Afolabi Hakim

157 Articles

Zadok Brighton move: Inside the Nigerian booming football player export

In the absence of a marketable and competitive league, local Academies are one of the reliable and strategic…

FG releases list of successful applicants for Immigration, Fire Service, NSCDC jobs, reveals next stage of recruitment

The Federal Government has released the names of candidates who passed the Online Computer-Based Test (CBT) for recruitment…

How I found out about Abacha’s death – Fmr head of state, Abdulsalam

Abacha ruled Nigeria as an ironfisted military strongman having seized power in a bloodless coup in 1993 after…

Legal, structural, and operational framework of state police — What key provisions of amended bill entail

For years on end, there have been strident calls for a revamping of the Nigerian policing system. However,…

Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Isioye-Dada, passes away

In Oyo State, the Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Olubunmi Isioye-Dada, has died. The monarch reportedly passed away…

June 12: Tinubu awards national honours to Dasuki, Dele Alake, Kolade Otitoju, 47 others [FULL LIST]

As part of the commemoration of democracy day, the Nigerian government has awarded national honours to fifty Nigerians.…

Democracy Day: Nigerian Govt declares public holiday

As part of the commemoration of democracy day, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced Friday, June 12,…

Reps ratify bill for State Police creation

A bill seeking the establishment of state police in Nigeria has been passed by the lower legislative chamber,…

Deported referee, Kansas shooting, visa denials, ticket revocation, Iran’s persecution — X-raying controversies, incidents dampening 2026 World Cup

The World Cup will start in less than 24 hours. Still, rather than being inundated by the conversations…

BREAKING: Terrorists kill vice principal, 2 others; abduct students in attack on Kogi school

An unspecified number of students have been abducted in Kogi state following terrorists' attack on a Government Secondary…

Kwankwaso disaffection and the 60-40 agreement: X-raying power-sharing imbroglio threatening to tear NDC apart

With many fearing that the imbroglio might snowball into a painful and damaging political cul-de-sac that could potentially…

Terrorists kidnap 50 elders in Zamfara

Terrorists wreaking havoc in Nigeria's North West region have abducted fifty elders in Zamfara state. The elders were…

From the backwaters of Bauchi to Brighton: Who is Zadok Yohanna and how did he become the new whiz kid of Nigerian football

Yohanna's trajectory did not follow this pattern. His path was markedly different and his story is distinct from…

Insecurity: Forest guards and matters arising

In the wake of the schoolchildren abductions in Oyo, Borno and Zamfara and the deepening security crisis in…

Borno: Again, terrorists overrun military base, kill nine soldiers

At least nine soldiers have lost their lives after Boko Haram terrorists launched a deadly attack on a…