Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Nigeria’s Hidden Crisis And Boko Haram // Nigeria Caché De Crise Et Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 20150814

By Obinna Anyadike, Editor-at-Large The Nigerian government’s focus on its war against the Boko Haram insurgency is obscuring a growing humanitarian emergency. The violence has...

BUSINESS

OceanaGold Gains Third NZ Mine As Newmont Formalises Pact To Sell // OceanaGold gagne NZ troisième Mine que Newmont formalise le Pacte à vendre

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 20150746

US gold producer Newmont Mining has formalised a $106-million deal giving Australasia-focused OceanaGold a third operating mine in New Zealand. The Waihi gold mine was...

BUSINESS

US Trade Mission Ready To Do Business With Zimbabwe // U.S. Trade Mission Prêt A Faire Des Affaires Avec Le Zimbabwe

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 20150705

A visiting United States trade delegation, which is in the country on a rare trade visit, says it is impressed by the business opportunities...

STOCK MARKET

Ecobank To Sell Off Nigeria Stake // Ecobank A Vendre Hors Jeu Du Nigeria

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 20150705

Pan-African lender Ecobank Transnational Inc. has said that it may end its battle against its former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Thierry Tanoh, through an out-of-court...

RELATIONSHIP

A Father’s Tears ; US Vice President Joe Biden Leads Public Mourning For Son Beau

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 20150832

Vice President Joe Biden and his family at a service for his son, former Delaware attorney general Beau Biden PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP BY SANDRA SOBIERAJ WESTFALL...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Gunmen Abduct Eritrean Asylum Seekers In Eastern Sudan // Des Hommes Armés Enlèvent Des Demandeurs D’asile Erythréens Au Soudan Oriental

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 20150644

Gunmen on Thursday abducted 14 Eritrean asylum seekers in eastern Sudan, said United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). “Based on information from the Sudanese...

ECONOMY

Nigeria In A Cash Crunch Situation Say’s Ex-Nigeria Finance Minister // Nigeria Dans Un Cash Crunch Ex-Nigeria Le Ministre De Situation Dire Des Finances

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 20150746

Nigeria’s former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said her successor will face a “difficult” year because of plunging oil revenues and the economy needs expert management...

Uncategorized

The side Effect of Talcum Powder And Cancer // Le Côté Effet De Poudre De Talc Et Le Cancer

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 20150735

What is talcum powder? Talcum powder is made from talc, a mineral made up mainly of the elements magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. As a powder,...

Tourism

ENTEBBE’S AVIATION POLICE NAB THREE QUARTERS OF A TON OF BLOOD IVORY // AVIATION POLICE DE ENTEBBE NAB TROIS QUARTS D’UNE TONNE D’IVOIRE DE SANG

Jide AdesinaJune 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 5, 20150714

News are emerging from Entebbe International Airport that a consignment of blood ivory was seized at the very last moment before being loaded on an...

Entertainment

Akon Launches Solar Academy That Will Supply Electricity To 600,000,000 People in Africa // Akon Lance l’Académie Solaire Que Will Offre L’électricité 600,000,000 Personnes En Afrique

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 20150674

The musician is giving back to people in a major way. BY: YESHA CALLAHAN Akon When he’s not singing or producing music, Akon is busy...

International News North America

US military: Pilot Error Caused Black Hawk Crash // L’armée Américaine: Pilote Erreur Crash Causé Hawk Noir

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 20150806

A US Black Hawk helicopter crash that killed 11 troops off Florida’s coast in March was caused by pilot error, as the air crew became...

RELATIONSHIP

Dozens Killed in Ghana Petrol Station Blast // Dizaines De Tués Par Explosion De Station-Service Ghana

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 20150780

At least 150 people have died after a huge explosion at a petrol station in the middle of Accra, Ghana’s capital city, coupled with heavy...

ECONOMY

Angola Oil & Gas is Prospective To Cushion The Development Projects // Angola Huile & Gaz Est Prospective A Coussin Les Projets De Développement

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 20150732

The outlook for Angola’s oil sector remains broadly positive, with highly prospective offshore acreage and a number of major projects under development. However, sustained lower...

AFRIKA HERALD

PRESIDENT BUHARI TO PROBE AMNESTY CLAIMS OF MASS STARVATION, TORTURE BY MILITARY

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 20150686

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed his new government will investigate the military in response to an extensive Amnesty International Report claiming that thousands of...

LIFE & STYLE

Waiting Families Hope Long Halt In Congo Adoptions is ending // Famille Espoir Long Stopper Dans Congo Adoptions En Attente Se Termine

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 20150680

After nearly two years of frustration, several hundred American families now have reason to hope that children they are adopting from Congo may finally be...

POLITICS

Rwanda Opposition Seeks To Block Third Term Change For Paul Kagame // Opposition Au Rwanda Cherche A Bloquer Le Troisième Changement De Terme Pour Paul Kagame

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 20150683

Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrives in Dar es Salaam on May 13 , 2015 for a crisis summit of East African leaders. PHOTO | DANIEL...

SPORTS

Serena Through To French Open Final // Serena A Travers A La Finale Open Français

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 20150624

An ailing Serena Williams stayed on course for a 20th grand slam singles title as she came back from the brink to reach the final...

AFRIKA HERALD

Africa Is The World’s Next Growth Story: Zuma // L’Afrique Est La Prochaine Histoire De Croissance Du Monde : Zuma

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150651

The three-day World Economic Forum on Africa kicked off in Cape Town on Wednesday. President Jacob Zuma says the World Economic Forum on Africa is...

SPORTS

Djokovic Ended Rafael Nadal’s 39-Match French Open Winning Streak // Djokovic A Pris Fin 39-Match Français Open De Rafael Nadal Winning Streak

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150620

There was no trophy, and no title, on offer for Novak Djokovic at Court Philippe Chatrier. Perhaps there should have been, considering what he accomplished....

STOCK MARKET

JSE Rally Runs Out of Steam // JSE Rallye S’épuise De Vapeur

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150738

The remarkable turnaround on the JSE on Tuesday afternoon did not continue on Wednesday morning and by midday most of the major indices were again...

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