Reuben Abati

Lessons From The British Elections

Nigeria held its own general elections in 2023, producing President Bola Tinubu as winner. For…

Writing For Media – Where is the Money?

I was drawn to this book almost instantly by its title – Writing for Media…

Celebrating Ken Calebs Olumese, The Guv’nor, at 80

 Yesterday, May 27, one of Nigeria’s iconic figures in the entertainment sector turned 80: Ken…

Fuel Scarcity, Abidoshaker And Other Stories

“How are you coping with this fuel scarcity? Fuel queues everywhere. Even the bus stops…

Onakoya: Playing Chess from The Slum to World Record

Tunde Onakoya, the 29-year-old Nigerian Chess Master who has just broken the World Record for…

The Abducted Children of Kuriga and Other Stories

On March 7, 2024, we all woke up to the bewildering news that students of…

The Casualties of Okuama

These prefatory lines are taken from J.P. Clark’s “The Casualties” (1970), a most poignant poem…

New Justices of the Supreme Court

When Justice Olukayode Ariwooola, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) retires from the Bench in 2024,…

“Emi Lokan, Awa Lokan” and the Discontents

  Reuben Abati  “Bros, how body? Have you seen what I have seen?” “No. How do…

AFCON 2023: Why Super Eagles deserve some praise for making it to the finals

Big, loud and hearty congratulations to the people and government of the Republic of Ivory…