Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

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, 20150551

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, 20150591

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, 20150620

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, 20150705

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, 20150630

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, 20150568

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, 20150706

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, 20150656

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, 20150687

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, 20150708

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, 20150684

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

IMMIGRATION & YOU

C. African Republic Needs More Money To End “Massive Displacement” – Aid Group // C. République Centrafricaine D’a Besoin De Plus D’argent A La Fin Des « Déplacements Massifs » – Groupe D’aide

Jide AdesinaMay 26, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 26, 20150669

Former anti-Balaka child soldiers wait to be released in Bambari, Central African Republic, May 14, 2015. REUTERS/Emmanuel Braun More than 37,000 people have been displaced...

AFRIKA HERALD

200,000 Refugees Live In Nigeria’s Neighbours //

Jide AdesinaMay 26, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 26, 20150569

‘There are 200,000 refugees from Nigeria in Chad, Cameroon and Niger,’ UNHCR Regional Representative for West Africa Liz Ahua told reporters in the northeastern Bauchi...

Properties and Real Estate

Jordan, Morocco Discuss Cooperation In Housing // Jordan, Maroc Discuter De Coopération Dans Le Logement

Jide AdesinaMay 26, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 26, 20150648

Jordan and Morocco on Tuesday discussed issues pertaining to housing and housing policies. At a meeting in Morocco, Public Works Minister Sami Halaseh and Moroccan...

STOCK MARKET

London Metal Exchange Aims To Boost Liquidity, Electronic Trading // London Metal Exchange Vise A Stimuler De Liquidité, Electronic Trading

Jide AdesinaMay 26, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 26, 20150574

The London Metal Exchange (LME) took more steps on Tuesday to boost liquidity by making it easier for new members, including US speculators, to have...

Women's World

African Women Presidency Seems Better ! // Présidence De Femmes Africaines Semble Mieux

Jide AdesinaMay 26, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 26, 20150692

Africa has witnessed three female heads of state, after Catherine Samba-Panza of the Central African Republic took office in January,2014 . Though women leaders remain...

BUSINESS

Illegal Miners Causing Irreparable Damage To Ghana’s Black Volta River

Jide AdesinaMay 26, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 26, 20150808

The uncontrolled use of toxic mercury and explosives by illegal miners is causing irreparable damage to the Black Volta River and its surrounding environment, says...

AFRIKA HERALD

Panorama Into Africa crippled economy

Jide AdesinaMay 26, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 26, 20150690

Is the Nigerian fuel crisis over? That’s a question being asked from Abuja to Pretoria, and the answers proposed are, frankly, contradictory. An agricultural development...

SPORTS

The Neymar trail And Injury During the path of glory for Brazil

Jide AdesinaMay 26, 2015May 26, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 26, 2015May 26, 20150745

BY : OLUSOLA ODUMOSU Though just 22, Neymar is carrying the expectations of an entire nation on his shoulders, with many experts...

Tourism

Kenyan Hoteliers Enjoy Benefits of Booming Conference Tourism // Hôteliers Kenyans Profiter Des Avantages Du Tourisme De Congrès En Plein Essor

Jide AdesinaMay 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 24, 20150618

Hoteliers in Kenya’s fourth largest urban center, Nakuru, are enjoying the benefits of growing conference tourism in the country. Nakuru, about 160 km northwest of...

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