At what point do we draw the line between the personal and public lives of our celebrities? Question as old as time. It’s even more dicey when the people in question don’t fit as easily into the ‘celebrity’ mold, like, for example, Reuben Abati. A ‘seasoned’ – even though, to be honest, we’ve always wondered... Read More

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November 2, 2016

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The YNaija Tracklist: Lagos rewards 18 public servants | EFCC grills ex-minister | IPOB blasts minister over Biafra comments

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. You are free to leave Nigeria if you have another country – Buhari – YNaija Executive to blame for non-removal of judges – CJN – YNaija House of Reps begin process to reverse CCB/CCT amendments – YNaija Here are the 16 demands Niger Delta elders requested from Buhari (READ) –... Read More

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November 1, 2016

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Pius Adesanmi: Blessed are the rich and powerful?

by Pius Adesanmi. Father Emmanuel Ojeifo, when next you see our elder and mutual friend, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, please tell him that I am extremely displeased with his recent pastoral visit to Dasuki’s high-profile financial laureates – Femi Fani-Kayode, Musiliu Obanikoro, and Reuben Abati. He went to ensure that the detainees are comfortable and... Read More

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August 26, 2016

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Reuben Abati: The man who named his dog Buhari

by Reuben Abati Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, the man who named his dog after President Muhammadu Buhari is right now probably regretting his decision to honour his dog with the name of a man he considers his hero. He has been accused of trying to incite hate and breach the public peace. He has been arrested... Read More

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August 19, 2016

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Reuben Abati: The tragedy of O.J Abuah’s death

by Reuben Abati Life is all about memories. It is the only thing we are left with when flesh and spirit depart the earthly plane, and we can do no more than remember the life of the departed, through memories of times and moments shared, and their deeds in their lifetime. I received a phone... Read More

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August 14, 2016

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Reuben Abati: Buhari, GEJ and the parable of the husband’s cane

by Reuben Abati One other outcome of our democratic experience since 1999 is how demanding and insatiable the Nigerian voter has become, and because political office holders and the professional political class are yet to fully decipher and understand the implications of this, they continue to make similar mistakes and draw the same responses from... Read More

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August 8, 2016

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Reuben Abati: Rio Olympics, change and the United states of Nigeria

by Reuben Abati “ I hear we are no longer Nigeria, but the United States of Nigeria” “You didn’t hear anything. Stop being hypocritical, my friend.” “But the incumbent Minister of Sports is on record as having said something like that” “I know. That dumb Minister who wears the red cap that looks like something... Read More

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August 5, 2016

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Reuben Abati: Endorsing Hilary Clinton in America’s historic election

by Reuben Abati If there was any hope that Donald Trump would change tactics and be more restrained after winning the Republican party Presidential nomination for the November 8 US election, that hope is now lost. The fellow has remained aggressive, incorrigibly brash and completely negative. Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson has asked: “Is Donald... Read More

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June 17, 2016

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Reuben Abati: The legend of Fela like you’ve never read before

On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Benson Idonije, who is arguably Nigeria’s most informed analyst of jazz music and an enthusiastic promoter of popular culture and music has released for public review and consideration an absolutely well-informed biography of Fela, the Afro-beat music maestro. The book is a useful contribution in my opinion. But... Read More

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May 22, 2016

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Reuben Abati: Why Niger Delta Avengers strike

Niger Delta Avengers is the name of a new group of militants in the Niger Delta who claim to be different from the former agitators and militants who operated between 2006 and 2009, largely under the umbrella of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). The title of this group may well... Read More

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April 15, 2016

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Reuben Abati: Before you blame the president, think again; who governs Nigeria?

During the Jonathan administration, an outspoken opposition spokesperson had argued that Nigeria was on auto-pilot, a phrase that was gleefully even if ignorantly echoed by an excitable opposition crowd. Deeper reflection should have made it clear even to the unthinking that there is no way any country can ever be on auto-pilot, for there are... Read More

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April 21, 2015

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Pius Adesanmi: Why Jonathan cannot sue Punch Newspaper

by Pius Adesanmi President Jonathan and his team stole so much public funds for their campaign that no area of our national life enjoyed immunity from looting. In the history of warfare, the trouble with the defensive barrier known as “abatis” – used by everybody from the Romans to the Incas and the European World... Read More

