Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

UN official Says Some Countries In West Africa May Not Meet Dec 1 Target // Esponsable De L’ONU Dit Que Certains Pays D’Afrique De L’Ouest Peuvent Ne Pas Satisfaire Diminuer 1 Cible

Jide AdesinaNovember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 26, 20140679

The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today that while Ebola response targets for December 1 in West Africa may be reached in...

Women's World

UN Sounds Alarm To End ‘Global Pandemic’ Of Violence Against Women // UN Alarme Pour Mettre Fin A « Pandémie Mondiale » De La Violence Contre Les Femmes

Jide AdesinaNovember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 26, 20140615

Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic that destroys lives, fractures communities and holds back development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said as...

Women's World

The Nonagenarian,“Jewel of Inestimable Value” Happy 99th Birthday, Mama HID Awolowo // La Mama Nonagénaire, Joyeux Anniversaire 99e « Joyau D’une Valeur Inestimable », Cacha Awolowo

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140735

Any individual who reaches this milestone deserves to be celebrated. Here’s wishing Mrs Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, the wife of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, many more healthy...

Health

HIV/AIDS Has Evolved To Become One Of The Greatest Threats To Women’s Health // Le VIH/sida A Evolué Pour Devenir Une Des Plus Grandes Menaces Pour La Santé Des Femmes

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140658

HIV/AIDS has evolved to become one of the greatest threats to women’s health. Every day, nearly 2,500 women are newly infected with HIV around the...

Cartoon CARTOON HUMOR

How Hilarious Are African Leaders ? // Drôle Comment Les Dirigeants Africains

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140700

African politics are pretty entertaining if you ask me. Bushism’s are classic but the world has yet to...

Aviation

Egyptair To Launch Two-Weekly Sharm El Sheikh-Luxor Flights // EgyptAir Lancer Des Vols Toutes Les Deux Semaines, Sharm El Sheikh-Luxor

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140667

In an effort to heighten visitor numbers, Egyptair Express has announced the launch of twice-weekly services between Sharm El Sheikh and Luxor, which are scheduled...

ARTS & CULTURE

Arts Collaborators Supporting Art Projects At COP 20 in Peru // Collaborateurs Arts, Soutenant Des Projets D’art A COP 20 Au Pérou

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140640

From 1 to 12 December 2014, Lima will host the Twentieth Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP...

Entertainment

Beautiful Jara Host And Nollywood Comedian/Actress, Helen Paul Has Another Bouncing Baby Boy // Belle Hôte Jara Et Nollywood Comédien / Actrice, Helen Paul A Un Autre Rebondissement Bébé Garçon

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140630

Beautiful Jara host and Nollywood comedian/actress, Helen Paul has another beautiful baby boy. Helen delivered her second child early this morning. Helen took to Twitter...

International News

Jury’s Decision Sparks Anger In Ferguson // Décision Sparks Colère Du Jury Ferguson

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140640

The Missouri grand jury voted not to charge a white police officer for the fatal August shooting of an unarmed black teenager, an incident that...

STOCK MARKET

American Tower Pays $2.25 Billion for Brazil, Nigeria M&A // American Tour Paie $ 2,25 Milliards Pour Le Brésil, Le Nigéria M & A

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140706

American Tower Corp. (AMT) has agreed to buy towers across Nigeria and Brazil for more than $2.2 billion, furthering the U.S. company’s plans to expand...

AFRIKA HERALD

Trafficking in children on the rise, says new UN report // Traite Des Enfants A La Hausse, Selon Un Nouveau Rapport Des Nations Unies

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140615

One in three known victims of human trafficking is a child, and girls and women are particularly targeted and forced into “modern slavery,” according to...

RELATIONSHIP

Uganda: Police Speaks Out On Monster Maid;Things to Watch-out For If your Child Has Being Abused // Ouganda : Police Parle Sur Monstre Maid ;Choses A Regarder Pour Si Votre Enfant Est Victime De Violence

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140689

After a video clip of a housemaid abusing a child went viral last week, the police has issued a statement explaining the circumstances related to...

ECONOMY

Morocco King To Visit China For Better Ties // Roi Du Maroc Pour Une Visite En Chine Pour Les Traverses De Mieux

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140688

King Mohammed VI of Morocco will pay an official visit to the China on November 27 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the...

Mortage Properties and Real Estate

Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company To Resolve Housing Problems // Société De Refinancement De Prêt Hypothécaire Nigeria Pour Résoudre Les Problèmes De Logement

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140666

NMRC was established to bridge the funding cost of residential mortgages and promote the availability as well as the affordability of good housing to Nigerians...

TECHNOLOGY Uncategorized

Best Smartphones of 2014… ! // Meilleurs Smartphones De 2014… !

Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 20140742

Smartphone users have had plenty of options to choose from this year as the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturers introduced flagship devices to eager audiences....

Commerce

ICT To Be Largest Contributor To Nigeria’s GDP by 2020 – Johnson // TIC d’être contributeur Au Nigéria De PIB En 2020 – Johnson

Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 20140725

Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s minister of communication technology Omobola Johnson has predicted ICT would be the highest contributor to Nigeria’s GDP by 2020. She said this...

BUSINESS

Connecting With Purpose: The Internet Forces Shaping Modern Africa // Connexion Avec Un But : L’Internet Oblige L’Afrique Moderne Mise en Forme

Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 20140677

In this guest post for HumanIPO, Alex Salter, CEO of SamKnows urges African nations should leverage the lessons already learned by other global telecom regulators...

POLITICS

Tunisia Votes In Landmark Presidential Election // Tunisie Votes A L’élection Présidentielle De Landmark

Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 2014November 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 2014November 24, 20140623

Tunisians voted Sunday in their first presidential election since the 2011 revolution that sparked the Arab Spring, in a ballot set to round off an...

ECONOMY

BHP Targets Further Spending Cuts As Iron Ore, Oil Prices Tumble // BHP Cibles De Réductions De Dépenses Supplémentaires Dans Le Minerai De Fer, Les Prix Du Pétrole Tumble

Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 20140631

BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, plans to take a scalpel to capital spending and costs to bolster cashflows as iron ore and...

International News

Egyptian President hints at pardon for al-Jazeera journalists //Le Président Egyptien Fait Allusion Au Pardon Pour Les Journalistes D’al-Jazeera

Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 20140678

The Egyptian president has hinted he may pardon Australian journalist Peter Greste and his al-Jazeera colleagues. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has hinted he is...

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