Tag: reuben abati
#YNaijaPolitics100: Wike, Falana, Okonjo-Iweala, Rufai Oseni…Here are the 100 Most Influential Voices in Nigerian Politics
by Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq & Chinedu Okafor Politics all over the world plays the most critical role in driving national development, ...
Opinion: “Country Hard Scatter Scatter… Jaga Jaga”
“Omo, wetin dey shele. What’s gwan man?” “Helloooo. Are you okay?” “Yeah, yeah, my bro” “Can you speak English? I ...
Reuben Abati: What’s wrong with these end-time Governors?
I believe we all have that one family member who thinks that he or she has the right to intrude ...
Reuben Abati: Dauragate and the shame of a nation
The week that just passed will for long be remembered as perhaps the most momentous week in the history of ...
Sir Shina Peters at 60: A life grounded in music
I consider it a great privilege to count Shina Peters, the Afro-Juju maestro, who turns 60 this week, as one ...
Opinion: The impending implosion of APC
Just take the phrase: “impending” in the title above with a pinch of salt. I use the word because in ...
Opinion: Lagos state and the politics of taxation
The government of Lagos state seems to be currently in the eye of the storm over its introduction of a ...
YNaija Editorial: Lauretta Onochie is the worst kind of sycophant, the one that roils in her ignorance
One of the reasons President Buhari was voted into power, was that he promised to thin out the herd in ...
Reuben Abati: Atiku, Atikulation and other stories
by Reuben Abati “I hear say Atiku don port oh, from APC to God knows where…” “He used to be ...
Reuben Abati: The monkey business they call governance
by Reuben Abati “Have you gone to visit your brother in Ekiti?” “Who is that? I have ...
Reuben Abati: Baba, Maina, Idris and other stories
by Reuben Abati “I hear say our Sai Baba don return from Turkey” “Did you hope that he would stay ...
Reuben Abati: Okorocha and Jacob Zuma’s statue
What is it about South African President Jacob Zuma and statues? Two statues in one month- generating controversy from the ...
Reuben Abati: Kachikwu, Baru and the NNPC debacle
by Reuben Abati The current NNPC debacle is probably the most embarrassing, even if mercifully, eye-opening crisis in the ...
Reuben Abati: Ambazonia, Biya’s intolerance and internet democracy
by Reuben Abati A Biafra-like agitation for independence has been unfolding in neighbouring Republic of Cameroon since November ...
Reuben Abati: The python does not dance
by Reuben Abati Operation code-names have been an important part of military operations since the Germans first applied them in ...
Reuben Abati: Dear President Buhari, what about these unseen threats to your presidency?
by Reuben Abati Mama Taraba is Senator Aisha Alhassan, the current Minister of Women Affairs in the Muhammadu Buhari ...
Reuben Abati: Akwa Ibom churches as parastatals
by Reuben Abati Religion was not quite a major divisive issue in the community in which we lived in ...
Reuben Abati: JAMB and the politics of cut-off marks
by Reuben Abati I have followed with keen interest the controversy over the announcement of cut-off marks for Nigeria’s ...
Reuben Abati’s Villa demons, explained through the Villa rats
by Alexander O. Onukwue President Goodluck Jonathan really had a very good spokesperson in the brilliant Reuben Abati. That was ...
Reuben Abati: Aso Villa and the audacity of rats
by Reuben Abati “What’s that sound I am hearing?” “What sound?” “I thought I heard something like miaow, miaow…” ...
Reuben Abati: Presidential broadcast and other stories
by Reuben Abati “Baba don come oh. Baba o yo yo, Baba Bubu o yo yo” “What is ...
Reuben Abati: Osinbajo’s vision and the climate of fear
by Reuben Abati “Where have you been?” “I have been around” “I was just wondering why you have not ...
Reuben Abati: Of herbal healing, spirituality and public health
by Reuben Abati The other week, July 20 to be precise, I was the reviewer of an important book on ...
Reuben Abati: Lunch in London, anxiety in Nigeria
by Reuben Abati “What’s gwan inna wa cwantry?” “What language is that?” “English of course.” “Sounds like Creole to me. ...
Reuben Abati: Floods and the rainmakers of Lagos Island
by Reuben Abati “To live in Lagos Island, these days, one needs to engage the services of rainmakers during the ...
Reuben Abati: PDP- A lifeline from the Supreme Court
by Reuben Abati On Wednesday, July 12, the Supreme Court saved our democracy and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). It ...
Reuben Abati: Chi Onwurah MP- ‘British, not Nigerian’
by Reuben Abati Chi Onwurah, the Member of Parliament representing Newcastle Central in the UK House of Commons and my ...
Reuben Abati: The Nnamdi Kanu phenomenon
by Reuben Abati The most discussed subject in Nigeria today is what is called “restructuring” and indeed so popular is ...
Pius Adesanmi: Restructuring Nigeria must first begin with mental rewiring
by Pius Adesanmi Nigerians are all talking about restructuring. Now, that is funny. There are two types of Nigerians: ...
Reuben Abati: Buhari and the Hausa language
by Reuben Abati “Baba just fall my hand! Ha, wetin.” “Which Baba?” “Baba Bubu, the President of all Nigeria.” “In ...
The September Standard
- Uchay Joel Chima’s No Longer Afraid of Shadows Showing at Soto
- BBL vs. Size Zero: How The Era of Size Zero May Have been Trying To Save Women From Today’s Era of BBL
- This Week in Fashion: Our Favourite Looks From MET Gala, Bridgerton Premiere
- Top 5 Must-Visit Art Galleries in Nigeria This Weekend
- Cuppy Dazzles With Anthony Joshua & Naomi Campbell For Wedding of the Year
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy