Nigeria has been in the grip of an intense heatwave over the past few weeks, with meteorologist saying there is no relief in sight until the seasonal rains set in next month.

The extreme heat has been in place since March, with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) saying last week that the heatwave has been affecting most parts of the country, including coastal areas, with temperatures well above 35 degrees Celsius.

On Friday, the temperature touched 42.2C in Minna, 120km northwest of Abuja. Meanwhile, Kano, 345km north of the capital, has notched up highs in excess of 40C every day since the beginning of April.
As people struggle to cope, authorities have been issuing warnings about the dangers brought on by the excessive temperatures.

Environmental expert Olwafemi Akinbode said climate change has become a public health risk.
"When you have heatwaves, the body is dehydrated, the young, the elderly, people that live sedated lives - these are the kind of people that have immediate health reactions to the heat wave," Akinbode said.
The severe heatwave is expected to continue until May when the seasonal rains are expected to spread north across the country.

Environmental experts have called on authorities to make long-term plans to slow down the effects of climate change by reducing carbon emission and impose bans on tree-cutting.

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We die here. I think Lokoja is the worst hit of all the cities of Nigeria

Oh Aljazeera don even hear am... My ppl dis one no b heatwave ooo, na microwave season b dis... How can someone b taking a shower and still b sweating in d bathroom?? It's already more frustrating dat d water U want to shower with feels like boiled water.. Seriously somebody has embezzled d ozone layer here

Nawa o

Relief ogini?

Tuesday and Wednesday was the worst

The Angel in charge of Nigerians sun is not smiling at all

Mehm the heat these days

I have been sweating for straight 72 hours without relief here in port Harcourt

The heat fit boil yam

You won't hear this on CNN, those ones are busy looking for every means to destroy Trump.

Someone opened the doors to hell by mistake.

Chei! to fvck for night self na wahala and to make it worse light no go dey

The heat is killing!!

This is serious o. Generally noticed

The heat no be here..

I can imagine what the people in the far north are going through now.

The heat is killing .. even my skin don hear am this past few weeks .. the sun in ladipo market is something else. I wonder how those guys hustling under it cope ..

NEXT LEVEL heatwave

People are still fuckîng under de hot weather

Hmmn.

Abuja sun ain't no Joke.... All my polo don change colour finish



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May God save us o.


Person dey sweat while bathing.

The weather have been clement in Jos. The cool breeze under the hot sun have been quite admirable.
Hopefully, the weather conditions improve across the country before I journey back.

Hmmmm, relief ke. Lets just continue to pray for rain to come dai

hell on earth