Reuben Abati

Africa: A continent without democrats

REUBEN ABATI The second wave of democratization in Africa, beginning in the 80s, and the…

Judges, the law and our democracy

By Reuben Abati To expand the democratic space in Nigeria and to ensure the legitimacy…

To NatGeo: A story idea on Nigerian animals

By REUBEN ABATI Dear Editor, NatGeo, I am a great fan of your magazine, National…

Aisha Buhari: The critic in the other room

By Reuben Abati Mrs Aisha M. Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari is probably…

The season of recanting

By Reuben Abati “I wish I could travel to the US right now” “Why? Why…

Buhari: Between yesterday and tomorrow

By Reuben Abati I wrote the following piece, presented in italics, shortly after the postponement…

Fr. Mbaka and the Voice of God

By Reuben Abati “I do not believe in my mind that the way things are…

PDP Convention: The Aftermath

By Reuben Abati The elective Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that took place…

Go, Mugabe, Go

By Reuben Abati Since August, I have been the anchorperson of a programme on television…

The worst of times, the best of times

By Reuben Abati “I just love this country, I won’t lie” “What have you seen…