Tag: Reuben Abati
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,…