Tag: Reuben Abati
President Tinubu must call Wike to order – Reuben Abati
“The time has come for President Tinubu to call Wike to order. Nobody is above the law of the land,…
Tinubu praises Reuben Abati’s service to Nigeria
Tinubu praised Abati’s patriotism and his “creativity, versatility and cross-sectoral experience” in addressing issues of national interest across both traditional…
Why I showed interest in INEC job – Abati
He emphasized that the focus should now shift to the future of the electoral body and the appointment of a…
Abati Faults Atiku: Ethnic card won’t win 2027 elections
Abati described the remark as “unfortunate,” accusing Atiku of playing the ethnic card. He said a politician with Atiku’s experience…
“I never begged Wike for money,” Abati tackles Lere Olayinka
Abati said he stand firmly by everything he said regarding Minister Wike.
Reno Omokri accuses Reuben Abati of political bias over call for Tinubu’s impeachment
Former presidential media aide, Reno Omokri has criticized veteran journalist and broadcaster Dr. Reuben Abati, accusing him of political bias…
Why problems of Nigeria’s oil industry are systemic
Dr. Rueben Abati, journalist and former Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity to former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday, dismissed…
Omokri to Abati: Asking what Seyi Tinubu does for a living puts question mark on your status as journalist
Abati said: “May we begin to ask what the President’s children do for a living? I mean, by the time…
Dr. Reuben Abati unveils third wife
On Instagram, Dr. Abati expressed his admiration for Kikelomo, also known as Kiki, who is the primary host of "RealTalkWithKike,"…
Peter Obi should consider a career in evangelism, Abuja’s press conference needless – Reuben Abati
Obi at the press conference urged President Bola Tinubu to tell Nigerians his true name and everything related to his…
Rejoinder to Reuben Abati’s ‘stranded in Sudan’ article
Reading Reuben Abati’s May 2 article (originally published in his ThisDay column, and widely syndicated) about Nigerians in Sudan, drove…
Becoming Nigeria’s next president looks like lottery
The presidential position in Nigeria is the most contested and the most attractive in Nigeria today because the position has…
Omicron: Living with COVID-19
The world’s greatest fear about the coronavirus pandemic was confirmed last week with the discovery of a new mutation of…
The psychology of COVID-19
Nigeria announced its first COVID-19 case on February 27 - an Italian who came into the country on February 24…
New Generation Kings and the “Mike Tyson” of Iwo
Over the weekend, the Yoruba community in the South Western part of Nigeria was treated to the shocking news of…
Gowon at 85 and Fani-Kayode
General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s military Head of State from 1966 -1975, turned 85 on Saturday, October 19, 2019. In a…
BBNaija: Abati’s Faux Moral Outrage
Sad to see Dr. Reuben Abati, the former presidential spokesperson, a man I consider gifted, reduced to a figure of…
My brother, Reuben Abati
“What is the problem with your brother?” “He was arrested by the EFCC.” “I see! Was it in respect of…
The Buhari legacy project
President Muhammadu Buhari’s strategists, if they are at work at all, are chasing ants and ignoring the elephant in the…
Between the journalist and the spokesperson
Reuben Abati In the past few weeks, my colleagues who have taken over as spokespersons for the Muhammadu Buhari government…
Still on that dog matter
Reuben Abati Last Friday, my phones rang again and again (thank God for dead phones gradually playing Lazarus), but what…
John Kerry’s Visit: Beyond The Cover Story
Reuben Abati Essential elements of intelligence and the intelligence cycle in overseas relations include what is better described as “the…
Paying tribute to O. J. Abuah
Reuben Abati Life is all about memories. It is the only thing we are left with when flesh and spirit…
The parable of the husband’s cane
Reuben Abati One other outcome of our democratic experience since 1999 is how demanding and insatiable the Nigerian voter has…
Tales from Rio
In some other countries of the world, a bronze medal at the Olympics is not something to be talked about…
Endorsing Hillary Clinton
Reuben Abati If there was any hope that Donald Trump would change tactics and be more restrained after winning the…
Reuben Abati: Let’s talk Turkey about Turkey
I was shocked by the trenchant reaction to my piece on the July 15 attempted coup in Turkey from at…
All protocol(s) observed
Reuben Abati Nigerians love events and ceremonies. The engine of governance in fact runs on this special fuel, which in…
America And The Man-No-Be-Wood Nigerian Lawmakers
By Reuben Abati There has been no shortage of controversy and hair-raising incidents from the 8th National Assembly of Nigeria,…
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Dis Fela Sef!: He lives
By Reuben Abati On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Benson Idonije, who is arguably Nigeria’s most informed analyst of…