Reuben Adeleye Abati, a journalist, politician, television host, and newspaper columnist from Nigeria, was born on November 7, 1965. He ran as the Deputy Governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 governor’s race in Ogun State. Between 2011 to 2015, Abati served as President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria’s special adviser on media and publicity.
From 2001 to 2011, he served as the editorial board chairman of the Nigerian newspaper The Guardian, where he had previously written weekly columns. From the University of Calabar, he received his degree in theater arts.
Reuben Abati is also a Senior Research Associate at the National Open University of Nigeria and the Olusegun Obasanjo Centre for Cultural Studies.
Education
In 1985, Abati received his degree from the University of Calabar in Nigeria. Later, as a University Scholar, he attended the University of Ibadan.
He received his PhD in Theatre Arts with a focus on Dramatic Literature, Theory, and Criticism from the University of Ibadan in 1990. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Lagos State University in Lagos (1999), a professional training certificate in journalism from the College of Journalism at the University of Maryland in College Park, United States, a certificate in management and leadership from the Said Business School at the University of Oxford, and in 2015 a professional training certificate in journalism from the College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.
Career
Before moving on to other areas of interest, Abati began his career as a university instructor, instructing courses in dramaturgy, theory and criticism, special author studies, and sociology of literature at the Olabisi Onabajo University in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, South West Nigeria.
He belongs to the Nigerian Guild of Editors, the Nigerian Union of Journalists, and the Nigerian Institute of Management. He is a Hubert H. as well.
Humphrey Fellow, a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, a Fellow of the 21st Century Trust, and a Fellow of The Nigeria Leadership Initiative The Nigerian Academy of Letters has named him an Honorary Fellow.
He was in charge of a wide range of duties while Chairman, Editorial Board, and Editorial Page Editor of The Guardian Newspapers for more than ten years. Later, from 2011 to 2015, he served as Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, and Official Spokesperson in the Nigerian Presidency.
These duties included articulating and carrying out policy, deciding on the editorial direction, managing crises, handling the media, managing communications, and leading teams.
Reuben Abati participated in and co-hosted Patito’s Gang, a television debate program created by Professor Pat Utomi, from 2000 until 2011. He was a member of the Board of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund from 2003 to 2007 and the Governing Council of Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State (2007-2011).
Since 1985, Reuben Abati has been a journalist for the Nigerian media, working as a contributing editor, editor, and columnist for a variety of periodicals that cover both the mainstream media and the more sedate realm of romance and lifestyle magazines.
His book reviews, essays, and commentary on local, national, and worldwide matters are well-known. Additionally, academic journals and local and foreign periodicals have published his writings.
Reuben Abati served as Chairman of the Editorial Board at The Guardian Newspapers, a privately held, independent Nigerian daily, from 2000 to 2011 before to entering the public sector.
He worked for The Guardian as a columnist and editorial page editor, writing two columns per week. Abati has won numerous awards for outstanding journalism.
These include the Cecil King Memorial Prize for Print Journalist of the Year in 1998, the Fletcher Challenge Commonwealth Prize for Opinion Writing in 2000, the Freedom Peace Prize for Journalism in 2010, The Red Media Africa Living Legends Industry Award in 2015, the Hadj Alade Odunewu/Diamond Award for Media Excellence Prize for Informed Commentary.
Political Career
He served as President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria’s official spokesperson and special advisor for media and publicity in 2011. He oversaw the President’s media office, media relations, and the Presidency’s team in charge of public communications in that capacity.
Media work after the presidency
Reuben Abati returned to journalism after serving in the administration, contributing his usual two columns to The Guardian (Fridays and Sundays).
Later, he relocated to the ThisDay newspaper, where he currently contributes a Tuesday column under the moniker TuesdayWithReubenAbati.
He is an anchor for the show “The Morning Show” on AriseTV. Additionally, he manages reubenabati.com.ng and is active on Twitter and Instagram as @abati1990. He is a consultant who works on media and public policy issues.
Net Worth
You can follow him up in Instagram where he control his huge follower and update them about what is going on. You can follow Reuben Abati on Instagram at Abati1990.
FAQ
Where does Reuben Abati work?
He is an anchor for the show “The Morning Show” on AriseTV. Additionally, he manages reubenabati.com.ng and is active on Twitter and Instagram @abati1990. He is a consultant who works on media and public policy issues.
Where is Reuben Abati from?
Ogun State’s capital, Abeokuta, is located in southwest Nigeria. It is located 130 nautical miles (or 77 nautical miles) north of Lagos on the east bank of the Ogun River, close to a cluster of rocky outcrops in a forested savanna. There were 449,088 people living in Abeokuta and the surrounding area as of 2006.
How old is Reuben Abati?
On November 7, 1965, Reuben Abati was born. Which means that in order to determine his age, we must do a calculation based on the date of his birth, which is November 7, 1965.
Who is the owner of Arise TV?
The founding Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of THISDAY Media Group and ARISE News Channel is Nduka Obaigbena CON, Duke of Owa Kingdom.
Where is the location of Arise TV?
Arise News is a global news station established in London. New York City, London, Johannesburg, Abuja, and Lagos all have studios for it. The channel offers content from Europe, the US, and Africa.
, Abuja, and Lagos all have studios for it. The channel offers content from Europe, the US, and Africa.