Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Nigerian Army Recaptured Baga from Boko Haram // Armée Nigériane Recapturés Baga De Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaFebruary 21, 2015February 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 21, 2015February 21, 20150666

Nigerian forces backed by air strikes seized the northeastern border town of Baga from Islamist group Boko Haram on Saturday, the military said, a significant...

NIGERIA’S EAGLETS QUALIFY FOR 2015 U17 WORLD CUP // LES AIGLONS DU NIGÉRIA SONT ADMISSIBLES POUR 2015 COUPE DU MONDE U17

Jide AdesinaFebruary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 21, 20150662

Nigeria are through to the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup in grand style after they dismissed Zambia 3-1 on Saturday to reach the last four...

Entertainment

MSAKI SETS THE BASELINE ON FIRE // MSAKI DÉFINIT LA LIGNE DE BASE SUR LE FEU

Jide AdesinaFebruary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 21, 20150732

You all know that the Eastern Cape is the hub of all that is talented, amazing and awesome. Asanda Mvana who goes by the stage...

Aviation

Thai Air Force F-16A Crashes, Killing Pilot // Thai Air Force F-16 A Accidents, Tuant Le Pilote

Jide AdesinaFebruary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 21, 20150716

A Thai air force F-16A fighter jet crashed Friday during a drill in central Thailand, killing the pilot, an air force spokesman said. The...

SPORTS

The Rebel , Soccer Engine, Mario Balotelli Scored Crucial Penalty To earn Liverpool A vital lead // Les Rebelles, Soccer Moteur, Mario Balotelli A Marqué Crucial Peine A Gagner Plomb Vital De Liverpool A

Jide AdesinaFebruary 21, 2015February 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 21, 2015February 21, 20150592

Mario Balotelli scored a crucial penalty to earn Liverpool a vital lead going to Istanbul but all the talk and reports, reviews and analysis have...

CARTOON HUMOR Uncategorized

Africans under-developed Africa // Africains Afrique Sous-Développée

Jide AdesinaFebruary 21, 2015February 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 21, 2015February 21, 20150739

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FASHION

2015 Fashion Trend in Africa // 2015 Tendance De La Mode En Afrique

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 20150804

If we talk about one of the best African dress designs 2015 for the African people then we would say that since the last few years...

Education

Gordon Brown Renews Plea For Release of Nigerian Schoolgirls // Gordon Brown Renouvelle Le Plaidoyer Pour La Libération Des Ecolières Nigérians

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 20150582

Girls recite Quranic verses at an Islamic school in Maiduguri, Nigeria, May 24, 2014. REUTERS/Joe Penney Author: Lisa AndersonMore news from our correspondents United Nations...

AFRIKA HERALD

Doctors Have Reportedly Advised Bobby Brown to Take Bobbi Kristina Off Life Support // Les Médecins Ont Auraient Eté Avisés De Bobby Brown De Prendre Bobbi Kristina Sur Soutien De La Vie

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 20150608

“There is no ‘family gathering’ today that is any different from any other day since (Bobbi Kristina) has been in the hospital — the family...

BUSINESS

Growing Demand For Cheap Minerals, Energy Opening Up High-Yielding Investment Opportunities // Demande Croissante De Minéraux A Bas Prix, Energie A Ouvrir Des Possibilités D’investissement A Haut Rendement

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015February 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015February 20, 20150708

BY: HENRY LAZENBY In a world where the economic outlook is uncertain, and opinions diverge at best, depending on who you ask, where it is...

Tourism

Niagara Falls Attracts More Tourists With Frozen Ice // Niagara Falls Attire Plus De Touristes Avec De La Glace Congelée

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 20150620

Great Lakes ice pack nearly doubles in just over a week – 197.210.221.182 FRENCH VERSION Pack de glace des grands lacs a presque doublé en...

TECHNOLOGY

Hackers Steal Up To $1Billion in Huge Online Bank Heist // Les Pirates Volent Jusqu’à $1Milliard Dans Le Braquage De Banque En Ligne Enorme

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 20150594

A huge and highly sophisticated malware attack affecting multiple banks in as many as 30 countries has reportedly netted those behind the crime as much...

Commerce

The African Version of Free Markets vs. Statism // La Version Africaine De Marchés Libres vs Etatisme

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 20150742

By Dan Mitchell Several months ago, I put forth a two-question challenge for our left-wing friends. Since they relentlessly insist that we can have bigger...

RELATIONSHIP

How The 1965 Freedom Ride Awoke The Nation To Racism // Comment Le Tour De la Liberté De 1965 S’est Réveillé La Nation Au Racisme

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 20150692

2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Ride. Led by Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins, the 1965 tour brought unprecedented media attention to racism against...

ARTS & CULTURE

Lyrics Alley By Leila Aboulela // Ruelle De Paroles Par Leila Aboulela

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 20150657

As she wrote Lyrics Alley, now longlisted for the Orange prize, Leila Aboulela could not have known that the era in which she set her novel...

Women's World

YAA ASANTEWA: GREAT AFRICAN WARRIOR, FREEDOM FIGHTER, ANTI-IMPERIALIST AND QUEEN MOTHER OF EDWESO // YAA HASSAN : GRAND GUERRIER AFRICAIN, COMBATTANT DE LA LIBERTÉ, ANTI-IMPÉRIALISTE ET SULTANE DE EDWESO

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 20150772

“We will fight the white men. We will fight till the last of us falls in the battlefields.” Those are the famous words from a...

RELATIONSHIP

Al Jazeera Journalists Jailed By Egypt Win British Award // AlJazeera Journalistes Emprisonnés En Egypte Remportent Le Prix Aux Britannique

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 20150604

The UK’s prestigious Royal Television Society (RTS) has presented its Judges’ Award to Al Jazeera journalists Peter Greste, Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy. The trio...

Uncategorized

Obama: Muslims must counter ‘Ugly Lie’ That West Is At War With Islam // Obama : Les Musulmans Doivent Contrer « Affreux Mensonge » Que West At War With L’Islam Est-il

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 20150606

U.S. President Barack Obama called on the world Thursday to confront efforts to use Islam to justify violence, saying Muslim communities in particular have a...

International News

UN Exploring Accountability Options For Human Rights Abuses in South Sudan // UN Explorer Des Options De Reddition De Comptes Pour Les Violations Des Droits De L’homme Au Sud-Soudan

Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 20, 20150640

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon speaks during a press conference with King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Feb. 8,...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigerian Army Warplanes Bomb Boko Haram Forest Training camps // Camps De Nigérian armée Aviation Bombe Boko Haram Forêt Formation

Jide AdesinaFebruary 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 19, 20150771

Nigerian warplanes bombarded training camps and caches of weapons and vehicles belonging to the Islamist group Boko Haram in the northeasterly Samibisa forest on Thursday,...

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