Opinion

I was supposed to continue my discourse on Yobe State, its creation, its leaders, and their styles. However, the sad news of last week has made me drop it for …

I was supposed to continue my discourse on Yobe State, its creation, its leaders, and their styles. However, the sad news of last week has made me drop it for …

By Bala Ibrahim In every profession, there is the permanent probability of work incident. It is a dangerous event that can occur in the course of an employee’s activity, or …

By Bala Ibrahim    “Nothing can make injustice just but mercy” In school, and in Economics, we were told about the economic factors affecting the price of, demand for, and …

By Ahmed Yahaya-Joe “We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it. Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish …

On September 2nd, we celebrate the birthday of a man whose life has been a pillar of hope and progress for countless individuals—Malam Y.Z. Ya’u. He is not just a …

By Bala Ibrahim  “A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims… but accomplices”-George Orwell. George Orwell was an English novelist, essayist, and critic who made …

By Ahmed Yahaya Joe We can only speculate on what these two political titans in the attached picture were actually discussing back in 1956. Just a few years prior ahead …

This week, Yobe State will become 33. On August 27, 1991, President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida sliced Yobe State out of the old Borno State, which was itself carved out of …

This article was first published in December 2017 and repeated with minor changes a few times. I am repeating it because I find it very relevant and perhaps it may …