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Nigeria: Abati in the Shadow of the Opposition

By George Agba, Leadership (Abuja) Last Sunday, the presidency ran from pillar to post over allegations raised by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), of plans by the President Goodluck Jonathan led government to scuttle the 2015 general elections by … read more »

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Reuben Abati and the Intellectual Dishonesty of Nigeria Intelligentsia

I was in my late teens when I first read Reuben Abati’s piece in the Newspaper. Then, my father was able to afford newspaper delivered to him on weekends. After reading, he would pass the newspaper to me and tell … read more »

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Nigeria: Jonathan aide slams critics of Ribadu report

The Presidency, on Sunday, slammed critics of the report of the Mallam Nuhu Ribadu-led Petroleum Revenue Task Force, saying their ignorant carping and malicious tittle-tattling are a product of mischievous attempts to politicise the report and individualise a group work. … read more »

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Nigeria: Abati, Jonathan They Don’t Know and Prophesy

book review Reuben Abati, President Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesman’s piece titled, “The Jonathan They don’t Know” syndicated in both national and online media platforms last week made incisive and interesting reading. The opening stanza of the article which was rather caustic … read more »

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Nigeria: The Reuben Abati They Did Not Know

by Sonala Olumhense In an article last week, President Goodluck Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, went after his boss’ critics. By his definition, they included “all the cynics, the pestle-wielding critics, the unrelenting, self-appointed activists, … read more »

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Nigeria: The Jonathan We Know – Fakoya

HESE are indeed precarious times, for Reuben Abati has resorted to desperate measures. The flurry of articles from him in recent times speaks volumes about his desperation. For a man who hid under the umbrella of social activism for many … read more »

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The President Nigerians Know By Paul Adepoju

By Paul Adepoju It was with a rare blend of shock and utmost surprise that I read Dr. Reuben Abati’s write-up on a Sunday morning, right in the presence of the Lord where nothing is hidden before the Most High. … read more »

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Abati: The Most Stupid Statement by any Head of State

Mr. Ruben Abati must not have enough to keep him busy. For, if he has enough, he would have missed the press release by a gangster calling on Mr. Goodluck Jonathan to convert to Islam and to resign the office … read more »

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Reuben Abati Speaks But Does Not Communicate

Nigerians like patronizing language when being critical of their ways will probably place them on notice that things are adrift and the nation is off mark. But by condoning and accommodating conducts unbecoming, it is no wonder after decades of … read more »

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Nigeria: No friction in Jonathan’s media team, Says Abati

The Presidency, on Tuesday, said there was no friction or conflict in the separate duties of the offices of the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity and the office of the Special Assistant to the President on … read more »

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