Tag: Reuben Abati
The misogynists in the Nigerian Senate, by Reuben Abati
What Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South) did with her presentation of a bill on gender and equal opportunities on March 15, is the...
Ese Oruru, the girl-child and a nation’s shame, by Reuben Abati
Three different incidents in the last week cast, poignantly, in bold relief the plight of the girl-child in Nigeria. Thanks to The Punch newspaper...
Rev King, the law and King’s supporters, by Reuben Abati
In the case of the State and Rev. Chukwuemeka Kingsley Ezeugo, the Supreme Court a few days ago, upheld the rulings of the lower...
Olajumoke Orisaguna: The Nigerian Cinderella, by Reuben Abati
About three weeks ago, 27-year old Olajumoke Orisaguna was a complete unknown on the streets of Lagos, hawking bread. A loaf of bread is...
The online warriors, by Reuben Abati
My criticisms of the excesses of the online phenomenon in terms of its brazen abuse in an unregulated environment has often made me the...
Disregard charlatans, blackmailers posing as online publishers, GOCOP tells Nigerians
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) on Sunday described as unfortunate and ridiculous a statement credited to the Online Publishers Association of Nigeria...
A visit to FRSC, by Reuben Abati
One of the things I have had to do in recent times was to renew my driver’s licence. This took me to the headquarters...
Do you speak French? by Reuben Abati
I was on my way back from Botswana, after attending a conference organised by the Africa Leadership Forum (ALF). This was sometime in the...
Davido, baby mamas and other stories, by Reuben Abati
“What a relief, my friend!”
“What are you relieved about?”
“It is this David Adeleke and Sophia Momodu soap opera”.
“I tell you. It is a perfect...
Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi (1953-2015), by Reuben Abati
Our sister died. And we are all devastated. We called her Sista Bisi, Mama Kiitan, Olori, Chief (Mrs). To some other people, she was...