Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Tinubu and Soyinka: A Chronicle of Activism, Fraternity, and the Politics of Reverence

Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 20250640

Many political encounters are scripted, rehearsed, measured for effect. Yet, every so often, history stages its own theatre—unscripted, unrehearsed, and yet so profound it transcends...

International News Africa RELIGION

Pope Leo XIV Appeals for Unity as Sudan Faces Overwhelming Hardship

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 20250520

In his weekly general audience on September 3, 2025, Pope Leo XIV cast his gaze toward Sudan—a nation grappling with unrelenting turmoil. His voice, both...

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Algeria Trade Fair Opens Door for Zimbabwe to Expand Into New Markets

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 20250324

The 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), currently underway in Algiers, Algeria, has been described as a significant opportunity for Zimbabwean businesses to collaborate, innovate and...

Transportation LIFE & STYLE

Tragedy on Niger State River: At Least 31 Dead After Overloaded Boat Strikes Tree, Rescue Efforts Underway

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 20250563

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, a devastating boat accident occurred on a river in north-central Nigeria’s Borgu area of Niger State, leaving at least 31...

International News Africa POLITICS

Pentagon Launches Bright Star 25 in Egypt: A Catalyst for Strategic Bonds, Investment, and Cultural Exchange

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 20250463

At the expanse of Egypt’s Western Desert, at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, the 19th iteration of the multinational military exercise Bright Star 25 officially commenced...

Transportation

How One City Stopped Death at the Crosswalk and Redefined Urban Life

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 20250549

By Jide Adesina In the heart of Helsinki, a quiet revolution has unfolded—one that has transformed the city’s streets and rewritten expectations about urban...

Health

The Evening Stroll: A Moving Meditation on Gratitude

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2025September 3, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2025September 3, 20250504

By : Jide Adesina | 1stafrika.com There is a particular alchemy to the evening stroll, a quiet ritual that unfolds not as a journey of...

POLITICS Africa International News

Burkina Faso Enacts Controversial Law Criminalizing LGBTQ Expression

Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2025September 3, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 3, 2025September 3, 20250597

By Jide Adesina | 1stafrika.com Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has passed a sweeping new law that criminalizes conduct deemed to promote LGBTQ practices, intensifying a...

International News Asia

Egypt Urges EU to Pressure Israel Over Gaza Ceasefire Proposal Amid Rising Humanitarian Crisis

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250420

Egypt has called on the European Union to use its influence to press Israel to accept a Gaza ceasefire plan proposed by Cairo and Qatar...

Commerce BUSINESS

Marvel Gold Finalizes Sale of Tabakorole Project, Shifts Focus to Tanzania

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250663

Marvel Gold Limited (ASX: MVL), an Australian resources company, has completed the sale of its interests in the Tabakorole Gold Project in Mali to PMCE...

Africa Australia (Oceania) Europe North America POLITICS

Traoré’s $2.1B Trade Pivot : Redefining Africa’s Economic Sovereignty and Breaking America’s Grip

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250523

Under Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s stewardship, Burkina Faso has embarked on a deliberate and assertive reorientation of its economic strategy—one motivated by an ideological rejection of...

ECONOMY

Pound Weakens as UK Borrowing Costs Hit 27-Year High, Forcing Nigerian Families to Brace for Remittance Strain

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250322

Nigeria is confronting mounting pressure on remittance inflows from the United Kingdom, amid a perfect storm created by rocketing UK borrowing costs and a depreciating...

POLITICS

UN Urges Cameroon to Safeguard Transparency in Pivotal Election as President Biya Seeks Eighth Term

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250421

The United Nations has urged the government of Cameroon to guarantee free, fair, and transparent elections amid mounting concerns over restrictions on political participation ahead...

AFRIKA HERALD Africa IMMIGRATION & YOU International News

Finnish Court Jails Separatist Leader Simon Ekpa for Six Years in Landmark Terror Verdict

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250460

A Finnish district court has handed down a six-year prison sentence to Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-born Finnish citizen and prominent figure in the Indigenous People...

International News Africa POLITICS

ISIS Financing Network Dismantled in West Africa with Global Security Implications

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250642

On September 1, 2025, Iraq’s National Intelligence Service (INIS) announced the successful dismantling of a sophisticated ISIS financing and smuggling network operating across multiple West...

International News Europe

Wagner’s Mission in Mali Falters as Violence and Tensions Escalate

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 20250342

The presence of Russia’s private military company Wagner in Mali, once portrayed as a strategic partnership designed to stabilize the country, is increasingly being described...

ECONOMY Commerce

List of 10 African Countries With the Highest Loans from the IMF

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 20250721

Across Africa the International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains a central financier, backstop and policy partner for many governments confronting external shocks, commodity price swings, currency...

ARTS & CULTURE

Ethiopian Airlines Inaugurates Yabello Airport, Strengthening Southern Ethiopia’s Connectivity and Economic Prospects

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 20250387

Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s aviation giant and one of the world’s fastest-growing airline brands, has added yet another milestone to its illustrious history. The airline...

International News Africa POLITICS

GCC Council Backs Qatar’s Mediation Role in Congo Peace Talks, Reaffirms Stance on Gaza, Palestine, and Regional Stability

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 20250359

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council, convening for its 165th session in Kuwait under the chairmanship of Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Al Yahya, issued...

ARTS & CULTURE

Benin’s Living Bridge Between Ancestors and the Present

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 20250336

The city of Porto-Novo pulsed with life on Sunday as thousands of spectators gathered for Benin’s annual Mask Festival, a kaleidoscope of heritage where wood,...

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