Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Ugandan Refinery : Russian Firm Wins Tender // Ugandan Refinery : Russian Firm Wins Tender

Jide AdesinaFebruary 17, 2015February 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 17, 2015February 17, 20150687

A consortium led by Russian firm RT Global Resources won the deal to build and operate Uganda’s $2.5-billion crude oil refinery, the Daily Monitor newspaper...

POLITICS

EU Aids Zimbabwe With €234Million // UE Sida Au Zimbabwe Avec € 234Millions

Jide AdesinaFebruary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 17, 20150739

The European Union (EU) has given Zimbabwe €234m, it said on Monday, the first time the government has received EU aid since 2002. The...

International News

Italy Ready to Lead Coalition In Libya To Prevent ‘Caliphate Across The Sea // Italie Prêt A Diriger La Coalition En Libye Pour Empêcher ‘ Califat A Travers La Mer

Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 20150733

A still from a video released by ISIS purportedly showing the execution of 21 Egyptian Christians on the shores of the Mediterranean sea. TWITTER Italy...

Tourism

Kenya, Tanzania Take Tussle Over Tourist Vans To EAC Council // Kenya, Tanzanie Reprendre Tussle Vans Touristiques Au Conseil De La CCE

Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 20150680

BY LUKE ANAMI The tussle between Kenya and Tanzania that has seen the two countries restrict access to airports and tourist sites to local operators...

BUSINESS

Malawi in ‘Desperate Need’ Of Donor Support // Malawi « Désespérément Besoin » D’aide Des Donateurs

Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 20150706

Malawian President Peter Mutharika pleaded Sunday with the World Bank to consider resuming aid to the poor southern African nation, saying it was in...

AFRIKA HERALD

Ex-president Mohammed Morsi’s Retrial Begins In Egypt // Nouveau Procès De L’Ex-président Mohammed Morsi Commence En Egypte

Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 20150636

Morsi, 10 others face charges including espionage A new trial began on Sunday for Egypt’s former president Mohammed Morsi, seen in this 2014 photo. He...

STOCK MARKET

Rolling Power Cuts Spark Fears For South Africa’s Economic Future // Roulant Electrique Coupe Etincelle Craintes Pour L’avenir Economique De L’Afrique Du Sud

Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 20150710

South Africans endure up to three power outages a day as its electricity company, Eskom, struggles to cope Studying by candle light during load shedding...

RELIGION

ISIS Video Shows Beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya // ISIS Vidéo Montre La Décapitation De 21 Chrétiens Egyptiens En Libye

Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 20150828

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) released another video today, this time showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by ISIS militants...

Transportation

Chinese-Built Railway In Angola Open To Traffic // Chemin De Fer Chinois Construit En Angola Ouverte A La Circulation

Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 20150710

An employee works on a high-speed train model CRH380B at a final assembly line of China CNR’s Tangshan railway vehicle factory in Tangshan, Hebei province,...

Health

Reproductive Health Science Products To Be Sold In Israel, Southern Africa // Santé Reproductive Sciences Destinés A Etre Vendus En Israël, Afrique Du Sud

Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 20150634

EmbryoCellect™ is a pre-implantation genetic screening kit designed to increase the chance of a successful IVF cycle. Reproductive Health Science (ASX:RHS) has now entered into...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Italy Rescues More Than 2,000 Migrants off Libyan Coast // Italie Sauve Plus De 2 000 Migrants Au Large De La Côte Libyenne

Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 20150768

The Italian coastguard launched a massive operation Sunday to rescue more than 2,000 migrants in difficulty between the Italian island of Lampedusa and the Libyan...

Africa International News

Japan To Give $15 Million To Fight Terrorism in Middle East, Africa // Japon A Donner $15Millions Pour Lutter Contre Le Terrorisme Au Moyen Orient, Afrique

Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 20150777

A Japanese newspaper has reported that Japan will offer extra 15 million US dollars in aid to fight terrorism in the Middle East and Africa....

POLITICS

Sudan’s Electoral Body Announces Polling Dates // Corps Electoral Du Soudan Annonce Les Dates Du Scrutin

Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 20150796

Sudan’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has announced that polling in the coming elections will take place from 13 to 15 April while vote counting will...

AFRIKA HERALD

Rouhani Felicitates Zambian New President on Election Victory // Rouhani Felicitates Zambien Nouveau Président Sur La Victoire Aux Elections

Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 16, 20150667

President Hassan Rouhani in a message on Sunday felicitated Zambia new president Edgar Lungu on election victory. President Rouhani expressed hope that relations between Tehran...

ARTS & CULTURE

OYOTUNJI AFRICAN VILLAGE , The Father Of The Cultural Restoration Movement In Sheldon, Beaufort County, South Carolina .USA // OYOTUNJI VILLAGE Africain, Le Père Du Mouvement Culturel Restauration A Sheldon, Comté De Beaufort En Caroline Du Sud.É.-U.

Jide AdesinaFebruary 15, 2015February 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 15, 2015February 16, 201501167

His Royal Highness Oba (King) Ofuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I, born Walter Eugene King on October 5, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He graduated from Cass Technical...

SPORTS

Eaglets Soar From The Gate // Aiglons s’Envoler De La Porte

Jide AdesinaFebruary 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 15, 20150673

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets got off to a flying start at the CAF Africa Junior Championship in Niamey, Niger Republic, by beating their hosts, the Junior...

International News

Japan PM Ex-adviser Praises Apartheid In Embarrassment For Abe //

Jide AdesinaFebruary 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 15, 20150907

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers his policy speech at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo February 12, 2015. CREDIT: REUTERS/THOMAS PETER. BY ELAINE...

AFRIKA HERALD

Italy Closes Libyan Embassy, Urges U.N. Mission // Italie Ferme L’ambassade De Libye, Exhorte La Mission Des Nations Unies

Jide AdesinaFebruary 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 15, 20150687

Italy closed its embassy in Libya on Sunday due to the worsening conflict there and stepped up its call for a U.N. mission to help...

AFRIKA HERALD

CONGO PRESIDENT SLAMS UN WITHDRAWAL FROM ANTI-REBEL MISSION // CONGO PRÉSIDENT SLAMS UN RETRAIT DES ANTI-REBELLE MISSION

Jide AdesinaFebruary 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 15, 20150642

Congo’s president on Sunday condemned a decision by the United Nations to withdraw its support from a joint military offensive against a rebel group because...

TECHNOLOGY

Kenya To Push Ahead With Digital TV Switchover: Government // Kenya à Pousser En Avant Avec Le Passage Au Numérique TV: Gouvernement

Jide AdesinaFebruary 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 15, 20150652

The Kenyan government vowed Sunday to push ahead with a switch from analogue to digital television signals, a day after four key stations went off...

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