Afolabi Hakim

296 Articles

Burna Boy’s nightclub departure spectacle and Nigeria’s jarring unemployment reality

It was 6:30 a.m. on Monday. A new Bugatti Chiron VXX drove out of a nightclub, and the…

SIM swapping, email change restrictions: Here is what to know as JAMB issues new directive to UTME candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, issued a fresh directive to Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates…

Names of Niger miners who died in NSCDC custody released [FULL LIST]

The government has disclosed the names of 37 teenage miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria…

Mambilla power project litigation and Nigeria’s perennial quest for energy security

Someday, in the future, whether near or far, dispassionate and objective chroniclers of our checkered history, as a…

#EndSARS: 6 years later, autopsy confirms cause of cub journalist Pelumi Onifade’s death. What is next?

After six years of uncertainty and grief, the controversy surrounding the death of cub journalist Pelumi Onifade had…

What truly happened: Detailing the death of 37 teenage miners in NSCDC custody

Protesters killed, curfew declared, commandant suspended, survivor account — Here is what to know On Friday, pictures of…

33 miners die in NSCDC custody

No fewer than 33 suspected illegal miners apprehended by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have…

Rainbow coalition: Wike and APC’s governors battle for supremacy — what does it mean for Tinubu’s re-election

The year 2027 is the most pregnant and baleful one for Nigeria. The disconcerting second-term bid of President…

49 people confirmed dead in Ondo poisonous drink tragedy

In Ondo State, forty-nine people have now been confirmed dead amid a growing health crisis caused by the…

TRIBUTE: Olu Jacobs, the Egba-born actor and “godfather of Nollywood” who dazzled the British; entertained Nigerians

Nigerian veteran and widely respected actor, Olu Jacobs, has died. The prominent actor died on Wednesday at the…

Academic activities disruption, industrial action, unity schools shut – Here is what to know about King’s College concession saga

For years, King's College in Lagos has remained a premier government-owned secondary school in Nigeria. It has produced…

Why I don’t need a male child – Dangote

The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said he is not troubled by the fact that he…

Gbajabiamila, Desmond Elliot and the crassness of Nigerian politics

Of course, there is nothing wrong with apologising when one is wrong and you know it, but then…

Nine killed as terrorists open fire on bus in Jos

In Plateau State, a deadly attack on a commercial bus by terrorists has left at least nine passengers…

From Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos: Meet Uju Anya, a Nigerian-born academic, whose social media posts draw backlash from America’s billionaires

Controversial Nigerian-born academic, Dr Uju Anya, is in the news again over a social media post that has…