Tag: Reuben Abati
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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…
June 12 and MKO Abiola by Reuben Abati
This day, June 12 will always be remembered by those who have defied the culture of silence and conspiracy against…
The national brain in recession By Reuben Abati
“Have you eaten today? If not, let me show you this new restaurant. Good food, the service girls specially attractive,…
Muhammad Ali, The Greatest (1942-2016) By Reuben Abati
By Reuben Abati Muhammad Ali, who died late Friday evening aged 74, was one of the greatest icons of the…
Tomato scarcity as metaphor By Reuben Abati
By Reuben Abati One of the major news items in circulation has been the scarcity of tomato. Incidentally, Nigeria is…
Goodnight Lucy Kibaki, Africa’s Most Violent First Lady
By Reuben Abati Lucy Muthoni Kibaki was buried yesterday, 9.12 am, Nigerian time, in Othaya, Njeri County, Kenya in the…
The cost of national depression by Reuben Abati
By Reuben Abati “I hear the World Bank says Nigeria is now the worst place to do business in the…
May Day: Tiwa Savage, Tee Billz and Nigeria by Reuben Abati
“Ol’boy, man don see something oh.” “Wetin you see?” “My eyes don see something. My ears don hear, and my…
Cattle herdsmen as the new Boko Haram? By Reuben Abati
“No matter how far the town, there is another beyond it” – Fulani Proverb There has been so much…
Confronting The Curse Of Oil By Reuben Abati
The monthly Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC, meeting was held the other day in Abuja, with the representatives of state…
The Senate, CCT and the politics of Saraki’s trial by Reuben Abati
By Reuben Abati The present Senate serving the Nigerian people runs the risk of being remembered as the worst since…
Nigeria’s President As Chief Diplomat By Reuben Abati
I read an interesting article recently in which the author, objecting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s frequent travels abroad pointed out…
Leave Matter For Matthias By Reuben Abati
“I saw something yesterday. I thought it was a joke.” “What happened?” “Nigerians and their sense of humour; we always…
A Country In Search Of A Miracle By Reuben Abati
“You look tired” “Ha, my brother. Thanks for being observant. I have been trekking.” “Trekking?” “I went to…
Boni Yayi: Our Friend Next Door By Reuben Abati
Our neighbours to the West, the Republic of Benin, have just concluded a Presidential election, which has been considered free,…