Pate: Two professors of global excellence, by Yushau A. Shuaib Are you aware of the increasing political gang-up against Professor Pate?! a caller using a foreign number thundered down the phone line, before the call suddenly dropped off. While I expected the caller to return the call, I wondered which of the respected academics from Northern Nigeria he was referring to. I am aware of two professors who bear Pate as a surname. They are both solid intellectuals and leaders in their respective fields, who have reached the heights of their careers...