Reuben Abati – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 08 Jun 2025 17:28:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Reuben Abati – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Reuben Abati Denies Allegations of Soliciting Funds from Wike, Says EFCC Apologised to Him https://www.theinfostride.com/reuben-abati-denies-allegations-of-soliciting-funds-from-wike-says-efcc-apologised-to-him/ https://www.theinfostride.com/reuben-abati-denies-allegations-of-soliciting-funds-from-wike-says-efcc-apologised-to-him/#respond Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=455889 Former presidential media aide, Dr. Reuben Abati, has denied allegations made by Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, accusing him of requesting money from the minister. Olayinka, during an appearance on Arise News’ breakfast programme, The Morning Show, on Friday, had claimed that Abati had at [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/reuben-abati-denies-allegations-of-soliciting-funds-from-wike-says-efcc-apologised-to-him/feed/ 0 Some Missing Girls Were Sent To UK, USA – Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/some-missing-girls-were-sent-to-uk-usa-reuben-abati/ Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:22:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=213915 Goodluck Jonathan’s former spokesperson, Reuben Abati, has claimed that the former administration rescued many of the Chibok schoolgirls that were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists but failed to publicise it due to security reasons. He made the revelation while interviewing President Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on ARISE TV. He said, [...]

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]]> GEJ Rescued Many Girls – Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/gej-rescued-many-girls-reuben-abati/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:14:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=213657 Goodluck Jonathan’s former spokesperson, Reuben Abati, has claimed that the former administration rescued many of the Chibok schoolgirls that were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists but failed to publicise it due to security reasons. He made the revelation while interviewing President Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on ARISE TV. He said, [...]

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]]> It is All Over For Buhari – Femi Fani-Kayode https://www.theinfostride.com/it-is-all-over-for-buhari-femi-fani-kayode/ Wed, 24 May 2017 01:31:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=166040 Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode says “it is all over” for President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari is currently in London on an indefinite medical vacation after months of ill-health. Fani-Kayode made the comment in an article titled “The sons of perdition and the lamentation of the blind.” Read it below: Instead of responding to the words [...]

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]]> Kemi Adetiba Blasts Reuben Abati Over Big Brother Naija https://www.theinfostride.com/kemi-adetiba-blasts-reuben-abati-over-big-brother-naija/ Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:25:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161754 Nigerian filmmaker, Kemi Adetiba has reacted to an article written by media personality, Reuben Abati who used some demeaning words to describe some of the Big Brother Naija housemates. Abati who rated the reality television programme as a sham criticized the nudity portrayed on the just concluded show, making TBoss, the third runner-up a case [...]

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]]> Reuben Abati Mocks Ayo Fayose Over 2017 Prophecies https://www.theinfostride.com/reuben-abati-mocks-ayo-fayose-over-2017-orophecies/ Tue, 27 Dec 2016 14:45:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=152487 Former presidential aide, Reuben Abati has mocked Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose over the 22 prophecies he released for 2017. Abati, who served under former president, Goodluck Jonathan, poked fun at Fayose via an article titled “The Morning after Christmas.” Read it below: “How was your Christmas Day?” “Comme ci, comme ca” “What’s that?” “I [...]

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]]> Nigerian Politician’s Faith In Democracy Is Dishonest – Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-politicians-faith-in-democracy-is-dishonest-reuben-abati/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-politicians-faith-in-democracy-is-dishonest-reuben-abati/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2016 21:33:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=150164 Former presidential aide, Reuben Abati has said that the average Nigerian politician has no faith in democracy. Abati made the comment in an article titled “Governors and the politics of succession.” Read the article below: The recent Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states threw up a number of issues about the politics of succession [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-politicians-faith-in-democracy-is-dishonest-reuben-abati/feed/ 1 America’s Future Under Donald Trump Is Uncertain – Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/americas-future-under-donald-trump-is-uncertain-reuben-abati/ Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:40:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147832 Former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati has said that the future of the US is uncertain under President-elect, Donald Trump. Trump defeated former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton in the November 8 elections. Read Abati’s article titled “The sad news of Trump’s triumph” below: “Democracy is tricky; it sometimes ends up as a [...]

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]]> EFCC Releases Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-releases-reuben-abati/ Sat, 05 Nov 2016 18:52:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147055 Reuben Abati has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Premium Times reports. According to the report, Abati confirmed his release after he was freed from the anti-graft agency’s custody on Saturday, November 5, 2016. The former presidential spokesperson, was further reported to be putting up somewhere in Abuja. Abati has been held [...]

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]]> Reno Omokri Slams FG Over Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/reno-omokri-slams-fg-over-reuben-abati/ Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:20:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146892 The former aide of ex President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri has slammed the Federal Government over the continued detention of Reuben Abati. Abati, a former aide of Jonathan, was picked up by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly collecting N50m from Sambo Dasuki. Omokri, in a tweet, wondered why [...]

