IT was cloudy all weekend in many cities. The strange weather was windy and dusty – as if it was harmattan all over again.

Some domestic airlines cancelled their flights yesterday over the inclement foggy weather which reduced visibility.

Scores of stranded would-be passengers at the new domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos were told that aircraft could not fly because of the hazy weather.

In some other parts of Lagos, rumors of Acid rain were rife. Fear gripped many residents of Lagos on Sunday over a text message warning people against an acid rain between March 20 and 28.

According to the text message, “There is a possibility of acid rain. The dark circle appeared around the moon on March 17 and this was an indication of an acid rain.

“Apparently, this happens once in 750 years. It rains like normal rain, but it may cause skin cancer if you expose yourself to it.”

Residents, who received the text message forwarded it to their friends and family members. They advised them to stay indoors whenever it rained on any of the days mentioned in the SMS.

A resident of Yaba, Fidelis Okon, who said that he had received the text message, said that he would not go to work anytime it rained during the week.