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Biya, Okpebholo and the new service chiefs, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- "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 the oldest President in the worl... Read More


Sowore and the Nnamdi Kanu protest, ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Yesterday was 20 October, the fifth anniversary of the Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, aftermath of the #EndSARS youth protest in Lagos. Scores of young persons were reportedly killed, m... Read More


Amupitan: New broom at INEC, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Last week, 7 October, the announcement was made of the exit of Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, Chair of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 2015 - 2025, and his replace... Read More


UNN, Nnaji's certificate and a troubled nation, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- 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 his claims to have gra... Read More


Tinubu-for-life. For where?, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- 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, Ghana, at a... Read More


Rivers after Ibok-Ette Ibas: What next?, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- As he prepares for his exit and the return of the legitimate, elected Governor of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibas allowed himself the indulgence of boasting that he has fulfilled ... Read More


Our man in France, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- "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 and the UK on a working leav... Read More


AfDB and Adesina, the optimist-in-chief,ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, Sept. 2 -- On Sunday, 31 August, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Nigeria's former minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (2011 - 2015), completed his maximum ten-year tenure (five years each per... Read More


Tinubu's travels and PDP blues, ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- "Bros, how are you preparing for the weekend?" "Which weekend? Today is Tuesday, you are asking me about weekend. Have you taken something today? Weekend? How?" "Just that in my ... Read More


INEC's by-elections and lessons not learnt, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The by-elections held across the country last Saturday in 16 constituencies across 12 states, in terms of the organisation, the process and outcomes would seem to confirm one painf... Read More