Tag: Reuben Abati
Theresa May, Melaye and the leader’s wife, by Reuben Abati
“Have you been to Bourdillon? Or rather I should ask when are you going to Bourdillon?”
“What’s happening?”
“I hear people are paying solidarity visits to...
Two lives and other stories, by Reuben Abati
Two lives lost recently in the creative industry convey useful messages in terms of the import of their careers and the circumstances of their...
Ambode and the street traders of Lagos, by Reuben Abati
I am writing this piece after holding a series of conversations with Lagos street traders and hawkers who seem not to be aware of...
The stolen pot of soup, by Reuben Abati
“I am depressed, my brother.”
“You are always depressed. I am actually used to that. I can’t remember when last you were not choleric, depressed,...
The national brain in recession, by Reuben Abati
“Have you eaten today? If not, let me show you this new restaurant. Good food, the service girls specially attractive, the Madam herself is...
The Niger Delta Avengers, by Reuben Abati
Niger Delta Avengers is the name of a new group of militants in the Niger Delta who claim to be different from the former...
Social media and the English Language, by Reuben Abati
I get confused these days reading many of the posts on social media, and text messages sent through cell phones, because of the kind...
President Buhari, Cameron and corruption, by Reuben Abati
“We have got the leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries coming to Britain… Nigeria and Afghanistan, possibly the two most corrupt countries in the...
May Day, Tiwa Savage, her husband and Nigeria, by Reuben Abati
“Ol’boy, man don see something oh.”
“Wetin you see?”
“My eyes don see something. My ears don hear, and my mouth sef, I for talk something...
Cattle herdsmen as the new Boko Haram? By Reuben Abati
No matter how far the town, there is another beyond it – Fulani Proverb
There has been so much emotionalism developing around the subject of...