Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Nigeria LNG Exports Reach $85 Billion In 15years // Nigeria LNG Exportations Atteint $85Milliards En 15années

Jide AdesinaJune 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 20, 20150331

Lagos – Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (NLNG), a joint venture between the government and foreign oil majors, has generated some 85 billion...

ECONOMY

Africa Rising Narrative Remains Intact And Sustainable Economy // Africa Rising Narrative Reste Intact Et Durable De L’économie

Jide AdesinaJune 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 20, 20150341

BY : DAN KEELER Nigeria has lost its crown as the most-watched frontier market in the latest maket index . As multinationals adapt to changing economic drivers,...

Entertainment

King Sunny Adé to Perform in New York // King Sunny Adé Pour Effectuer A New York

Jide AdesinaJune 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 20, 20150416

The Nigerian bandleader King Sunny Adé doesn’t play in North America often — the last time was in 2009 — but the spaces between live...

Health

Using Technology To Go Up Against The Khapra Beetle // Utilisant La Technologie Pour Aller Contre Le Trogoderme

Jide AdesinaJune 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 20, 20150355

Khapra beetles are a serious threat to food safety around the globe. They can destroy a significant portion of stored grains due to their “dirty...

Entertainment

Reggae Star Tiken Jah Fakoly Barred From Kinshasa: His Crime? Singing Against African Dictators // Reggae Star Tiken Jah Fakoly Empêché De Kinshasa : Son Crime ? Chant Contre Les Dictateurs Africains

Jide AdesinaJune 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 20, 20150367

In a March concert in Goma he called on African leaders not to hold on to power, but rather to give way to democratic handovers....

Health

Western Kenya Hit By Sickle Cell Anaemia // L’ouest Du Kenya Touché Par La Drépanocytose

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150336

More than half of children suffering from sickle cell anaemia (SCA) in Western Kenya and parts of the coastal region die before their fifth birthday....

BUSINESS

China Loans Zambia $29m For Infrastructure // La Chine Prêts Zambie 29 Millions De Dollars Pour L’Infrastructure

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150340

The China Development Bank (CDB) and the Zambia-China Economic & Trade Cooperation Zone (ZCCZ) have signed a loan of $29 million to improve infrastructure at...

AFRIKA HERALD

Change in Nigeria is Imperative ; Can APC Be Ideological Structured

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015June 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015June 19, 20150319

SPECIAL REPORT CARD ON NIGERIA JIDE ADESINA “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs...

ARTS & CULTURE

Rare Ancient Egyptian Shroud Fetches 374,000 Euros At PIASA Auction House In Paris // Suaire Egyptienne Antique Rare Extrait 374 000 Euros A La Maison D’enchères PIASA A Paris

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150323

auction house in Paris A photo taken in Paris on June 1, 2015 shows Ta-Nedjem’s funerary linen, a rare Egyptian polychrome linen square with a...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Unspeakable Violence Against Children In South Sudan Must Stop – UNICEF Chief // Indicible Violence Contre Les Enfants Au Sud-Soudan Doit Arrêter – Chef De L’UNICEF

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150386

A child receives ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), at the UNICEF-supported Al-Shabbah Children’s Hospital, in Juba, South Sudan. Photo: UNICEF/Sebastian Rich The head of the United...

SPORTS

Murray Face Müller At The Aegon Championships // Murray Face Müller A L’Aegon Championships

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015June 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015June 19, 20150324

Top seed Andy Murray will face Luxemborg’s Gilles Müller in the quarter finals of a Wimbledon warm-up event – the Aegon Championships at the Queen’s...

Aviation

Spanish Airline Vueling Begins Flights To Accra From June // La Compagnie Espagnole Vueling Commence Des Vols A Destination D’Accra A Partir De Juin

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150386

Spain’s low cost carrier, Vueling is set to begin scheduled flights from June 20. The airline plans to fly to Accra every Saturday, with its...

LIFE & STYLE

Western Aid Donors Should Take Note Of Africa’s Changing Priorities // Donateurs Occidentaux Devraient Prendre Note Des Priorités De Changement De L’Afrique

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150359

OPINION By Greg Mills The fact Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir could snub an arrest warrant on his trip to South Africa is a symptom of...

AFRIKA HERALD

Egyptian Court Upheld The Death Penalty For Mohamed Mursi // Cour D’égyptien A Confirmé La Peine De Mort Pour Mohamed Mursi

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150350

(AFP) On Tuesday, an Egyptian court upheld the death penalty for Mohamed Mursi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president. Mursi was first sentenced to death last...

Tourism

94% of Moroccans Would Fight If Their Country Went To War: Survey // 94 % Des Marocains Se Battrait, Si Leur Pays Est Allé A La Guerre : Sondage

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150380

Rabat – There is widespread belief among Moroccans that they lack of patriotism and love for their homeland. This myth has been debunked by a...

STOCK MARKET

Botswana Metals Confirms Share Purchase Plan Price // Botswana Métaux Confirme Part Achat Plan Prix

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150353

Botswana Metals has extensive news flow pending from an 8000 metre drilling program, where first assays intersected broad zones of nickel sulphides. Botswana Metals (ASX:BML)...

RELATIONSHIP

Rights Group Accuses Tobruk Libyan Government Of Torture // Droits De Groupe Accuse Le Gouvernement Libyen De Tobrouk De Torture

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150367

By Ken Hanly Tobruk – Human Rights Watch(HRW) said that the internationally-recognized Libyan government based in Tobruk, with its allied forces, was responsible for arbitrary...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Nigerian Girl Wins Legal Battle On Refugee Status // Girl Nigériane Remporte La Bataille Juridique Sur Le Statut De Réfugié

Jide AdesinaJune 19, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 19, 20150327

A girl with “significant” special needs born in Ireland after her Nigerian mother claimed she fled here due to fears her unborn child might suffer...

Women's World

Rihanna Designs A Range of Flash Tattoos // Rihanna A Conçu Une Gamme De Tatouages Flash.

Jide AdesinaJune 18, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 18, 20150611

Rihanna has designed a range of flash tattoos. The ‘Diamonds’ hitmaker has teamed up with Los Angeles-based jewellery designer Jacquie Aiche to create a line...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

250,000 Children Starving In South Sudan As 18-Month Conflict Rages On // 250 000 Enfants Mourant De Faim Dans Le Sud-Soudan Comme Conflit De 18 Mois Fait Rage

Jide AdesinaJune 18, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 18, 20150298

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN A quarter of a million children face starvation in war-torn South Sudan, with an end to the 18-month conflict as distant...

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