Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

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, 20140710

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, 20140664

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

STOCK MARKET

Rand On The Retreat As China Data Weighs // Rand Sur La Retraite En Tant Que Données De Chine Pèse

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 20140683

Rand on the retreat as China data weighs The rand kicked-off the week on the back foot on Monday as the currency slipped to...

AFRIKA HERALD

Fighting In Eastern Libya Sets Oil Tanker On Fire // Combats Dans L’est Libyen Ensembles Pétrolier En Feu

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 20140777

Libya’s army spokesman says an oil tanker caught fire amid fierce fighting between pro-government forces and Islamist militias in the central district of the eastern...

LIFE & STYLE

Healthy Food For Good Living // Aliments Sains Pour Vivre Bien

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014November 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014November 3, 20140714

There are many foods that you can eat each day to burn calories and lose weight. The great news is that these foods are super...

Health

Ebola Rapidly Advancing In Rural Sierra Leone, Says Africa Governance Initiative Report // Ebola Rapidement Progresser Professionnellement Rural Sierra Leone, Dit Le Rapport D’Initiative Gouvernance Afrique

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014November 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014November 3, 20140712

Ebola is spreading up to nine times faster in parts of Sierra Leone than two months ago, a report by the Africa Governance Initiative (AGI)...

ECONOMY

Nigeria Oil Workers Unions Threaten Strike Action Over Victimization Of Leaders // Nigeria Huile Syndicats Menacent De Grève Sur La Victimisation Des Dirigeants

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 20140701

Oil workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association...

AFRIKA HERALD

Protesters Reject The Coup plotters ; Burkina People Calls For Democracy // Manifestants Rejettent Les Putschistes ; Burkina Personnes Réclame De La Démocratie

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014November 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014November 3, 20140737

Burkina Faso’s military vowed to install a unity government after tightening its control over the west African nation, firing tear gas and shots in the...

Entertainment

KENYAN FEMALE FILMMAKERS TAKE THE DIRECTOR’S SEAT // CINÉASTES FEMMES KÉNYANES PRENNENT SIÈGE DU DIRECTEUR

Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014November 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 3, 2014November 3, 20140690

Udada, East Africa’s first female film festival, is taking place in Kenya. Udada film festival, in Kenya, is the first festival in...

STOCK MARKET

The cost of trading in Africa // Le Coût Des Activités De Négoce En Afrique

Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 2014November 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 2014November 2, 20140767

The costs involved in transacting can be either explicit, which are relatively straightforward to measure, or implicit. Implicit costs are not immediately apparent and...

RELIGION

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies Has Laid Several Complaints With The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), As Well As Criminal Charges // Le Conseil Juif Sud-Africain Des Députés A Déposé plusieurs Plaintes Avec La South African Human Rights Commission (sud-africaine), Ainsi Que Les Frais De Criminel

Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 20140787

Last week the chairperson of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), Siphakamsie Ngxowa, walked into a Woolworths store in Sea Point, Cape Town, pushing...

AFRIKA HERALD

Crimes Against Journalists: Egyptian Media Under Attack // Crimes Contre Les Journalistes : Les Médias Egyptiens Sous Attaque

Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 2014November 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 2014November 2, 20140727

By Anne-Marie Bissada In honour of the first anniversary of the killing of French journalists, Ghislaine...

AFRIKA HERALD

OVER 210 KILLED IN FIGHTING OVER LIBYA’S BENGHAZI // PLUS DE 210 TUÉS DANS DES COMBATS AU-DESSUS DE BENGHAZI DE LA LIBYE

Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 20140772

At least 210 people were killed in fighting in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi since troops loyal to the country’s elected government launched an attempt...

SPORTS

Kenya’s Kipsang, Keitany Win NYC Marathon Titles //

Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 20140697

Wilson Kipsang won a lucrative duel to the finish to join compatriot Mary Keitany in a Kenyan sweep of exciting men’s and women’s races at...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Committed To Ensuring Safety, Security Of Sea Lanes: India To Mauritius // Engagé à Assurer La Sécurité, Sécurité Des Voies Maritimes : L’Inde à L’île Maurice

Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 20140632

As three Indian naval ships docked here, India Sunday told Mauritius that it is committed to ensuring the safety and security of the Indian Ocean...

Commerce

Senior Managers Stole Billions And Covered Up Looting of Ailing Mumias

Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 20140764

Blatant looting and financial malpractice by successive managers of Mumias Sugar Company could be responsible for the current situation in which the principal employer in...

TECHNOLOGY

Samsung Wobbles But Stays Its Ground // Samsung Vacille Mais Reste Son Terrain

Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 20140692

Buffeted by sliding profits and emboldened rivals, mighty Samsung is looking unusually vulnerable these days, but analysts say its financial muscle and product diversity make...

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