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by Reuben Abati What a relief! So, the Big Brother Naija reality television programme is finally over. It ended Sunday evening with 23-year old Efe Michael Ejemba, University of Jos…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati It is a sign of the times, and a tragedy that the most popular Senator in the Nigerian National Assembly at this moment is not the person…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati As someone who has been in that corridor recently, I do not share the view of those who insist that President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent 50-day medical vacation…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati The cities of Daura -President Muhammadu Buhari’s home town, Kano - his political base, and Kaduna -where he has a home, and where the aircraft that…
Read MoreIn the past three weeks, no fewer than a thousand Nigerians have been deported from the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Belgium, South Africa and Libya. Meanwhile, we are still awaiting…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati This is about Stephen Nyitse, the young man who on the day of the coronation of the new Tor Tiv managed to beat security and went straight…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati “Yes, they too will like to go to London” “With due respect, to go and herd cattle?” “No, to visit the President and reassure him about the…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati When 15 million plus Nigerians voted for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 General elections, their expectation was that he would be available to serve them 24/7/365,…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati “Happy Valentine’s day, my friend” “You don’t wish someone Happy Valentine’s day with ordinary mouth, my friend” “Are you a woman? The gifts are for women,…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati The road to Kaduna from Abuja was horrific. I had been told that the journey would take no more than one and a half hours, and I…
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Read Moreby Reuben Abati Tuface’s decision to lead a protest to register the dissatisfaction of Nigerians with the performance of the incumbent administration and to reiterate the value of government’s responsibility…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati I am not a fan of Donald Trump, the incumbent President of the United States. I didn’t stand with him. I stood with her- Hillary Clinton- in…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati I have very vivid memories of my last visit to The Gambia. This was in 2013 when President Goodluck Jonathan paid a two-day visit to the country.…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati Happy New Year, my brother” “What do you mean happy new year, more than two weeks into the New Year. Have I not been in touch with…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati A few years ago, the Federal Government of Nigeria shut down the Port Harcourt International Airport to carry out what they called repairs or was it renovation?…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati I thoroughly enjoyed reading Pius Adesanmi’s “A Nigerian, Library and Lawmakers” (Sahara Reporters, December 24). I will like to add a footnote to what he has raised:…
Read MoreSomebody gag them, they need to shut it. Honestly... 10. “Don’t ask me about the house of rep ordering Peugeot 305 or 508 when the special assistants (SA) and personal…
Read Moreby Pius Adesanmi So, Garba Shehu was tweet-gloating that Zahra Buhari's entrance into the Indimi family via marriage, starting yesterday, "is a celebrity event." I am sorry for him.…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati When President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia conceded defeat after the December 1, Presidential elections in that West African country of 1.9 million people, the gesture was…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati The recent Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states threw up a number of issues about the politics of succession in Nigeria. In Edo state, you would…
Read Moreby Victor Terhemba I have decided to write a rejoinder to Mr Reuben Abati’s latest piece and maybe if I am able to one day gather enough social capital to…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati The death of Fidel Castro was long expected and when it finally came on Friday night, there was very little surprise across the world. He was 90,…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati When aggrieved politicians within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) decided to join forces with members of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change…
Read Moreby Matthew Ige 14th October, 2016 it was, when the immediate erstwhile spokesperson of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Reuben Abati, dropped a rather bogus spiritual treatise which borders on…
Read Moreby Ikeogu Oke Reuben Abati’s widely published piece, “The Spiritual Side of Aso Villa,” deserves very critical attention for its implication for accountability. That implication, which I consider harmful, is…
Read Moreby Reno Omokri Name your dog Buhari and you will be diligently prosecuted in today’s Nigeria but kill a harmless wife of an evangelist preaching the Gospel of Jesus and…
Read MoreThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released former presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, Premium Times reports. According to the news platform, Abati himself confirmed the release on Saturday, disclosing…
Read MoreThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly seized the passport of former Presidential aide, Reuben Abati. Abati had been in EFCC custody over allegations of receiving N50m from…
Read MoreThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee and some top member of the party on Wednesday visited prominent Nigerians who are in the custody of the Economic and Financial…
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