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June 5, 2014

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Opinion: A President and his image-makers

by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo I do believe that one of the President’s biggest mistake is the choice of his image makers. With all due respect to the President, Labaran Maku, Doyin Okupe, Reuben Abati and Reno Omokri are publicity misfits. Image making in today’s world is a big deal. Businesses and organizations spend billions annually to... Read More

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March 3, 2014

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Opinion: President Jonathan is guilty of incompetence

by Olukoya Obafemi The ineptitude of my president seems so gargantuan. The country has been radically plummeted to the lowest nadir ever since. The government that has flirted and conjugated so much with this word “corruption” that it has almost become a norm. Vituperation you said? Yes I agree if my freedom of speech is... Read More

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December 24, 2013

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Obasanjo may be invited by NSA over snipers allegation

by Adeola Balogun The allegations made by former President, Olusegun Obasanjo in his letter to President Goodluck Jonathan have raised serious concerns. This is said to have led to a decision by the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to investigate Chief Obasanjo’s statement concerning snipers being trained on the president’s orders. The former... Read More

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December 23, 2013

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“What if Jonathan had replied OBJ’s letter with ‘K’?”: Top 10 reactions to GEJ’s reply to OBJ (READ)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The 18-page letter written by former President, Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Jonathan has finally received a reply. The president apparently stayed true to his promise to prepare the reply himself as it was signed by him. President Jonathan gave 10 reasons for replying the letter and Nigerians have shared their opinions... Read More

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December 23, 2013

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‘I have my facts…’: OBJ stands by issues raised in letter to Jonathan

by ‘Jola Sotubo Despite criticism levelled against him from several corners, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has maintained his stance regarding the 18-page letter he sent to President Goodluck Jonathan. Chief Obasanjo is said to have stated this during his meeting with the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday. The former president also... Read More

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December 22, 2013

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#InHisWords: 10 reasons why President Jonathan replied OBJ’s open letter (READ)

by ‘Jola Sotubo President Goodluck Jonathan has finally replied the 18-page open letter sent to him by his predecessor, Olusegun Obasanjo. [READ:“Dear Obasanjo, your argument is misplaced…”: President Jonathan replies OBJ’s open letter] Chief Obasanjo on December 2 wrote a letter to the president criticizing him for his leadership methods among other things. President Jonathan... Read More

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December 19, 2013

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Opinion: Nigeria needs a born again Obasanjo

by Wole Opesanmi Nigeria needed an Obasanjo, but not just any kind of Obasanjo. Nigeria needed a good Obasanjo. An Obasanjo that would have used the strong influence he had both within and without the shores of Nigeria to make the country better. Painfully, we never got him. We got a typical African Obasanjo and... Read More

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December 17, 2013

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Opinion: Obasanjo possessed by Mandela’s spirit

by Adekoya Boladale Finally, it is disturbing seeing Obasanjo render advice on good governance to the presidency when he once had the opportunity to hold that sacred position but he neglected the course of integrity and transparency. Within the last few days I have read various opinions and commentaries on how dearly and urgently our... Read More

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December 15, 2013

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Keep your robust reply and fix the country – OBJ tells Jonathan

by ‘Jola Sotubo Following reports that President Goodluck Jonathan is planning to reply former president, Olusegun Obasanjo’s 18-page letter by himself, the latter is said to have stated that what is required is action not words. [READ: Someone’s not amused: Lies, deceit, dishonour, myopia and deception are Jonathan’s major ingredients – OBJ lashes out] President... Read More

December 13, 2013

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OBJ’s letter: Panic in Aso Rock as Jonathan’s aides ‘engage in marathon meetings’

by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, the senior aides of President Goodluck Jonathan have been thrown in confusion by the uncomplimentary letter sent to him by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. The aides are said to have begun a damage control frenzy in a bid to repair the president’s image following the onslaught by Chief Obasanjo.... Read More

December 13, 2013

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Friends again: OBJ meets Jonathan in Kenya, have breakfast together

by ‘Jola Sotubo President Goodluck Jonathan and former president Olusegun Obasanjo have apparently put aside their differences as they were said to have met in Kenya yesterday. The friction between the duo became obvious from a letter sent by the former president to President Jonathan. All signs of their dispute were however absent yesterday as... Read More

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December 12, 2013

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‘We’ve received the letter, it is hypocritical and disrespectful’ – Presidency fires back at OBJ

by ‘Jola Sotubo The controversial 18-page letter written to President Goodluck Jonathan by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has finally been replied. The letter, which was the subject of much conversation yesterday, attacked the president and accused him of pursuing his own selfish interests instead of putting the nation and its citizens first. [READ: “Obasanjo calling somebody... Read More

