Reuben Adeleye Abati was born on 7 November 1965 and is a Nigerian journalist, politician, TV presenter and newspaper columnist.
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Reuben Abati had previously been a newspaper columnist and the chairman of the editorial board of the Nigerian newspaper The Guardian, from 2001 to 2011.
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Reuben Abati graduated from the University of Calabar, Nigeria in 1985.
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Reuben Abati later studied at the University of Ibadan as a University Scholar.
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Reuben Abati holds a PhD in Theatre Arts, specializing in Dramatic Literature, Theory and Criticism from the University of Ibadan ; a bachelor's degree in law from Lagos State University, Lagos ; a professional training certificate in journalism from the College of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park, United States ; and a Certificate in Management and Leadership from the Said Business School, University of Oxford.
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Reuben Abati originally started his career as a university teacher, teaching courses in drama and literature at the Olabisi Onabajo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, South West Nigeria.
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Between 2000 and 2011, Reuben Abati was a member and co-presenter of the television discussion programme, Patito's Gang, founded by Professor Pat Utomi.
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Reuben Abati was Editorial Page Editor and columnist, running two columns per week.
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Reuben Abati subsequently moved to ThisDay newspaper where he now writes a Tuesday column titled: TuesdayWithReubenAbati.
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Reuben Abati is a presenter of Arise News' The Morning Show, alongside Ojy Okpe and is actively engaged as a consultant on media and public policy issues.