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Succour AS FG Pays NiMet Staff Outstanding 45-Month Minimum Wage Arrears

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Succour AS FG Pays NiMet Staff Outstanding 45-Month Minimum Wage Arrears

Succour came the way of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) workers as the Federal Government paid the outstanding 45-month minimum wage arrears owed to the staff. Non-payment of the arrears, which date back to 2019, has often led to unrest between the management staff of the agency and the labour unions. The unions had in May planned to embark on industrial action on Monday. However, following an intervention by the House Committee on Aviation Technology and…

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NiMet workers to down tools over 45 months wage arreas, unions issue 14-day ultimatum

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NiMet workers to down tools over 45 months wage arreas, unions issue 14-day ultimatum

Seek probe of staff employed in 2018   The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), and the Association Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) have given the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) a 14-day ultimatum to pay outstanding 45-month arrears of minimum wage consequential adjustment which they said has remained unpaid since 2022. The unions in a letter…

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16 African nations benefit from NiMet’s capacity building on early warning systems

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16 African nations benefit from NiMet’s capacity building on early warning systems

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has begun the training of 17 participants from 16 nations on the Early Warning System at the organisation’s Regional Training Centre (RTC). This is in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Opening the two-week program, Director General Professor Mansur Bako Matazu emphasized the theme “Early Warning for All,” targeting meteorologists and climate scientists across the sub-region. The NiMet DG expressed his joy for the capacity building, particularly in the…

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NiMet warns of dust haze in 24 hours to affect visibility, cautions airlines, Asthma patience, others

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NiMet warns of dust haze in 24 hours to affect visibility, cautions airlines, Asthma patience, others

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet), has alerted the public on the possibility of approaching thick dust hazes that can lead to deterioration of horizontal visibility within the next 24 hours. General Manager of the agency, Muntari Yusuf Ibrahim in a statement said the Inter-Tropical Discontinuity (ITD) is currently at about 9.60N Lat and this is expected to retreat slightly Southwards in the next 24 hours. He said Winds over 10m and 925hPa (700m) are favourable…

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NiMet sets to commercialise meteorological services

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NiMet sets to commercialise meteorological services

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has disclosed its readiness to commercialise some of its services and products to boost its revenue and contribute to the country’s GDP. The agency explained that the move was imperative due to inadequate resources from the government to support its operations and the high demand for meteorological and hydrological services by Nigerians and other countries. NiMet noted that the agency’s goal to commercialise some of its services would be achieved…

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NiMet leads in industry’s ethics, integrity

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NiMet leads in industry’s ethics, integrity

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) an agency under the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace is leading the industry in ethics and integrity scorecard following the implementation of robust transparency initiatives in its dealings. NiMet with a score of 78 percent emerged as number nine on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) ethics and transparency index and emerged as the ninth most transparent and ethical agency in Nigeria. The highest score for…

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