on issues related to meteorology and hydrology in Africa, including the Early Warning for All (EW4ALL). The group examined the outcomes of the 18th session of the Regional Association (RA I-18, Phase III) and the […]

Aviation

Sirika Congratulates NIMET DG over WMO Appointment

  The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has congratulated the Director-General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Mansur Bako Matazu, on his appointment into the Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Professor Matazu, who is also the Permanent Representative of Nigeria with the Meteorology regulatory body, was elected at the seventy-third session […]

Aviation

“Amendment of Act that Established NIMET will Boost Its IGR”

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has assured that the planned amendment bill on the Act establishing the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) would enhance increase in the agency’s revenue base. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji gave the assurance during the committee’s oversight visit to the agency’s headquarters at the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]

Accurate Weather Prediction has Improved Air Safety

The outgoing director general of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Dr. Anthony Anuforom said bad weather may have contributed to the many air crashes that happened in Nigeria, but since 10 years ago when the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) improved its activities with the support of government, no accident has been attributed to weather. Speaking […]