Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Ebola Fears Prompts N. Korea to Back Out of Major Taekwondo Events // Craintes D’Ebola Invite Corée N. Pour Reculer Les Grandes Manifestations De Taekwondo

Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 2015January 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 2015January 29, 20150601

FILE – Members of the Special Warfare Command demonstrate the traditional Korean martial art of taekwondo during celebrations to mark the 65th anniversary of Korea...

AFRIKA HERALD

Canada Honour Mandela With New Stamp // Canada Honneur Mandela Avec Le Nouveau Timbre

Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 29, 20150591

Canada Post has unveiled a new stamp to commemorate the heroic life of Nelson Mandela. (CNW Group/Canada Post) Former president Nelson Mandela has been honoured...

Adam Sandler’s Ridiculous 6 Star Studded Cast // 6 Ridicule Cloutés Casting De Adam Sandler

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150636

Terry Crews, actress Wendi McLendon-Covey and Adam Sandler (Getty Images) Los Angeles – Taylor Lautner, Dan Aykroyd, Terry Crews and Nick Nolte will all feature...

Transportation

FW de Klerk Boulevard gets the nod // Boulevard de FW de Klerk obtient le feu vert

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150630

Table Bay Boulevard was renamed on Wednesday after former president FW de Klerk, despite fierce opposition. The proposal was adopted during a chaotic city council...

BUSINESS

Citing Lower Oil Prices, Sasol Delays Louisiana GTL Plant Investment // Citant la baisse Des Prix De Pétrole, Sasol Retarde La Louisiane GTL Immobilisations //

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150599

South Africa’s Sasol Ltd. says it will delay the final investment decision on a large-scale, gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Louisiana as part of the company’s...

ECONOMY

Glencore May Slash South African Coal Production // Glencore De Réduire La Production De Charbon Sud-Africain

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150670

Glencore is considering a partial shutdown of a coal unit in South Africa in what would be the most decisive response so far to weak...

Tourism

‘No kangaroos in Austria’ – not // « Pas De Kangourous En Autriche » – Pas

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150685

A kangaroo is on the loose in frigid and snowy Austria, hopping his way toward dispelling a famous slogan. “No kangaroos in Austria” T-shirts and...

ARTS & CULTURE

Children’s Struggles For Education Focus of Award-Winning Film Screened At UN // Luttes Pour Enfants Pour Focus L’éducation Projeté à ONU De Film Primé

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150582

A scene of two young boys running from the film ‘On the Way to School.’ Credit: Distrib Films US An encounter with three Kenyan children...

International News

Remembering Holocaust Victims, Ban Urges Unity to Eradicate Anti-Semitism, All Forms of hatred, Bigotry // Se Souvenir Des Victimes De L’Holocauste, Ban Exhorte L’Unité A Eradiquer L’antisémitisme, Toutes Les Formes De La Haine, Le Fanatisme

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150696

The international community has not yet found the antidote to the poison that led to genocide 70 years ago, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon lamented...

POLITICS

President Macky Sall To chair NEPAD Heads of State and Government Summit // Le Président Macky Sall à La Présidence NEPAD Chefs D’Etat Et De Gouvernement Sommet Dans

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015January 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015January 29, 20150556

H.E. Macky SALL, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC) will chair the...

Women's World

Enhancing Women’s Participation and Representation in Decision Making Structures in Africa // Renforcer La Participation Des Femmes et La Représentation Dans Les Structures De Prise De Décision En Afrique

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150666

Commissioner Aisha addresses the Press on Enhancing Women’s Participation and Representation in Decision Making Structures in Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28 January 2015 : H.E....

RELATIONSHIP Uncategorized

The Colossus of the Paradigm ; The Political Icon – Gov . Christopher Alao- Akala Set to Rule Oyo state Again

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150870

Written by ; ‘JIDE ADESINA “Just like we did in our first time, we will do more by equipping our farmers with necessary materials and...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Zimbabwe Refugees Jailed // Réfugiés Du Zimbabwe Emprisonnés

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150670

A court in Zimbabwe on Tuesday sentenced four villagers who were displaced by floods last year to five years in jail each for taking part...

TECHNOLOGY

Google Launches Online Portal For Nigeria’s 2015 Elections // Google Lance Un Portail En Ligne Pour Les Elections De 2015 Du Nigéria

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150598

Google has launched an online portal (http://www.google.ng/elections/) where voters can keep an eye on the latest news about Nigerian politics in the run-up to the...

SPORTS

Caf confirms Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final venue switches // FAC Confirme Commutateurs Lieu De Quart De Finale De Coupe D’Afrique Des Nations

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150682

The pitches in Ebebiyin and Mongomo have been deemed too badly damaged following group-stage matches and all latter games will now be held in Bata...

ECONOMY

Billionaires Tony Elumelu And Aliko Dangote Launch The African Energy Leaders Group At The World Economic Forum // Milliardaires Tony Elumelu Et Aliko Dangote Lancent Le Groupe Des Leaders Africains Energie Lors Du Forum Economique Mondial

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015January 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015January 28, 20150830

Farai Gundan Contributor Speaking at a high profile panel on energy at the 2015 annual meeting for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Nigerian...

Health

Computerized Reminders Significantly Improve HIV Care In Resource-limited Setting // Rappels Informatiques Améliorer Significativement Les Soins VIH Dans Contexte De Ressources Limitées

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150653

A large randomized controlled study is among the first to rigorously demonstrate that health information technology can improve compliance with patient care guidelines by clinicians...

Commerce

Yinson Consortium Bags RM9.16b Contract Off Ghana // Contrat De RM9.16b Sacs Yinson Consortium Au Large Du Ghana

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150672

BY: JOSEPH CHIN Yinson Holdings Bhd’s consortium has secured a US$2.54bil (RM9.16bil) contract to provide a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit to eni...

LIFE & STYLE

Uganda War Crime Warlord Mr. Ongwen In Detention Centre At The Netherlands by ICC // Ouganda Guerre Crime Warlord M. Ongwen En Centre De Détention Aux Pays-bas Par La CCI

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015January 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015January 28, 20150666

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague of senior Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander...

Transportation

AU, China Sign Transport Infrastructure Deal // AU, Chine signe Transport Infrastructure Deal

Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 28, 20150627

Ntebo Mokobo China has committed to an ambitious plan to connect all 54 African countries through modern highways, airports and high speed railways. The Chinese...

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