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On Kurna Asabe Painful Raod Traffic: A free advice to the Kano State government and KAROTA

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By  Ibrahim A. Iliyasu Kurna Asabe is an area located in Dala local government in Kano state, the environs is popularly known for huge populations to which many people describe the area as a China of Kano. The area is faced with serious road traffic and many challenges to which its citizens have been wondering about the existence of government in the area. The population of the area is regularly increasing day by day. Perhaps, that is why people are saying any government that fail to win out votes during election in the area would likely not succeed. Sadly, the population of Kurna Asabe in itself can be said is equivalent to one local government or even more in Nigeria. But, the area is left behind in terms of infrastructural development such as good roads, schools, hospitals, portable water, security, electricity and many more. Looking at some major roads and feeder roads in the area one can be shocked whether the government exist in that area. Nonetheless, every morning when goin...

I am the 21st century journalist

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By Saeed Kamalu Bako I am the 21st century journalist I want to write with my heart not my hands I want to write with my heart not my brain For heart can be sympathetic And my hands could be influenced by subjectivity My brain could be influenced by pride. I want to write in a stream of consciousness My pen to put down a policy inclusive The piece will then touch all and not faulty Let me  proffer solution to all I see which is a menace Let me be the mouthpiece of the voiceless. They call me journalist of the 21st century That who is known for lies and subjectivity The harbinger of fake news so they named me With me they feel unsecured and unprotected. Is this me? So I asked uncountably I, I mean we are much more than a ready to change the narrative We will shape the  narrative that will change the media That media which at the end will change minds and then change the society And then freedom of speech will precede the well being of my hearthstone. I pledge to be the bringer ...