Severe hazes and cloud weather have left hundreds of passengers stranded at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano State. Consequently, airline operators were compelled to cancel scheduled domestic and international flights for Sunday following the harmattan hazes. Kano is currently witnessing the height of cold weather, occasioned by the harmattan, which put the city’s temperature at between nine and 12 degrees Celsius. The cold temperature has been restricting residents from late movement, while most nightspots are fast losing patronage. Besides corporate outfits that open for official businesses about 8 am, several traders hardly operate in Kano until around 10 am due to the cold weather.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2020 04:41 UTC