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November 22, 2013

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Jonathan recovers from illness in London, speaks at the HIIC meeting (See Photos + full speech)

by Oke Efagene Yesterday, Thursday 21 November, 2013, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, was said to have taken ill while presiding over the Nigeria’s Honorary International Investors meeting in London, United Kingdom. This was revealed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati. Abati,... Read More

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November 11, 2013

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Opinion: National Dialogue – Reno Omokri’s convoluted logic and other choristers

by Adeolu Ademoyo There are two categories of defenders. They are the regular Aso Rock media crew-Messers Doyin Okupe, Reno Omokri etc. The second category is the non-Aso Rock defenders who in my reckoning have allowed themselves to be caught in a version of false cause and category mistake. This is because the two sets... Read More

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November 8, 2013

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#ShortStory: Oga Jona, Sisi Stella nko?

by Abiola Solanke “Abati, the way you reason at times surprises me. If after more than a Year in this palace, you don’t think outside the box, then I don’t think you are not going to get better. Call me Okupe my friend” “Hello Jona, hello..this network is bad now, what is Adenuga doing gan... Read More

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November 2, 2013

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Pius Adesanmi: Wish me what you live abroad or get thee behind me, buddy!

by Pius Adesanmi It is this lack of a lived experience of the real thing, of the real deal, that sometimes transforms the Nigerian regular Joe into the most vociferous defender of his own oppression. If you know better and you hit the airwaves and the public sphere with tales of alternatives, the wrongly... Read More

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May 5, 2013

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Dapo Olorunyomi: Media freedom & the threat of impunity by the Jonathan gov’t

by Dapo Olorunyomi The past half a decade has been perhaps the most challenging years since Nigeria’s return to civil rule in 1999. Literally, the fate of some 160 million citizens have been caught between nationalist insurgents in the south, and Islamist terrorists in the north, with no relief from a distressing canopy of spectacularly... Read More

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The Media Blog: To his eternal shame, Nigerians now know that Reuben Abati is a breast man

The YNaija Tracklist: Lagos rewards 18 public servants | EFCC grills ex-minister | IPOB blasts minister over Biafra comments

Pius Adesanmi: Blessed are the rich and powerful?

Reuben Abati: The man who named his dog Buhari

Reuben Abati: The tragedy of O.J Abuah’s death

Reuben Abati: Buhari, GEJ and the parable of the husband’s cane

Reuben Abati: Rio Olympics, change and the United states of Nigeria

Reuben Abati: Endorsing Hilary Clinton in America’s historic election

Reuben Abati: The legend of Fela like you’ve never read before

Reuben Abati: Why Niger Delta Avengers strike

Reuben Abati: Before you blame the president, think again; who governs Nigeria?

Pius Adesanmi: Why Jonathan cannot sue Punch Newspaper

Opinion: A President and his image-makers

Opinion: President Jonathan is guilty of incompetence

Jonathan’s achievements are historic – Abati opens up, blasts Nigerian media

Obasanjo may be invited by NSA over snipers allegation

“What if Jonathan had replied OBJ’s letter with ‘K’?”: Top 10 reactions to GEJ’s reply to OBJ (READ)

‘I have my facts…’: OBJ stands by issues raised in letter to Jonathan

#InHisWords: 10 reasons why President Jonathan replied OBJ’s open letter (READ)

Opinion: Nigeria needs a born again Obasanjo

Opinion: Obasanjo possessed by Mandela’s spirit

Keep your robust reply and fix the country – OBJ tells Jonathan

OBJ’s letter: Panic in Aso Rock as Jonathan’s aides ‘engage in marathon meetings’

Friends again: OBJ meets Jonathan in Kenya, have breakfast together

‘We’ve received the letter, it is hypocritical and disrespectful’ – Presidency fires back at OBJ

Jonathan recovers from illness in London, speaks at the HIIC meeting (See Photos + full speech)

Opinion: National Dialogue – Reno Omokri’s convoluted logic and other choristers

#ShortStory: Oga Jona, Sisi Stella nko?

Pius Adesanmi: Wish me what you live abroad or get thee behind me, buddy!

Dapo Olorunyomi: Media freedom & the threat of impunity by the Jonathan gov’t

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