Reuben Abati

Concession plan for four Nigerian airports

By Reuben Abati Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation has since announced the proposed concession of…

CSOs, NGOs and Their Discontents

By Reuben Abati Civil society groups, including Non-Governmental Organisations are a positive force for change…

IBB’s Birthday Interview

By REUBEN ABATI General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), Nigeria’s military Head of State, 1985–1993 is…

One day, four court cases

By Reuben Abati “O re, I looked for you yesterday? Where were you?” “I dey…

A Nation in Search of Hope

By Reuben Abati “Where have you been, you this guy?” “Omo, I no go deceive…

Interviewing President Buhari

With his responses, Buhari chose his audience tactically. People should stop saying he did not…

Nigeria, Twitter and Other Stories

By Reuben Abati “Omo, I see you are still on Twitter. How you dey take…

Nigerian Air Force and its crashing planes

BY REUBEN ABATI The Nigerian Air Force is the youngest arm of the Nigerian military…

Tales the country told me

By Reuben Abati “Bros, how country?” “Omo, we live in perilous times. Ilu le. Country…

‘Country Hard, Scatter Scatter… Jaga Jaga’

BY Reuben Abati “Omo, wetin dey shele. What’s gwan man?” “Helloooo. Are you okay?” “Yeah,…