Nollywood’s ‘Ada Omo Daddy’ Sparks Reaction Among UDUS Students, Others
By Shamsudeen Abubakar The recently premiered Nollywood film ‘Ada Omo Daddy’ has triggered a wave…
Nollywood’s ‘Ada Omo Daddy’ Sparks Reaction Among UDUS Students, Others
By Shamsudeen Abubakar The recently premiered Nollywood film ‘Ada Omo Daddy’ has triggered a wave of mixed reactions among students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS). Touching on the sensitive themes of Paternity, identity, redemption, deception, forgiveness, and the complexities of family ties, the film has stirred both emotional resonance and sharp critique within its…
How UDUS Stadium Turned to Smokers’ Den, Defecation Center
By Oyelowo Khalid It was dark in the night at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS). After thorough reading in the class, Musa Quadri, a 200L law student, decided to leave class for his hostel located at the back of the school stadium. To make his road visible, he lit his torch light. The moment he…
Inside Jubril Aminu Hostel, Where Legal Occupants Battle Unlicensed Students Over Their Legitimate Right
By Habibullah Temako The excitement of securing admission to Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, was a dream come true for 100-Level Biochemistry student, Lawal Muhammad Sagir, But this excitement has been swiftly tempered by campus reality upon arrival, where he found himself sharing space with unauthorized occupants at his residents in Jubril Aminu hostel. Sagir’s encounter…
Excessive Speed, Reckless Riding: UDUS Students Raise Alarm Over Absence of Speed Bumps Near Faculty of Law Highway
By Habibullah Temako It was one dismal Monday morning when the highway opened its day with a hazardous mix of speeding motorists, veering cyclists and vulnerable pedestrians, alongside Faculty of Law, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. Then dris Yahaya, a 300-Level student, was spotted standing at one side of the road, wondering how to exercise thoroughfares…
Torturous Experience: How Danfodiyo Female Hostels Suffered Dirty Water Crisis, Risked Health Implications
By Shamsudeen Abubakar Despite the intervention made towards the end of the second semester of the last session, the resident of Zamfara hostel, at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), was gripped by another water crisis, which subjected many of them to using dirty and unclean water for their daily needs. This sparked many concerns among…
UDUS Students Suffer in Darkness As Power Outage Plunges Benji, Shamma, Other Neighboring Private Hostels Into Helpless Situation
By Habibullah Temako As the scorching sun beat down relentlessly during the fasting period, the already hot atmosphere was further exacerbated by a crippling power outage that plunged private hostels, including Benji and Shamma into darkness. The sudden loss of electricity, which occurred in the blink of an eye, has now stretched into…
Investigation: Despite Stern Policy Against Manipulated Contents, Simon Ekpa’s BRGIE Movement Uses X/Twitter to Promote Terrorism in Southeast Nigeria
By: Muheeb Mashood Following a careful observation of BRGIE operations online, Muheeb Mashood spends months to investigate how several X accounts push hoax narratives, organise online meetings to promote Biafra freedom, and uncover the untold hardships suffer by the residents living in the Southeastern Nigeria as a result of the online campaigns. From…
Beyond The Lively Screen: Online Pranksters Breach Extant Laws, Subjects Victims to Potential Health Risks
By Shamsudeen Abubakar As the evening sun’s warmth waned, casting a golden glow over the Bakasi hostel, Jabir Sani, a final year student of Educational Foundations Department, sat outside, with his eyes fixed intently on his phone. His face, once radiant with joy, now seemed drained of color, his smile replaced by a deep frown…
Too Much For An Uncomfortable Home: UDUS Students Lament the Dire State at the Benji Hostel Amidst Rent Hike
By Habibullah Temako In the sweltering heat of a typical morning at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Saidu Muawiya, a 300-Level Business Administration student, found himself in a familiar predicament—waiting in line for a chance to use the bathroom. This has been the custom of his compound. As he stood on the queue, Muawiya, realising he…
Feminism: How Far Have We Come?
By Rasheedat Abidiesin “I cannot wake up to cook for my husband,” Echoed the voice of a GenZ feminist. “I can’t even wake up to cook for my own father, because I didn’t come to life to cook for men,” these are the phrases of feminists on Twitter. Personally, I feel like it’s only a…