The Psychology of COVID-19, By Reuben Abati
Nigeria announced its first COVID-19 case on February 27 – an Italian who came into the country on February 24 and displayed symptoms of the […]
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Corona Chronicles, By Reuben Abati
This is my third commentary on the Corona virus pestilence (see “E ku Corona o” – ThisDay, March 3, and “Amala and the Corona virus […]
Amala and the Coronavirus Patient: Matters Arising, By Reuben Abati
Of all the updates that have been given so far by the Lagos State authorities on the government’s efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, […]
“E ku Corona O” by Reuben Abati
The Yoruba people of South Western Nigeria, described by one English Language dictionary as the fun-loving people of the Southern part of West Africa have […]
New Generation Kings and the “Mike Tyson” of Iwo, By Reuben Abati
Over the weekend, the Yoruba community in the South Western part of Nigeria was treated to the shocking news of a fight that broke out […]
The Corona Virus Challenge, Nigeria and Other Responses, By Reuben Abati
The biggest threat to our collective humanity today is not the suspected threat of a Third World War, but a corrosive, debilitating, murderous pathogen known […]
Saraki vs. Abdulrazaq: “O to ge” by Reuben Abati
ON January 24, at the Federal High Court in Ilorin sitting over the matter of Asa Investment vs. Attorney General of Kwara State, counsel representing the plaintiff, […]
Kobe Bryant and Other Stories, By Reuben Abati
“You look so downcast. Everything okay? Cheer up, man. This one that you are looking as if a trailer just crushed your legs.” “I won’t […]
New Electricity Tariffs: Questions, By Reuben Abati
The Buhari administration has given Nigerians a most unusual and disturbing New Year Gift, in the form of a proposed increase in electricity tariffs, enforceable […]
“Na My Brother Dey There”, By Reuben Abati
One of the major indications of the dysfunctional nature of the Nigerian social and political ecosystem is what can be best summarized in pidgin English […]
Nigeria, US and the Question of Religious Freedom, By Reuben Abati
On December 20, the United States government issued a statement, speaking through the US Department of State and US Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, […]
Of Constituency Offices and Projects, By Reuben Abati
Members of the Nigerian National Assembly, and by extension lawmakers across the country, have been under scrutiny lately with regard to their engagements with citizen-voters […]
Philanthropy: Femi Otedola’s Example, by Reuben Abati
“God has been so kind, the only way I can show my gratitude to Him is to use my resources to support those who are […]
Supreme Court and the Atiku Election Petition, By Reuben Abati
Last week, The Supreme Court of Nigeria announced its verdict in the matter between Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and President Muhammadu Buhari, the Peoples Democratic Party […]
The constitutional crisis in Kogi, By Reuben Abati
Since Nigeria’s return to civilian rule in 1999, Deputy Governors have always tended to have issues with their bosses, that is the Governors, and the […]
Gowon at 85 and Fani-Kayode, By Reuben Abati
General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s military Head of State from 1966 -1975, turned 85 on Saturday, October 19, 2019. In a congratulatory message, President Muhammadu Buhari […]
The Spiritual Solution To Boko Haram, By Reuben Abati
No one is in any doubt that terrorism poses one of the gravest threats to humanity in today’s world. Here in Nigeria, within a decade […]
Oct 1: The Journey So Far, By Reuben Abati
Today marks the 59th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence from British colonial rule. On Saturday, October 1, 1960, Nigerians gathered at the Race Course (now Tafawa […]
Nigeria, Xenophobia and Ramaphosa’s apology, by Reuben Abati
We are told that South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa apologised on Saturday for the xenophobic attacks against foreigners living in South Africa, particularly persons involved […]
Mohammed Adoke Writes Back…By Reuben Abati
The Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Administration in Nigeria (2010 – 2015) has generated quite a number of post-tenure publications which significantly, in varying degrees of articulation, […]
Peter Drucker And The Things That Changed, By Reuben Abati
My favorite passage from the many essays by the 20th Century management theorist, prophet of customer-centricism, and dialectician, Peter F. Drucker, on the subject […]
P&ID vs. Nigeria: A Review, By Reuben Abati
The report that a commercial court in the UK has ruled that Nigeria must pay a UK firm, Process and Industrial Development Limited (P & […]
When Soldiers Do Police Work: Disaster, By Reuben Abati
If anyone is looking for a perfect illustration and confirmation of the “coming anarchy” in Nigeria, that person needs not look farther than the on-going […]
Rape and the Senior Pastor of COZA, by Reuben Abati
COZA is the acronym of a church in Abuja, Nigeria, known as the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly. It is one of those Pentecostal churches that […]
Ahmed Lawan, Festus Adedayo and the APC mob, By Reuben Abati
#TrackNigeria – Senator Ahmed Lawan is the incumbent Senate President of Nigeria, having won the election into that office, 79 -28, beating his rival, Senator […]