Nigerians Share Photos of Eclipse of the Sun on Monday, April 8: "Partially Visible in Oyo and Kano"

• Some Nigerians who saw the eclipse of the sun, which happened on Monday, April 8, shared photos of it as they witnessed it partially
• Also, some captured videos of the rare solar occurrence and posted them on social media, including X
• Some of the videos and photos shared online were captured in Oyo and Kano states, where residents witnessed it

Photos and videos seen on social media show that some Nigerians were able to view the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, though partially.

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Agency, a total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth and temporarily blocks the sun's face.

While it was calculated to be total in Mexico’s Pacific, Canada, and more than 10 US states, some Nigerians reported that they saw it partially.

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Some Nigerians in Oyo and Kano states shared images online, indicating they saw the partial eclipse.

An X user, Sky Girl, shared a video of the partial eclipse reportedly recorded in Kano state.

She stated:

"Look up, everybody!! Look up it’s happening."

Another viewer, Ahmad EO Abdulbaqi, was also able to capture an image of the crescent-shaped partial eclipse in Kano state.

Photographer Taofeek Ibrahim shared another photo which he said was captured in Irepo local government of Oyo state.

Legit.ng spoke to Toyyib Adewale Adelodu, a Nigerian man living in the UK to know if he also witnessed the eclipse in that part of the world. Toyyib said most of the UK missed out.

His words:

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"It was seen in some parts of Scotland. Most of UK missed out."

See the photos below:

Reactions to solar eclipse

@Merald__Ayomi asked:

"I thought they said we could get blind if we look at it?"

@Abdurra87100463 said:

"The main reason why I feel the month of Ramadan will complete 30."

@agba_friyoyo said:

"Maybe the area because I no understand. Where I am currently, the sun can boil egg."

@dimejitiamiyu01 said:

"Noticed a brief darkness, but eclipse we no see."

NiMET issues weather advice

Meanwhile, Nigerians have been urged to prepare for three days of sunny and hazy weather conditions across the country.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency shared details of the states that would be affected by the weather conditions.

NiMet gave this advisory on Sunday and urged the public to take necessary precautions as strong winds may precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.

Source: Legit.ng