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]]> Evil Spirits Are Responsible For Buhari’s Mistakes – Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/evil-spirits-are-responsible-for-buharis-mistakes-reuben-abati/ Fri, 14 Oct 2016 21:30:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=145635 Former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati has said that Nigeria’s Presidential Villa is an evil place. According to Abati, evil occurrences in the Villa have become a common occurrence. He also advised the Nigerian government to abandon the Villa and turn it into a spiritual museum. He made his comments in an article [...]

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]]> Working For GEJ Was Like Going To War – Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/working-for-gej-was-like-going-to-war-reuben-abati/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:19:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=144072 Former Special Adviser to ex- President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati has said that being a presidential spokesman was like going to war. Abati also defended President Muhammadu Buhari’s many travels saying that the foreign trips are necessary for Nigeria’s number one citizen. How was the experience of moving from the [...]

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]]> Nigeria Can’t Afford A 2nd Civil War – Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-cant-afford-a-2nd-civil-war-reuben-abati/ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:39:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127170 Former presidential aide, Reuben Abati has spoken on the recent attacks by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria. Abati’s comments are contained in an article titled “Cattle herdsmen as the new Boko Haram?” Read it below: There has been so much emotionalism developing around the subject of the recent clashes between nomadic pastoralists and farmers, and the [...]

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]]> Don’t Blame Government Alone For Nigeria’s Problems – Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-blame-government-alone-for-nigerias-problems-reuben-abati/ Sat, 16 Apr 2016 01:34:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125849 Former aide to ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati has urged Nigerians to stop blaming the government alone for the country’s problems. Abati also said, via an article titled “Who governs Nigeria?” that all citizens share a collective responsibility to make the country better. Read the full article below: During the Jonathan administration, an outspoken opposition [...]

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]]> The Problem With Nigeria Are The People Themselves – Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/the-problem-with-nigeria-are-the-people-themselves-reuben-abati/ Sat, 19 Mar 2016 11:24:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123483 Former aide to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati has said that Nigerians are Nigeria’s problem. Abati also explained that Nigerians are special because they always adapt to whatever situation life brings their way. He made the remarks in an article titled “Why Nigerians are special”. Read it below: Whatever problem we may have in Nigeria [...]

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]]> Reuben Abati Writes On Evils Of Social Media https://www.theinfostride.com/reuben-abati-writes-on-evils-of-social-media/ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 10:41:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=119414 Former presidential aide, Reuben Abati has spoken out on the “freedom from decency, responsibility and conscience” which has become the order of the day on social media. Abati made the remark via an article titled “The Online Warriors.” Read full text below: My criticisms of the excesses of the online phenomenon in terms of its [...]

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]]> Reuben Abati: Sugabelly, Rape and Audu’s Sons https://www.theinfostride.com/reuben-abati-sugabelly-rape-and-audus-sons/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 22:09:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110432 You probably don’t know Sugabelly. I don’t know her either. But it is the twitter handle of a Nigerian lady: @sugabelly, who in the wake of the death of former Governor Abubakar Audu of Kogi State felt the urge to go public with her story. My foregrounding her/story as opposed to his/story, is further affirmation [...]

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]]> Hilarious! Super Ministers and Other Stories By Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/hilarious-super-ministers-and-other-stories-by-reuben-abati/ Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:42:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107045 “Have you congratulated our new Ministers?” “I am still thinking about it, actually. I don’t know whether to congratulate them or to commiserate or to pity some of them. They have merged Ministries that need not be merged. Some Perm Secs are now floating. Six months and this is it?” “What kind of talk is [...]

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]]> Former President Jonathan Does Not Drink – Reuben Abati | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/jonathan-does-not-drink-abati-nigeria/ Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:30:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/jonathan-does-not-drink-abati-nigeria/ Reuben Abati, former spokesperson to former President Goodluck Jonathan has clarified that against the widely held belief that the former leader was a drunk, he actually does not drink. Abati, who made the defence of his former boss during a recent interview with Rockcity 101.9 FM, Abeokuta, Ogun State, said he only saw Jonathan drink [...]

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]]> GEJ Arrives Netherlands For Nuclear Summit https://www.theinfostride.com/gej-arrives-netherlands-for-nuclear-summit/ Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:21:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30371 President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived Amsterdam, Netherlands, ahead of the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) scheduled to hold in The Hague on Monday. . This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the President’s Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati. . The president, according to the statement, had earlier [...]

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]]> Jonathan Kicks Against Same Sex Marriage By Signing Bill https://www.theinfostride.com/jonathan-kicks-against-same-sex-marriage-by-signing-bill/ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:56:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=10384 Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a bill banning gay marriage and same- sex partnerships that sparked international condemnation, his spokesman has spoken on Monday. . “I can confirm that the president has signed the bill into law,” Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesman Reuben Abati told AFP, without including a date but adding that it happened early [...]

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