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Severe thunderstorms are possible throughout the state's south-east on Tuesday, while a heatwave causes residents in the north to swelter.

The Kwara State Government has urged residents to drink more water and avoid strenuous outdoor activities amid rising temperatures to reduce health risks. Read More: https://punchng.com/heatwave-kwara-urges-residents-to-drink-more-water-avoid-outdoor-activities/

Health experts urge pregnant women and parents to take extra precautions to protect themselves and their children from the ongoing El Niño-linked heatwave. Read More: https://punchng.com/heatwave-pregnant-women-children-require-extra-protection-experts/

Read a recap of Nigeria’s top stories, including the biting heatwave, the dispute over an attack on Omoyele Sowore in Ekiti, and labour’s transport allowan Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-heatwave-bites-hard-sowore-ekiti-attack-fgs-transport-allowance-debate-other-top-stories/

Nigerians in several states sleep outdoors and take night-time baths to cope with an intense heatwave worsened by erratic electricity supply and high fuel Read More: https://punchng.com/no-light-no-sleep-as-heatwave-bites/

Globally, total number of heatwave days decreased from 2024’s historical high of 15.3 billion person-days for older adults and 2.3 billion person-days for infants

Europe's hottest summer on record may have killed more than 50,000 people across 30 European countries, researchers have found, as they called on governments to reduce the use of fossil fuels. Scientists from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine examined excess heat deaths in 854 cities in Europe from June 1 to Augus