Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Boko Haram Suspects Freed After Months Of Detention // Boko Haram Suspects Libérés Après Des Mois De Détention

Jide AdesinaJuly 7, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 7, 20150618

Detainees cleared after being suspected of being members of Boko Haram Islamists sit during a ceremony ahead of being granted freedom in Maiduguri, Borno state...

AFRIKA HERALD

800Million Still Hungry and Poor Despite Progress of Millennium Goals // 800Million Toujours Faim Et La Pauvreté En Dépit Des Progrès Des Objectifs Du Millénaire Pour

Jide AdesinaJuly 7, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 7, 20150546

About 800 million people still live in dire poverty and suffer from hunger despite the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) being the most successful...

RELATIONSHIP

Leolah Brown , Bobby Kristina’s Aunt Furious about Sale of Hospice Pictures // Leolah Brown, Tante De Bobby Kristina Furieux Sur La Vente Des Photos De L’Hospice

Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 20150596

Bobbi Kristina Brown’s aunt hit out after someone tried to sell pictures of the ailing 22-year-old for $100k. Outlets including TMZ and Entertainment Tonight were...

RELATIONSHIP

UNESCO Lists Champagne And Burgundy Vineyards As World Heritage Sites // L’UNESCO Répertorie Champagne Et Bourgogne Vignobles Comme Sites Du Patrimoine Mondial

Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 20150688

The historic vineyards, wine cellars and champagne houses where the world’s most famous sparkling wines are produced were listed as a world heritage site by...

ECONOMY

Nigeria Government Loses $7bn to Deep Offshore, Inland Basin Act, Says Falana // Gouvernement Perd 7Milliards $ A Deep Offshore, Loi Sur L’intérieur Du Bassin, Dit Fanou

Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 20150610

Mr. Femi Falana Wants N’Assembly to repeal law Ejiofor Alikeâ€¨ A constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana, has stated that...

LIFE & STYLE

Making Lifestyle Changes To Eliminate Odor // Apporter Des Changements De Style De Vie Pour Eliminer Les Odeurs

Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 20150604

Try to eat a healthy diet. What you eat can affect how you smell. If you are having problems with body odor, try to steer...

International News

President Obama May Not go to Kogelo // Le Président Obama Peut Pas Aller A Kogelo

Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 20150586

US President Barack Obama is not likely to visit his ancestral home in Kogelo during his visit later this month. State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu...

STOCK MARKET

Brent Dips Below $60 As Greek Vote Prompts Stability Fears // Brent Descend Au-dessous De 60 $ Comme Grec Vote Invite Les Craintes De Stabilité

Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 20150572

Brent slid below $60 a barrel for the first time since April amid speculation Greece’s rejection of austerity measures will prompt its exit from the...

AFRIKA HERALD

New Terrorism Law Could Target Journalists in Egypt // Nouvelle Loi Sur Le Terrorisme Pourrait Cibler Des Journalistes En Egypte

Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 20150639

A protester demanding freedom for Al Jazeera reporter Ahmed Mansour stands with his mouth taped shut to symbolize the persecution of journalists in Egypt outside...

Tourism

HOTEL DEVELOPMENTS IN AFRICA – WHO LEADS AND WHO TRAILS THE JUGGERNAUT // DÉVELOPPEMENTS HÔTELIERS EN AFRIQUE – QUI DIRIGE ET LES SENTIERS DE L’OMS LE MASTODONTE

Jide AdesinaJuly 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 5, 20150674

Trevor Ward’s Lagos based W Hospitality Group once again took a hard look at the continent’s hotel developments and some intriguing findings came to light,...

SPORTS

Kvitova Dumped; Federer, Murray Win // Kvitova Sous-évaluées ; Federer, Murray Gagne

Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 20150635

Petra Kvitova, the defending champion, crashed out of Wimbledon on Saturday while Roger Federer and Andy Murray both needed four sets to secure their passage...

Uncategorized

Church Prepares For Pope’s Visit With Devt Works // Église Se Prépare Pour La Visite Du Pape Avec Des œuvres De Devt

Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 20150614

The Catholic Church on Friday announced a series of activities to be conducted ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to the country in November. Addressing journalists...

AFRIKA HERALD

The Massacre in Nigeria // Le Massacre au Nigeria

Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 20150691

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari hit the ground running after assuming office in May, vowing to root out Boko Haram which has claimed more than 15,000...

AFRIKA HERALD

Political Tension Grips Burkina Faso Ahead of Elections // Oignées De Tension Politique Burkina Faso Avant Des Elections

Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 20150687

File – Burkina Faso PM Yacouba Isaac Zida listens as an official reads the names of transitional government ministers in Ouagadougou, November 2014. Nearly a...

STOCK MARKET Uncategorized

False Start For Zimbabwe Stock Exchange’s Automated Trading System // Faux Départ Pour Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Du Système Commercial Automatisé

Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 20150637

Zimbabwe’s historic automated trading platform took a false start today after technical glitches hit the country’s central securities depository dampening the much hyped launch, the...

POLITICS

U.N. Says Burundi Election Was Not Free, Fair or Credible // U.N. Dit Burundi Election N’était Pas Libre, Juste Ou Crédible

Jide AdesinaJuly 2, 2015July 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 2, 2015July 2, 20150681

Burundi’s parliamentary election was not free, fair, transparent or credible and violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms were committed, the United Nations said on...

BUSINESS

The Case For Impact Investment In Africa In 2015 // Le Cas D’investissements D’Impact En Afrique En 2015

Jide AdesinaJuly 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 2, 20150583

Amy Bell Amy Bell , JPMorgan Chase Africa’s economy is expected to expand by 50 percent over the next five years, according to a new...

TECHNOLOGY

Social Media Network Faces Challenges Reaching Rural Populations In Africa // Réseau Social Media Des Défis Pour Atteindre Les Populations Rurales En Afrique

Jide AdesinaJuly 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 2, 20150686

A woman on her cell phone stands by a road in the ‘Combattant’ district close to the airport in the Central African capital Bangui on...

ECONOMY

World Bank Approves U.S.$200 Million to Improve Public Finance and Investment Climate in Lagos // La Banque Mondiale Approuve 200Millions Pour Améliorer Les Finances Publiques Et Le Climat D’investissement A Lagos

Jide AdesinaJuly 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 2, 20150597

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved an US$200 million credit to Lagos State to support a range of reforms pertaining to fiscal sustainability,...

AFRIKA HERALD

ATTACK ON UN CONVOY IN MALI KILLS 6 PEACEKEEPERS, WOUNDS 5 // ATTAQUER LE CONVOI DES NATIONS UNIES AU MALI TUE 6 CASQUES BLEUS, PLAIES 5

Jide AdesinaJuly 2, 2015July 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 2, 2015July 2, 20150691

An attack Thursday on a convoy in northern Mali killed six United Nations peacekeepers and wounded five others, the U.N. said. All of the victims...

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