Extreme Heat: 10 Things Nigerians Should Do to Prepare For El Niño as Report Projects 31,400 Deaths

Nigerians have been urged to take preparations for extreme weather seriously following a new projection that the country could record an additional 31,400 heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as El Niño intensifies.
The Climate Impact Lab’s estimate places Nigeria among the countries expected to experience the greatest increase in heat-related deaths over the six-month period. Across Africa’s wider Sahel region, the research group projects 66,800 additional heat-related deaths, with nearly half expected in Nigeria.
The projections came amid warnings from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitari...