Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

East African States Call On Burundi President To Postpone June Elections // États De L’Afrique Orientale Appelle Président Du Burundi De Reporter Les Elections De Juin

Jide AdesinaMay 31, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 31, 20150372

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza should postpone elections in the country scheduled for June, East African leaders said in a joint statement on Sunday. Presidents of Tanzania,...

ECONOMY

UAE, Mauritania Discuss Economic Ties // Émirats Arabes Unis, Mauritanie Discuter Des Liens Economiques

Jide AdesinaMay 31, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 31, 20150373

DUBAI: Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, and Sidi Mohammed Hanan, Ambassador of Mauritania to the UAE, have discussed ways to enhance economic...

Health

Ebola Health-Care Workers Attacked in Guinea as Death Toll Rises // Ebola Soignant Attaqué En Guinée, Comme Le Nombre De Morts S’élève

Jide AdesinaMay 31, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 31, 20150347

A mob attacked health-care workers looking for someone suspected of having Ebola in the city of Kamsar as the death toll from the disease in...

LIFE & STYLE

Ending The Vicious Persecution of Tanzania’s Albino Community //

Jide AdesinaMay 31, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 31, 20150367

DON SAWATZKY / UNDER THE SAME SUN Mwigulu Matanange survived a machete assault by a poacher and lost his arm in the struggle. By: Emily...

Entertainment

B.B. King Laid To Rest in Mississippi // B.B. King D’asséner Au Mississippi

Jide AdesinaMay 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 30, 20150361

The funeral was held in Indianola, Miss. Blues legend B.B. King was mourned Saturday in Indianola, Miss., the small town where his career took off....

IMMIGRATION & YOU

HMS Bulwark Helps To Save 4,000 Migrants Fleeing Libya By Sea // HMS Bulwark Permet D’économiser 4 000 Migrants Fuyant La Libye Par La Mer

Jide AdesinaMay 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 30, 20150434

‘Horrifyingly young’ passengers rescued by navy landing craft from overcrowded open wooden boats Migrants in a wooden-hulled ship wearing lifejackets provided by HMS Bulwark, seen...

BUSINESS

Tobacco Smuggling Through Egypt Declines As Business in Gaza Dries Up // Contrebande Du Tabac Par Le Biais De L’Égypte Décline Comme Entreprise Dans Gaza Sèche Vers Le Haut

Jide AdesinaMay 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 30, 20150339

Mohamed, a Palestinian from the southern Gaza town of Rafah, risked his life as he spends the whole night moving new shipment of smuggled tobacco...

Education

University Heads Told To Step Up Security Measures // Chefs D’Université Dit D’intensifier Les Mesures De Sécurité

Jide AdesinaMay 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 30, 20150367

he Principal Secretary, State Department of Science and Technology Education, Science and Technology Prof Collette Suda, has directed administrators of higher learning institutions to prioritise...

SPORTS

Williams Rallies To Oust Azarenka At French Open // Rassemblements De Williams Pour Evincer Azarenka Au Français Open

Jide AdesinaMay 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 30, 20150328

OKE OLUWATOSIN HENRY / ODUMOSU OLUSOLA FRANC Serena Williams battled back from a set down for the second straight match to defeat Victoria Azarenka 3-6,...

POLITICS

Nigerian Army Repels Boko Haram As President Buhari Starts Term // Armée Nigériane Repousse Boko Haram Comme Terme Président Buhari Commence

Jide AdesinaMay 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 30, 20150303

Rescue workers gather at the site of an explosion in Maiduguri, Nigeria Photo: AP Nigeria’s military on Saturday repelled a Boko Haram attack on the...

AFRIKA HERALD

UN Chief calls To Intensify Probes of Child Abuse In C. African Repub. // Chef de l’ONU Appelle A Intensifier Les Sondes D’enfant Abus Dans C. Africaine Démo

Jide AdesinaMay 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 30, 20150333

The United Nations human rights chief on Saturday urged several countries to intensify their investigations of alleged sexual abuse of young children in the Central...

STOCK MARKET

Standard Group profit grows by 8 per cent despite industry hurdle

Jide AdesinaMay 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 29, 20150331

By Frankline Sunday Standard Group Non Executive Director Zehrabanu Janmohamed, Increased growth in advertising and heavy investment in technology have buoyed 2014 earnings of...

AFRIKA HERALD

President Buhari Thank the World Leaders … // Le Président M. Buhari Remercier Les Dirigeants Du Monde…

Jide AdesinaMay 29, 2015May 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 29, 2015May 29, 20150322

SPECIAL REPORT BY ‘JIDE ADESINA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “I have to thank you on his (President Muhammadu Buhari’s) behalf and on behalf of the Nigerian government...

International News

US to Form Permanent Military Base in Spain for African Missions // NOUS Pour Former Une Base Militaire Permanente En Espagne Pour Des Missions Africaines

Jide AdesinaMay 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 29, 20150349

The Spanish government approved an agreement with the US to allow the US military to establish a permanent base at Moron de la Frontera, near Seville in southern Spain for 2,200 American...

SPORTS

Blatter Wins Fifa President … I can fix Fifa // Blatter Remporte Le Président De La Fifa… Je Peux Le Réparer Fifa

Jide AdesinaMay 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 29, 20150305

By : ODUMOSU OLUSOLA FRANK – Sport Editor Blatter will serve a fifth four-year term at the head of football’s governing body after seeing off...

POLITICS

NIGERIA PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL SPECIAL ; PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ” THE THE PATH OF CHANGE “

Jide AdesinaMay 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 29, 20150365

Special Reporting by JIDE ADESINA -Editor-In Chief “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous...

AFRIKA HERALD

NIGERIA PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL SPECIAL ; PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ” THE CHANGE OF TIME ” // NIGERIA SPECIAL INAUGURAL PRÉSIDENTIEL ; LE PRÉSIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI « LE CHANGEMENT DE TEMPS »

Jide AdesinaMay 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 29, 20150348

Most homes go without mains electricity for hours on end, and while Nigerian pumps about 2m barrels of oil a day, almost none is refined...

Women's World

Dialogues Needed To Tackle Violence Against Women, ‘Accountability Deficit’ in Sudan // Dialogues Nécessaires Pour Lutter Contre La Violence Contre Les Femmes, Le « Déficit De Reddition De Comptes » Au Soudan

Jide AdesinaMay 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 28, 20150358

Internally displaced women hold their ration tickets while waiting for a World Food Programme distribution in Mastura, West Darfur, Sudan. Photo: UNHCR/Helen Caux More open...

POLITICS

Dr Adewumi Adesina Elected to Lead African Development Bank // Dr Adewumi Adesina elue a La Tête De La Banque Africaine De Développement

Jide AdesinaMay 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 28, 20150376

Victory seen as major win for continent’s biggest economy as it clamors to expand role in region Akinwumi Adesina, Nigeria’s minister of agriculture and rural...

AFRIKA HERALD

NIGERIA PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL SPECIAL ; Nigeria’s Jonathan Starts Handover To President-Elect Buhari

Jide AdesinaMay 28, 2015May 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 28, 2015May 28, 20150378

By : ABUJA, Nigeria, May 28 – Nigeria’s outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday showed Muhammadu Buhari around his new quarters, as the former military...