1st Afrika

Microsoft Gives Away 12 Cars in Nigeria To Help Winners Work And Play Effectively // Microsoft Trahit 12 Voitures Au Nigeria Pour Aider Les Gagnants Travailler Et Jouer Efficacement

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150376

Microsoft Nigeria has given out 12 Ford Figo’s to winners of their #MakeitHappen campaign that recently finished over the holidays. The Make it Happen campaign has

POLITICS

BOKO HARAM INCREASES ATTACKS AS NIGERIA ELECTIONS LOOM // BOKO HARAM AUGMENTATIONS ATTAQUES AS NIGERIA ÉLECTIONS LOOM

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150360

Boko Haram, Nigeria’s homegrown Islamic extremist group, is increasing the ferocity and tempo of its attacks, destabilizing Africa’s most populous nation as it prepares for

AFRIKA HERALD

Kofi Annan Encourages Peaceful Nigerian Elections With Integrity // Kofi Annan Encourage Les Elections Nigérianes Pacifiques Avec Intégrité

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150372

In the presence of Kofi Annan, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, former President General Muhammadu Buhari and nine other presidential candidates today adopted an inter-party

ECONOMY

Chinese FM Pledges Deepening Cooperation With Cameroon // FM Chinois S’engage à Approfondir La Coopération Avec Le Cameroun

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150352

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday that China is seeking a win-win cooperation with Cameroon on the basis of the African country’s development need.

RELIGION

Top Muslim Body: New French Cartoons Will ‘Stir Hatred’ // Albums Corps Musulman : Nouveaux Dessins Animés Français Will “Stir La Haine”

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150332

By AFP More by this Author Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious centre of learning, on Tuesday warned that new cartoons published by French satirical weekly

Properties and Real Estate

Casablanca’s ‘Lord of The Rings’ Tower Could Be Tallest in Africa // ‘Lord of The Rings’ De Casablanca Tour Pourrait Etre Plus Haut en Afrique

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150371

Image: alnoortower.com What do Morocco and Mordor have in common? If you guessed an ominous, dual-spire tower — you are correct. The 1,771 foot Al Noor

BUSINESS

Britain Opens Egypt Trade Mission, Largest In Over a Decade //

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150368

BY BRIAN ROHAN . Associated Press Britain launched its largest trade mission to Egypt in over a decade on Tuesday, involving more than 40 companies

POLITICS

Sisi’s Brave New Egypt? // Brave New Égypte de sisi ?

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150351

There is, of course, a reason the MSM, which apparently follows the Obama administration’s lead, has been unkind to Egypt’s president. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah

STOCK MARKET

Oil Prices Extend Slide // Les Prix Du Pétrole S’étendent Slide

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150330

Oil prices slid in early Asian trade on Wednesday after touching their lowest in nearly six years the previous session, with analysts predicting further falls

LIFE & STYLE

UN Agency Warns of Food Insecurity Amid Ongoing Instability // Agence De L’ONU Met En Garde Contre L’insécurité Alimentaire Au Milieu De L’instabilité Encour

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150334

According to UN estimates, nearly 440,000 people remain displaced inside the Central African Republic (CAR) while some 190,000 have sought asylum across the borders. Photo:

AFRIKA HERALD

As World Watches Paris, Nigeria’s killings Go Unnoticed //

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150367

Nigeria’s president was among leaders who condemned last week’s attack by Islamic extremists on the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, yet his response to the

STOCK MARKET

World Bank Says Ebola Puts Future Prosperity of Liberia, Sierra Leone ‘At High Risk’ // La Banque Mondiale Dit Ebola Met La Prospérité Future Du Libéria, En Sierra Leone “À haut Risque”

Jide AdesinaJanuary 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 12, 20150347

Daily life in Monrovia, Liberia, where, along with Sierra Leone, The World Bank says the socio-economic impacts of Ebola are far-reaching and persistent. Photo: World

POLITICS

UN Electoral Mission Prepared To Help Country In ‘Decisive’ Return To Peace // Mission Electorale De L’ONU Prête A Aider Les Pays A « Décisif » Retour à La Paix

Jide AdesinaJanuary 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 12, 20150350

The United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi, known by its French acronym MENUB, officially launched its activities today in the capital of Bujumbura as

SPORTS

Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Ballon D’Or Over Lionel Messi & Manuel Neuer // Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Ballon D’Or Over Lionel Messi & Amp; Manuel Neuer

Jide AdesinaJanuary 12, 2015January 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 12, 2015January 12, 20150385

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or world footballer of the year award for the second year in a row. The Portugal

RELIGION

China Has Just Banned The Burqa In Its Biggest Muslim City // La Chine A Juste Interdit La Burqa Dans Sa Plus Grande Ville Musulmane

Jide AdesinaJanuary 12, 2015January 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 12, 2015January 12, 20150362

WRITTEN BY Lily Kuo@lilkuo Chinese authorities have banned women in Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang—an autonomous western region where Muslims account for almost half of the

AFRIKA HERALD

Oyo State Declares Their Support For Re-election of President Jonathan // L’état d’Oyo déclare leur soutien à la réélection du Président Jonathan

Jide AdesinaJanuary 12, 2015January 12, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 12, 2015January 12, 20150359

The presidential campaign rally in Mapo hall, Ibadan was a show of dignitaries and who is who in Oyo state politics. Ministers from the South-West

Education

Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on Escalating Violence Against Children in Northern Nigeria //

Jide AdesinaJanuary 11, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 11, 20150393

“These images from Northern Nigeria should be searing the conscience of the world. “Some two thousand innocent children, women and elderly reportedly massacred in Baga.

POLITICS