Solar eclipse: Sightings across the country
By Oluwakemi,
This new month of September 2016 was ushered in this Thursday morning with a solar eclipse, which has been sighted at different times across the nation.
So, you don’t damage your eyes, trying to catch a glimpse of the eclipse, we bring you some shots from social media, from different cities across Nigeria.
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NSRDA) had issued a statement concerning the Annular Eclipse which will be experienced between the hours of 7:15am and 10:03am on Thursday, September 1 with slight variations in actual timing across the country. They enjoined the public not to panic.
Photos below
PHOTO: eclipse in my area Ogijo, Ogun state pic.twitter.com/o2aaKcfAxA VIA @adagbadajoe
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PHOTO: partial eclipse as seen in asaba pic.twitter.com/HfmNpo9FFc VIA @jaysammie
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PHOTO: A view of the eclipse from the Oshodi/Apapa expressway around 7.26am pic.twitter.com/xOnK97ypbU VIA @faithman10
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PHOTO: The status of the sky during the Solar Eclipse in Lagos @channelstv pic.twitter.com/toF0bBW8pi VIA @abijatv
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PHOTO: The status of the sky during the Solar Eclipse in Lagos @channelstv pic.twitter.com/toF0bBW8pi VIA @abijatv
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PHOTO: @mpapamieariben1 @daily_trust we can see the moon in katsina 9am Thursday September 1st pic.twitter.com/uaBgB4QWef VIA @Faruqsaleh767
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