NEWS & REPORTING

Egyptian blind girls orchestrate light & hope
By Hakeem Babalola

It was all round of applause as the Egyptian Light and Hope Blind Girls' Orchestra Group thrilled the audience to a classical composition of different songs at a concert last Tuesday at SYMA Event Centre in Budapest district 14.

NEWS & REPORTING

Brazil Week celebrated

By Hakeem Babalola

The first Brazil Week was celebrated in Budapest last week in commemoration of the country’s independence.

NEWS & REPORTING

Libyan rebels detain 70 Ghanaians

Joseph Appiah-Dolphyne,

Libya's National Transitional Council detained about 70 Ghanaians among a group of West and North Africans on suspicion that they are mercenaries backing the pro-Gaddafi forces. The suspects are currently being held in detention in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The NTC have taken charge of a significant part of the country following the disappearance of former Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi.

FEATURE

 Agony of blacks in Germany

Temple Chima Ubochi

The embassy of Nigeria in Germany & the unlawful loss of Nigerian nationality: An open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan (Part 1)

AGRICULTURE

KENYA: Lime improves maize harvest

By Isaiah Esipisu

As the world’s worst food security crisis continues across the Horn of Africa, including in Kenya, some smallholder farmers in the western part of the country are still feeding their families with last year’s abundant harvest.

RIGHT TO REPLY

Rivers: Water project & development shouldn't be restricted

By HEN

This is my rejoinder to Odimegwu Onwumere’s article with the title “Rivers without Water”. N250 billion for water project in the state sounds like a lot of money, like he said. But I think it is not the sum alone that should be reported for consideration.

SPECIAL NEWS

The UBS 'Rogue Trader' scandal: Who is Kweku Adoboli?

Who is he?

By all accounts Kweku Adoboli was a quiet, affable guy. An amateur photographer who loved music and cycling, friends in his artsy circle hardly knew he was a banker, let alone one who'd be accused of losing UBS $2 billion in rogue trades.

LIFESTYLE

Angolan crowned Miss Universe

By Bradley Brooks

SAO PAULO (AP) — Newly crowned Miss Universe Leila Lopes hopes her victory will allow her to assist her native Angola further escape its history of war and impoverishment and said she plans to focus on combatting HIV around the globe.