Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Wasila Tasi’u,The I5 Year Old Child Bride Accused Of Killing Husband Discharged And Acquitted // Wasila Tasi’u, La Mariée Enfant De I5Ans Accusés D’avoir Tué Le Mari Déchargé Et Acquitté

Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 30, 20150739

15 year old Wasila Tasi’u, the child bride who poisoned and killed her 35-year-old husband, Umar Sani and his friends in April 2014, has been...

BUSINESS

Pound Sterling to South African Rand Exchange Rate Drops, GBP/ZAR, USD/ZAR Down After Trade Data // Livre Sterling Aux Baisses De Taux De Change Rand Sud-Africain, GBP/ZAR, USD/ZAR Vers Le Bas Après Les Données Sur Le Commerce

Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 30, 20150645

Exchange Rate Outlook: Rand Exchange Rate Recovers On Improved Risk Appetite, Greek Fears Subside Earlier in the week the South African Rand plummeted against the...

TECHNOLOGY

Zimbabwe Tender Board Approves $2.3 Billion Energy Projects // Conseil Des Adjudications Zimbabwe Approuve Des Projets D’énergie $2,3Milliards

Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 30, 20150699

Zimbabwe’s State Procurement Board has approved $2.3 billion worth of energy tenders over the last five years as the country battles to address the perennial...

LIFE & STYLE

Thousands Of Children Rescued From Dangerous Work In Tanzania Gold Mines // Milliers D’enfants Sauvés De Travaux Dangereux Dans Les Mines D’or De Tanzanie

Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 30, 20150734

SOURCE ; (Thomson Reuters Foundation) More than 12,000 children have been rescued in the past three years from gold mines in northern Tanzania, according...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigeria Central Bank Extends BVN Registration Until October 31 // Enregistrement Du Nigéria Banque Centrale BVN S’étend Jusqu’au 31 Octobre

Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 30, 20150712

By : ‘JIDE ADESINA Following several appeals by Nigerians, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the registration for Bank Verification...

STOCK MARKET

Sony Plans $3.6bn Offering // Sony Prévoit De $3 Milliards Offre

Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015June 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015June 30, 20150763

Sony said it would issue new shares for the first time since 1989, part of a $3.6bn capital-raising plan that highlighted the potential of its...

AFRIKA HERALD

UN Honours Fallen Peacekeepers; Looks To Past, Present And Future Of ‘Invaluable’ Operations // Nations Unies Honore Les Casques Bleus Tombés ; Ressemble Au Passé, Présent Et Futur Des Opérations « Inestimables »

Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 30, 20150700

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses a wreath laying ceremony on the Inter On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the “invaluable...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

ICC Prosecutor Says Determination To Bring Justice To People Of Sudan Remains ‘Unshaken’ // Procureur De La CPI Dit Détermination A Apporter La Justice Aux Gens Du Soudan Demeure « Inébranlable »

Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 30, 20150641

Over six years since the issuance of the first warrant of arrest against Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC)...

Commerce

Nigeria Fidelity Bank Grants Presco, SIAT N6bn Finance To Boost Agribusiness // Nigeria Fidelity Bank Accorde Presco, SIAT N6bn Finance Pour Stimuler L’industrie Agroalimentaire

Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015June 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015June 30, 20150775

As part of its commitment to boost agribusiness in the country, Fidelity Bank Plc said it has granted over N6 billion finance to Presco Plc...

ARTS & CULTURE

Brisbane Festival To Feature Stories From The Congo To Educate And Amaze // Festival De Brisbane A Fonctionnalité Histoires Du Congo D’éduquer Et D’étonner

Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 30, 20150641

Posted about an hour ago PHOTO: Flexn will be one of the many performances inspired from the Congo involved in this year’s Brisbane Festival.(Supplied: Brisbane...

TECHNOLOGY

Facebook Opens First Africa Office // Facebook Ouvre Un Premier Bureau Afrique

Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 30, 20150785

Facebook announced Monday it had opened its first African office in Johannesburg as part of its efforts ”to help people and businesses connect” on the...

Tourism

ASSOCIATION MAKE CASE FOR A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT IN NIGERIA // ASSOCIATION FAIRE AFFAIRE POUR UN ENVIRONNEMENT PROPRE AU NIGERIA

Jide AdesinaJune 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 30, 20150774

The Association of Society of Environmental and Health Science Student, Africa , National Open University, Lagos has solicited the cooperation of all and sundry for...

International News

David Sweat, Escaped New York Convict, Is Shot and Captured as Hunt Ends

Jide AdesinaJune 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 29, 20150826

David Sweat, the remaining prison escapee on the run in northern New York, was shot by a state trooper and taken into custody on Sunday...

Entertainment

LIVE UPDATES ON BET AWARDS 2015 WINNERS

Jide AdesinaJune 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 29, 20150739

MARK DAVIS/BET/GETTY The 15th annual 2015 BET Awards are underway. Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson, the awards show kicked off some...

LIFE & STYLE

LIVE UPDATES ON BET AWARDS 2015 : MEMORABLE MOMENTS

Jide AdesinaJune 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 29, 20150690

BET Awards Best Show Moments 2015 The XO crooner brought “The Hills” to life with his new single. As the lights alternated from red to indigo,...

ARTS & CULTURE

LIVE ! Stonebwoy Wins ‘Best African Act’ at BET Awards

Jide AdesinaJune 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 29, 201501162

Ghana dancehall sensation Stonebwoy has picked up the Best International Act: Africa award at the 2015 BET awards ceremony at Los Angeles in the USA....

AFRIKA HERALD

LIVE ! BET Awards 2015 Full Nominations List

Jide AdesinaJune 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 29, 20150815

BET has unveiled most of the categories for its annual awards and this term Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj lead nominations with six each including Video of...

Entertainment

LIVE ! BET AWARDS 2015 RED CARPET

Jide AdesinaJune 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 29, 20150769

V. LYNN The musician opts for all-black with a statement neckline on the BET Awards red carpet. JUSTINE SKYE The singer opts for a classic...

TECHNOLOGY

Winds of Change As Ethiopia Harnesses Green Power // Les Vents Du Changement Comme Harnais D’Éthiopie Green Power

Jide AdesinaJune 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 28, 20150672

The wind blows hard over Adama, a range of rocky hills in Ethiopia’s highlands that provide the perfect location for one of the continent’s largest...

LIFE & STYLE

Rolari Segun , Grand Child of Fela Anikulapo Kuti Marries Her Australian Partner at The Afrika Shrine

Jide AdesinaJune 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 28, 20150930

Even though he has transited to the other side of life, Fela Anikulapo still lives on and today, his Grandchild, Rolari Kuti, gave the great...

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