Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

American University Of Nigeria Hopes To Secure Funds For The Other Girls Who Escaped From Being Kidnapped By Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 20140695

The American University of Nigeria (AUN) has announced the formation of the American University of Nigeria Foundation and the launch of the #EducateOurGirls campaign to...

AFRIKA HERALD

White House Confirms Al-Shabab Leader killed In Airstrike In Somalia

Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 20140763

In a major setback for al-Qaeda’s affiliate in East Africa, the Obama administration said Friday it had confirmed the death of a key Somali militant...

THE ROYAL FAMILY OF OYO KINGDOM- HRH OBA LAMIDI OLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI III TOUR TO LONDON 2014

Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 20140791

Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (born 15 October 1938) is the Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba state of Oyo and custodian to the throne of its historic empire. Lamidi’s father, the Alaafin...

ARTS & CULTURE LIFE & STYLE

HRH ALAFIN OF OYO- -THE ROYAL KING OF OYO KINGDOM-OBA LAMIDI OLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI 111

Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 201401022

Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (born 15 October 1938) is the Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba state of Oyo and custodian to the throne of its historic empire. Lamidi’s father, the Alaafin...

ARTS & CULTURE

Top 10 Myths About Africa

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140935

Myths and misconceptions about Africa are commonplace in the West. On a recent episode of the American tv reality series, “Amazing Race”, one of the...

Entertainment

Joan Rivers Dies At Age 81, Funeral Planned For Sunday In New York

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140855

Comedian Joan Rivers died in a New York hospital Thursday afternoon, a week after suffering cardiac arrest during a medical procedure, her daughter said. “She...

ARTS & CULTURE

French President’s Ex-girlfriend Reveals Intimate Details In New Book

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140720

Valerie Trierweiler, ex-partner of French PresidentFrancois Hollande, settles some scores in a new book detailing their relationship. In “Thank You For This Moment,” released...

ARTS & CULTURE

French President's Ex-girlfriend Reveals Intimate Details In New Book

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140875

Valerie Trierweiler, ex-partner of French PresidentFrancois Hollande, settles some scores in a new book detailing their relationship. In “Thank You For This Moment,” released...

International News

Ninety-Six Percent of Syria’s Declared Chemical Weapons Destroyed – UN-OPCW Mission Chief

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140731

Special Coordinator for the Joint Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the UN (OPCW-UN) Sigrid Kaag briefs the press. UN...

Entertainment

Big Brother Africa Launch Cancelled Due To ‘Devastating’ Blaze

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140813

The launch of the new series of Africa’s Big Brother has been delayed by a “devastating” blaze at its purpose-built studios in Johannesburg....

Entertainment

Big Brother Africa Launch Cancelled Due To 'Devastating' Blaze

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140780

The launch of the new series of Africa’s Big Brother has been delayed by a “devastating” blaze at its purpose-built studios in Johannesburg....

Women's World

African Business Women Forum: AfDB Encourages Women To Get Into Nontraditional Business

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140699

participant Ms. Dzifa Anyasor (left) receiving her certificate...

FASHION

Trendy African Women Clothing Styles

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140795

Five ways to accentuate your beautiful curves We’re happy to say that these days the fashion world seems to be embracing girls with curves—otherwise known as real...

STOCK MARKET

Wall Street Ends Down As Energy Shares Decline

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140841

New York – US stocks ended down on Thursday, retreating from intraday records for the S&P and Dow, as a decline in energy shares sapped...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigeria’s ‘Caliphate’ Doldrums

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140784

Boko Haram’s self-declared caliphate in Nigeria is unlikely to last, writes Haytham Nouri In...

SPORTS

Serena Eyes Revenge, Place In Final

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140799

Top-seeded Serena Williams will twin revenge with ambition when she faces Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova on Friday with a berth in the US Open final at...

SPORTS

Federer Sets Up Cilic Semis Showdown

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140969

Roger Federer saved two match points to defeat Gael Monfils 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 and reach his ninth US Open semifinal on Thursday,...

Health

UN Health Agency Convenes Meeting To Weigh Ebola Therapies, Vaccines

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140728

Local construction workers at the Island Clinic, one of the five Ebola treatment centres with 100 beds that will be opened in Monrovia, Liberia. Photo:...

AFRIKA HERALD

Recent Attacks In Nigeria Send Thousands Fleeing To Cameroon For Refuge – UN

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140727

Nigerian women forced to flee their homeland work together to build a shelter at the Minawao refugee camp in Cameroon. Photo: UNHCR/J.M. Awono Recent attacks...

AFRIKA HERALD

Evidence On Rampant Violence Against Children ‘Compels Us To Act’ – UNICEF report

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140711

A young rape survivor at a safe house in Monrovia, Liberia. UN Photo/Staton Winter Violence against children is universal – so prevalent and deeply ingrained...

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