This is certainly not the best of times for Benue farmers in Agatu, Guma, Gwer west and Makurdi local government areas of the state given the sustained and unrestricted attacks on communities in these areas by Fulani herdsmen.

The South-West zone of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has enjoined Nigerians to take the 2013 weather forecast seriously by shunning acts that could exacerbate the risks of the predicted heavy down pour, especially in the identified communities in the country.

Residents of five villages in Yabo Local Government Area of Sokoto State got the shock of their lives at the weekend when a wind storm struck and destroyed 110 houses. Presently the residents are still counting their losses, especially in the villages that were completely razed by the raging storm.

THE Commander, Nigeria Navy Service, NNS Delta, Warri Naval Base, Commodore Mohammed Garba was bubbly, last weekend, as he verbalised on the several battles between his men and oil thieves in Delta State in the last few months.

IT was cheers and dancing in Onitsha on Monday as no fewer than 500 operators of Keke NAPEP in the commercial city were treated to free maintenance of their Keke tricycle by officials of Wisdom Auto Technical (Nig) Ltd, dealers and suppliers of Indian –made Keke 205 model.