Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Boko Haram Attack Town, French-Owned Factory In North-East Nigeria // Boko Haram Attaque Ville, Usine Français Appartenant Au Nord-Est Nigéria

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 20140356

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen launched a series of attacks in Nigeria’s restive northeast on Tuesday, opening fire on troops in one town before raiding a...

POLITICS

UN Calls Burkina Faso To Restore Constitutional Order Through Democratic Elections. // ONU Appels Burkinabé A Rétablit L’ordre Constitutionnel A Travers Des Elections Démocratiques

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014November 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014November 4, 20140371

Reiterating his great concern for the current crisis in Burkina Faso and its impact on national and regional stability, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said the joint...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

UN Refugee Agency Launches Campaign To Eliminate Statelessness Within 10 Years // Agence Pour Les Réfugiés De L’ONU Lance Une Campagne Pour Eliminer Les Cas D’apatridie En 10 ans

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 20140358

UN refugee agency launches campaign to eliminate statelessness within 10 years One of the striking “I Belong” campaign images created by United Colors of Benetton....

Health

UN Envoy Warns Against Letting Guard Down, ‘Even For A Second’-Ebola // Envoyé De L’ONU Met En Garde Contre De Laisser La Garde Vers Le Bas, ‘Même Pour Une Seconde’-Ebola

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 20140380

The UN envoy coordinating the global response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa said in the Liberian capital today that when national governments, partners...

Commerce

Dangote Cement to Enter 14th African Country with Tanzanian Power Plant Matthew Staff

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 20140383

By Mathew Dangote Cement is looking to broaden its horizons even further as it seeks a license for a 75 megawatt (MW) power...

TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Launches Mentorship Programme For Female Graduates In Kenya // Microsoft Lance Le Programme De Mentorat Pour Les Femmes Diplômées Au Kenya

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 20140355

By : Paul Adepoju Microsoft has announced the launch of its new EmployMentor programme that is aimed at kick-starting careers for female graduates in business...

Tourism

Tourism Falling Off in Africa, Far Beyond the Ebola Zone // Tourisme Tomber En Afrique, Bien Au-delà De La Zone D’Ebola

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 201401085

A recent surge in travel to Africa has come to a grinding halt. At first, the travel agent couldn’t believe it. Thirty members of...

Education

The Role Of Public Libraries In Achieving National Development Goals // Le Rôle Des Bibliothèques Publiques Dans La Réalisation Des Objectifs De Développement National

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 20140361

Access to information in Africa is a fundamental obstacle to development. Africa’s youth population is increasing faster than any other region of the world. But...

AFRIKA HERALD

Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s Ruling Party’s Secretary-General, Has Been Reinstated Amid of Violence // Edgar Lungu, Zambie Décision Secrétaire Général Du Parti, A été Rétabli Au Milieu De La Violen

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 20140413

Acting President Scott, born in Zambia to British parents, reverses decision to fire party’s secretary amid violence. Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s ruling party’s secretary-general, has...

Health

UNICEF To Boost Staff In Ebola-Hit Countries; UN health Chief Deplores Lagging Vaccine Research // UNICEF à La Poussée Du Personnel Dans Les Pays Touchés Ebola ; Santé UN Chef Déplore En Retard Recherche Sur Les Vaccins

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 20140365

As the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced today that it plans to boost its staff in countries on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak...

International News

US Mid Term Election ; Harry Reid’s Political Test In Question Of Time // Nous Mi Mandat Electoral ; Test Politique De Harry Reid En Question De Temps

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 20140369

Nobody in politics has had a worse run-up to Nov. 4 than Harry Reid. Polls indicate the Senate majority leader might have a change of...

AFRIKA HERALD

After 13years of September 9/11 ; World Trade Center Open To Public //Après 13Years De Septembre 9/11 ; World Trade Center Ouverte Au Public

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 20140343

Thirteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, the resurrected World Trade Center is again opening for business — marking an emotional milestone for both New...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigeria’s Northeast May Soon Fall Into Boko Haram Hands // Nord-est Du Nigéria Peut Bientôt Tomber Dans Les Mains De Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 20140372

If the Federal Government will not add extra efforts, in the next three months, the three North-East states will not be in existence By Rafiu...

RELATIONSHIP

Egypt Jails Eight Men Over ‘Gay Wedding’ Video // Egypte Emprisonne Huit Hommes Au Cours De La Vidéo « Mariage Gay »

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 20140377

Human rights groups have condemned the three year jail terms given to eight men who had appeared in an online video purporting to show Egypt’s...

POLITICS

Tunisia Democracy In Perspectives ; Searching for Political Identity // Tunisie La Démocratie En Perspectives ; Vous Cherchez Une Adentité Politique

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 20140395

Three years after Tunisia’s Islamist party, Ennahda, swept the country’s first free and fair election, the party failed to secure the same position and came...

AFRIKA HERALD

Boko Haram Suspected After Suicide Blast, Prison Break In Nigeria // Boko Haram soupçonnés Après Que Explosion Suicide, Prison Break Au Nigeria

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 20140372

An image grab made on October 31 from a video obtained by AFP shows the leader of Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau (Centre) delivering a speech....

Transportation

Hyundai, Kia To Pay $100m Over Fuel Suit // Hyundai, Kia à Payer 100 Millions De Dollars Sur Le Costume De Carburant

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014November 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014November 3, 20140394

Hyundai and Kia agreed to pay $100m on Monday to settle a US government investigation of exaggerated fuel efficiency on 2012 and 2013 car models...

BUSINESS

Oil Prices Fall After Manufacturing Data // Huile Prix Chute Après Les Données De Fabrication

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014November 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014November 3, 20140364

Oil prices fell Monday, hit by a strengthening dollar as dealers digested global manufacturing data for clues about demand growth, analysts said. Brent North...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Nigeria Immigration Arrested Human Traffickers.. // L’immigration Nigeria Arrêté Des Trafiquants D’êtres Humains…

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 20140379

The Nigeria Immigration of Katsina State Command says it has arrested 10 suspected victims of human trafficking and the trafficker at the Kongolam border in...

Health

Sierra Leone Says Another Doctor Dies Of Ebola // Sierra Leone, Dit Un Autre Médecin Meurt D’Ebola

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 20140372

A doctor in Sierra Leone has died of Ebola — the fifth local doctor in the West African nation to die of the disease, authorities...

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