Trump, Venezuela And The American Empire
by Reuben Abati The received opinion in 20th century literature on America’s foreign policy process is that the United States, America as we know it, is not a colonizing power…
Author: Reuben Abati
Reuben Adeleye Abati is a Nigerian journalist, politician, TV presenter and newspaper columnist. He was the Peoples Democratic Party's deputy governor candidate in Ogun State in the 2019 Gubernatorial election. Abati was Special Adviser on media to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria between Year 2011 and 2015
Nigeria, Trump And The US
by: Reuben Abati Nigeria seems to be making some progress in our engagement with the United States, against the background of the Trump administration’s re-designation of Nigeria as a Country…
Supreme Court, Rivers And The State of Emergency
By: Reuben Abati Yesterday, December 15, the Supreme Court of Nigeria struck out the suit filed by 11 Governors of states controlled by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the…
Tinubu’s Benin Republic Expedition
By Reuben Abati In the early hours of Sunday, December 7, 2025, there was the shocking news of a military intervention in the Republic of Benin, led by one Lieutenant…
Tinubu’s Ambassadors
by Reuben Abati No one should be surprised at the level of controversy that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambassadorial list of 35 nominees, whose names have been sent to the…
The Drama Of Abductions And Impunity
By Reuben Abati Clearly, the most compelling, and confusing development in Nigeria in recent times is the recurring spate of abductions, the reign of impunity and the apparent failure of…
PDP Crisis and National Stability
by Reuben Abati The crisis in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) came to a head over the weekend that just passed, November 15 -16 when a group of PDP elders,…
Donald Trump ’s Plan To De-Stabilise Nigeria
By Reuben Abati I have chosen the provocative title of this piece deliberately knowing that some of the more patriotic elements among us in Nigeria would scream that it is…
Biya, Okpebholo And The New Service Chiefs
by Reuben Abati “They say President Paul Biya has been declared winner of the Presidential election in Cameroon. The man has been in power since 1982. At 92, he is…
Sowore And The Nnamdi Kanu Protest
by Reuben Abati Yesterday was October 20, the fifth anniversary of the Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, aftermath of the #EndSARS youth protest in Lagos. Scores of young persons were reportedly…
Amupitan: New Broom At INEC
By Reuben Abati Last week, October 7, the announcement was made of the exit of Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, Chair of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 2015 – 2025, and…
UNN, Nnaji’s Certificate And A Troubled Nation
By Reuben Abati Uche Nnaji is Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He is currently in the eye of the storm over claims…
Tinubu-For-Life. For Where?
by Reuben Abati By some curious coincidence, the subject of tenure elongation and extension of Presidential term limits caught the headlines in the last few days in Nigeria. In Accra,…
Rivers After Ibok-Ette Ibas: What Next?
By Reuben Abati On Thursday, 18 September 2025, the six months state of emergency declared in Rivers State on 18 March would have expired and this has led to high…
Our Man in France
By Reuben Abati “So, where is President Tinubu, my brother?” “What do you mean where is President Tinubu? He told you and everyone else that he is travelling to France…
AfDB And Adesina, The Optimist-in-Chief
By Reuben Abati On Sunday, August 31, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (2011 – 2015), completed his maximum ten-year tenure (five years each per…
INEC’s By-elections And Lessons Not Learnt
By Reuben Abati The by-elections held across the country last Saturday in 16 constituencies across 12 states, in terms of the organization, the process and outcomes would seem to…
Do You Know Who I Am?
By Reuben Abati The biggest affliction that Nigerians suffer from, individually and collectively, is encapsulated in the common, familiar saying: “Do you know who I am?” It is a statement,…
Super Falcons: Queens Of Africa
by Reuben Abati Nigeria’s senior female soccer team, the Super Falcons are the Queens of Africa given their superlative, dominant and creative performance, their resilience, and agility at the just…
Olukoyede And The New EFCC
by Reuben Abati Last Friday, July 18, the incumbent Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede was in Lagos to hold a sensitization programme on Naira…
Trump, Musk and The Nigerian Gladiators
By Reuben Abati “Bros, looks like one accidented trailer has just passed between Trump and Elon Musk oh, and it gets messier by the day.” “What do you expect? It…
APC And Abdullahi Ganduje’s Resignation
By Reuben Abati It is now confirmed that Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, 75, Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has resigned from his position as Chairman of the…
The Uromi 16 And The Problem With Nigeria
by Reuben Abati The killing last Friday of 16 Northern travellers along the Uromi-Ubiaja road in Edo state is an event that will live in infamy. Twenty-five travellers from Port…