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Pope Francis (1936-2025), By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, April 22 -- Besides, the Pope had been ill since February. He spent five weeks in the hospital - the Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital in Rome (February 14 - March 23) where his doctors treated him... Read More


Plateau, Tsiga and Trump, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, April 8 -- "I am just overwhelmed by everything." "Any personal issues? I hope there is no trouble in paradise and that Madam is still tolerating you." "Does she have an option? After many ... Read More


The Uromi 16 and the problem with Nigeria, ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, April 1 -- 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 Harcourt going hom... Read More


Breakfast with the Soludos, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, March 25 -- I had breakfast on Tuesday, 18 March, with Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo (CFR) of Anambra state and his wife. I had travelled to the state, on the invitation of the governor an... Read More


The emerging coalition against Tinubu/APC, ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, March 18 -- It comes as no surprise that the headlines have been dominated in part by the proposed formation of a mega coalition of opposition parties and politicians planning to unseat Presi... Read More


Nasir el-Rufai's defections: PDP, CPC, APC, SDP, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, March 11 -- Perhaps the most important political event, this week in Nigeria, so far, nobody knows if there would be a free-for-all fight in Rivers state tomorrow, or some melodrama in Osun s... Read More


A world of godfathers, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, March 4 -- "Have you been following the developments at the Lagos State House of Assembly?" "High wire politics. Power Game. Man pass man. Man pass woman. Two Speakers in 50 days. Perfect ma... Read More


Babangida's book,ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- The most important event in Nigeria in the last week has been the publication and public presentation in Abuja, of a book titled A Journey in Service: An Autobiography of Ibrahim B... Read More


Ayo Adebanjo and Alaperu Basibo: In requiem, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- There are some people who should not die, because of their goodness, their humanism, the great impact that they make within the community, family and sometimes, the nation at large... Read More


The coming food revolution in Lagos, ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Over the years, a major received wisdom in Nigeria is that agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, its real foundation for creating employment, livelihood and opportunities. Tr... Read More