TWO MEN BAG LIFE JAIL FOR STEALING 1,500 NAIRA

AN Ekiti State High Court has sentence two persons to life imprisonment for attempted robbery, conspiracy and willful damage.The convicted men,Mr. Adebayo Rufus,a 25-uyear-old commercial motorcyclist,a native of Otun,in Moba Local Government Area,and one Bamidele Rasheed,a 27-year-old beans dealer in Agbowo Area,Ibadan,Oyo State,Nigeria,were found guilty of the committed offense on September 29,2008 at Otun,Ekiti in Ekiti State,Nigeria.

They were charged with attempted robbery, conspiracy and willful damage.The convicts were found guilty of count three and sentenced to six months imprisonment. While on counts one and two,they were also found guilty of robbing one Mrs. Ajayi Kofoworola of 1,500 Nigerian naira,equivalent to 9 US dollars, and thereby sentenced to life imprisonment.

Justice J.O. Adeyeye,in his judgement,said ,based on the evidence before the court, and testimony of the witnesses, he found the accused persons guilty and, therefore, sentenced them to life imprisonment.

TWO BAG LIFE JAIL FOR STEALING 1,500 NAIRA

AN Ekiti State High Court has sentence two persons to life imprisonment for attempted robbery, conspiracy and willful damage.The convicted men,Mr. Adebayo Rufus,a 25-uyear-old commercial motorcyclist,a native of Otun,in Moba Local Government Area,and one Bamidele Rasheed,a 27-year-old beans dealer in Agbowo Area,Ibadan,Oyo State,Nigeria,were found guilty of the committed offence on September 29,2008 at Otun,Ekiti in Ekiti State,Nigeria.

They were charged with attempted robbery, conspiracy and willful damage.The convicts were found guilty of count three and sentenced to six months imprisonment. While on counts one and two,they were also found guilty of robbing one Mrs. Ajayi Kofoworola of 1,500 Nigerian naira,equivalent to 9 US dollars, and thereby sentenced to life imprisonment.

Justice J.O. Adeyeye,in his judgement,said ,based on the evidence before the court, and testimony of the witnesses, he found the accused persons guilty and, therefore, sentenced them to life imprisonment.

ASSAULT ON WOMEN: 65YEARS-OLD WOMAN BRUTALIZED BY TRAFFIC WARDEN IN THE PRESENCE OF HER SPOUSE.

15,000 PEOPLE GO BLIND YEARLY IN NIGER STATE,NIGERIA.

FIFTEEN thousand people become blind annually, in Niger state, commissioner of health and  hospital service, Dr, Ibrahim Sule, has said.

The commissioner said a recent blindness and low vision survey conducted in the state showed that another 15,000 people needed cataract surgery.Sule spoke yesterday in Minna,at the MTN Foundation Eyesight Restoration Intervention Scheme in the six health zones in the state. The commissioner said the state government is doing everything to arrest the situation, adding that it needs the support of private organizations and individuals to make this a success.

Declaring the program open Governor Babangida Aliyu said at least 30,000 patients suffering various eye ailments received free treatment in the state between 2007 and last year. Giving a breakdown of the situation through the Secretary to the State

FIFTEEN thousand people become blind annually, in Niger state, commissioner of health and  hospital service, Dr, Ibrahim Sule, has said.

The commissioner said a recent blindness and low vision survey conducted in the state showed that another 15,000 people needed cataract surgery.Sule spoke yesterday in Minna,at the MTN Foundation Eyesight Restoration Intervention Scheme in the six health zones in the state. The commissioner said the state government is doing everything to arrest the situation, adding that it needs the support of private organizations and individuals to make this a success.

Declaring the program open Governor Babangida Aliyu said at least 30,000 patients suffering various eye ailments received free treatment in the state between 2007 and last year. Giving a breakdown of the situation through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG),Alhaji  Saidu Ndako Idris,the governor said over 5,000 patients had cataract surgery, while another 5,000 received reading and sight glasses.

The governor added that the rest were treated of different eye problems.Aliyu explained that to attend to the increasing number of people with eye problems,a committee on prevention of blindness was set up by his administration, while a detailed programme to drive the state eye project has been put in place.

A director of MTN Foundation,Mr,Akinwale Good luck said at least one million Nigerians  and another 3.1 million are reported to be living with one form of visual impairment or the order. He said:’ these prevent them from effectively conducting their daily activities’.

Government (SSG),Alhaji  Saidu Ndako Idris,the governor said over 5,000 patients had cataract surgery, while another 5,000 received reading and sight glasses.

The governor added that the rest were treated of different eye problems.Aliyu explained that to attend to the increasing number of people with eye problems,a committee on prevention of blindness was set up by his administration, while a detailed programme to drive the state eye project has been put in place.

A director of MTN Foundation,Mr,Akinwale Good luck said at least one million Nigerians  and another 3.1 million are reported to be living with one form of visual impairment or the order. He said:’ these prevent them from effectively conducting their daily activities’.

BBC'S AFRICA BEATS:NIGERIA'S ALTERNATIVE SOUL ARTISTE,BEZ PERFORMS

Nigeria’s alternative soul artiste, Bez,is one of the stars of the BBC’S weekly music series: ‘’Africa Beats’’. He appeared on Friday, May 17,2013 edition of the weekly eight-part series which showcases the continent’s  best up-and-coming musical talents to the BBC’s global, audience on TV,radio and online programs.

Just like others appearing on Africa Beats,Bez was asked to perform a song which is close to his heart,and through which he could reflect on his musical influences, motivations, and aspirations. Bez brought to BBC’S global audience ‘’Zuciya’’(Heart)-a song in which a young lover promises his beloved to make her happy  and asking her to put her trust in him, despite pressures and influences. ‘’Let’s give our whole heart to what we do’ That’s how Bez sees his song’s message.

Speaking about his music style-‘’acoustic soul’’,Bez said that the initial attitude to it in Nigeria where people feel more at home home with hip-hop and Afro-Pop was that it couldn’t sell.

‘’We kept on pushing and doing a lot of works ,and a lot of people started seeing that people can relate to it, and people can love it. A lot of people are doing it and I think I have been like a forerunner for this’’

Bez grew up around music. He remembered how he would sit in front of their radio, then his father would hit the record button and he would play the guitar, and his mother would back him up,and they would all sing .’’He really influenced me ,and taught me how to play the guitar when I was 9-10,and I grew up from there’’

BBC Africa Senior Producer, Catherine Fellows, comments : ‘’All the musicians featured in the new  Africa Beats Series are originals who are conscious about where thy are going and where they are coming from,where they are going ,and their influence in the world’’.

Africa Beats is broadcast on BBC News TV, including ’’ Focus On Africa TV’ ’program,every Friday until June7,and is available on demand on bbc.com/news .Radio interviews are also broadcast on BBC World Services flagship daily radio program for Africa,’’Focus On Africa’’.