Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

YABATECH To Get CBN’s Approval To Float Mortgage Bank // YABATECH D’obtenir L’approbation Du CBN A Flotteur Hypothèque Banque

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150322

The authorities of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos is awaiting the approval of the nation’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for...

BUSINESS

AngloGold Swings To Profit As Production Beats Company Guidance // AngloGold Balançoires A Profit Comme Société De Beats Production Guide

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150312

AngloGold Ashanti, the world’s fourth- biggest gold producer, swung to a profit in the first quarter as production beat the company’s guidance and costs fell....

ECONOMY

Gen.Buhari May Reverse Privatization Of The Power Assets Of Nigeria // Gen.Buhari Peut Revenir Sur La Privatisation De L’actif De La Puissance Du Nigéria

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015May 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015May 11, 20150313

There appear to be divergent views by stakeholders in the power sector on how the incoming administration of Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari should handle the privatisation...

SPORTS

Murray Wins Nadal on Clay in Madrid // Murray Remporte Nadal Sur Terre Battue A Madrid

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150299

Andy Murray continued his remarkable run on clay when he pulled off a stunning upset to dethrone home favourite Rafa Nadal 6-3, 6-2 in the...

International News

EU Asks UN To Tackle Human Trafficking In Libya // L’UE Demande Des Nations Unies Pour Lutter Contre La Traite Des Etres Humains En Libye

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150326

European members of the UN Security Council on Monday will seek approval to authorize military operations against human trafficking rings that set out from Libya....

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Amnesty: Cruelty Drives Migrants In Libya Across Mediterranean // Amnesty : Cruauté Entraîne Des Migrants En Libye Méditerranée

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150351

Migrants in Libya have been exposed to of abuse that force many to make the perilous journey across the Mediterranean, Amnesty International claims. Libya, once...

LIFE & STYLE

Confucius Institute In Botswana Starts Culture Tour To Rural Villages // Institut Confucius Au Botswana Commence Culture Tournée Vers Les Villages Ruraux

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150422

Confucius Institute at the University of Botswana (CIUB) on Friday began its Chinese culture tour in a border village of southern Botswana. The first stop...

AFRIKA HERALD

Dodd-Frank’s Misadventures In The Democratic Republic of Congo // Mésaventures De Dodd-Frank En République Démocratique Du Congo

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150365

So the law didn’t end conflict minerals. But was there any way it could have? By TOM BURGIS Looiking out on the banana...

STOCK MARKET

EU Partners UniBank To Asist SMEs in Ghana // UniBank Partenaires UE Aux PME D’Asist Au Ghana

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150365

The European Union through its lending institution, the European Investment Bank (EIB), has provided 10 million Euros to UniBank Ghana to support private businesses across...

ARTS & CULTURE

Fez Festival of World Sacred Music to Celebrate African Roots // Festival De Fès De La Musique Sacrée Du Monde Pour Célébrer Les Racines Africaines

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150408

Amjad Hemidach Hemidach Amjad is a teacher of English. He is Morocco World News correspondent in Fez. Fez – The twenty-first Fez Festival of World...

Aviation

Moroccan F-16 Warplane Goes Missing in Yemen // Avion De Combat F-16 Marocaine Est Porté Disparue Au Yémen

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150365

Rabat – A Moroccan F-16 jet-fighter that is taking part in the Saudi-led coalition against the Houtis in Yemen has gone missing on Sunday, the...

Cartoon CARTOON HUMOR

Just for Laugh

Jide AdesinaMay 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 11, 20150413

just for laugh...

Tourism

Nigeria , Africa’ Best Country in the World

Jide AdesinaMay 10, 2015May 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 10, 2015May 10, 20150452

Nigeria is the heavenly nation of Africa, where tourists enjoy their stay to its peak. Nigeria is of significant importance in the world because of...

AFRIKA HERALD

Ethiopian-Israelis Demand Ministerial Committees To Help Community // Éthiopie-Israéliens Exigent Des Comités Interministériels Pour Aider La Communauté

Jide AdesinaMay 10, 2015May 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 10, 2015May 10, 20150327

Protest leaders say charges against those arrested at demonstration should be dropped, ask for improvements in housing, education Ethiopian-Israeli Inbar Bugale explains the demands that...

Education

Karamoja’s Unique Education system A Model for Africa // Système D’éducation Unique Un Modèle Pour L’Afrique De Karamoja.

Jide AdesinaMay 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 10, 20150366

A pupil attempts to write numbers on the blackboard at Namorulem Mobile Abek centre At a few minutes to midday on April 21, the bell...

Health

Liberia Cautiously Marks End of Ebola After 4,700 Deaths // Libéria Marque Prudemment Fin D’Ebola Après 4 700 Morts

Jide AdesinaMay 9, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 9, 20150362

By Jonathan Paye-Layleh, Associated Press By Krista Larson, Associated Press On the day Mercy Kennedy lost her mother to Ebola, it was hard to imagine...

AFRIKA HERALD

Aid Agency Quits As South Sudan Fighting Escalates // Organisme D’aide se Ferme Comme De L’escalade Des Combats Du Sud-Soudan

Jide AdesinaMay 9, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 9, 20150381

An international medical aid agency evacuated staff from a town in South Sudan on Saturday as fighting escalated once again in the country’s 16-month long...

TECHNOLOGY

Mobile Phone Penetration Transforming Lives In Rwanda // Pénétration De Téléphone Portable Transformer Les Vies Au Rwanda

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150390

Mobile phones were once something only rich people used. In fact in today’s modern world and societal advances, mobile phones have played a key role...

Transportation

Algiers-Chalmette Ferry Will Be Out of Service Saturday, Sunday // Alger-Chalmette Ferry Sera Hors Service Samedi, Dimanche

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150449

The Algiers-Chalmette ferry will be out of service Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) The Algiers-Chalmette ferries will be out of service...

Tourism

First Group of Rescued Rhinos Airlifted Into Botswana Sanctuary // Premier Groupe De Rhinocéros Sauvés Transportés Par Avion Dans Le Sanctuaire Du Botswana

Jide AdesinaMay 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 8, 20150349

These majestic beasts are killed by the dozen for their horns Jonathunder/Wikimedia Commons Poaching is a major issue in many parts of the world, but...

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