Afolabi Hakim

296 Articles

Abuja declaration: Inside the Nigeria-led four-nation alliance to redraw the international cocoa market map

Before Nigeria discovered oil in commercial quantity in the 1960s and became the major revenue earner for the…

Argentina beat England to reach second consecutive World Cup final

Argentina on Wednesday made history to become the first team to reach the final of the FIFA World…

Police recruitment: PSC publishes names of successful 50,000 applicants – Here is how to check your status

The names of persons whose application to join the Nigerian police force is successful have been published. The…

Meet Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya — the SAN aspiring to be NBA’s first elected female president

In three days, members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) will head to the polls to elect a…

Mary Habbila: Inside the Alleged Murder and Claims of a Police Cover-Up

Since the death of Habila, the police have neither publicly confirmed her demise nor announced an investigation into…

After public outrage, FG suspends proposed WAEC, NECO fee increase

The proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the…

Peter Obi’s persecution claim and Keyamo’s touchy rebuttal — Unpacking the airport car parking furore

The story of the ruling party, whether it is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its domineering peak…

Danladi Umar: Inside EFCC’s arrest and trial of ex-code of conduct tribunal chairman who prosecuted Tinubu for corruption

On Thursday the former chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Yakubu Umar, was remanded in prison…

Fake agency scandal: What VDM exchange with embattled ‘PFIPC DG’ Prince Adeyemi revealed about Gbajabiamila’s involvement

In recent days, the media has been awash with the furore and hysteria over the fake agency scandal.…

Why I told kidnappers to kill my brothers – Zamfara governor

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has opened up on his scary exchange with kidnappers who abducted his brothers…

Terrorists’ rehabilitation: Can federal lawmakers’ resolution end the contentious decade-long policy?

After years of a practice that many dispassionate and right-thinking everyday Nigerians find not only scandalous and contentious…

Sam Larry: Fatal road crash and death rumours — What Kemi Olunloyo and Larry’s associate revealed about the socialite’s condition

The silence of singer, Naira Marley, a known long-time and close associate of Sam Larry only adds to…

2027: INEC, a trillion naira election budget and the need to rethink Nigeria’s democracy

Things will have to change across the board if we want a democracy that is truly representative in…

2026 WASSCE: WAEC speaks on candidates’ fate as glitches, challenges marred conduct of exams

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has opened up on the challenges encountered during this year's West African…