Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), has on Monday, 30th October, opened an application for the university hall of residency governorship position on main campus. According to the circular titled “Call for Hall Governorship Application” and signed by Dr. Tukur M. Mukhtar, Deputy dean of Students affairs, the application for…
By Muheeb Mashood In the gripping tales of struggling to survive, students recounted how they were compelled to purchase sachet water as a result of inadequate flow of water, despite financial hardship in the country. It was a Thursday evening around 8:00 pm, the atmosphere was busy as the environment of Jubril Aminu, one of…
By Raji Toheeb Day after day, week after week, and month after month, our society is plagued by a series of disunity, misunderstanding, discrimination, and hatred stemming from the misuse of our freedom of expression. Hate speech, as defined by the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech, is “any form of…
Muhammed Akindele Reports Shereefdeen Ahmad, the editor-in-chief of The News Digest Press has trained members on the elements of fact-checking and information disorder. The training, falling as part of his activities of the Countering Misinformation and Promoting Media Literacy Fellowship, was held on Monday, 30th October at the LC2 Hall. The fellowship, sponsored by the…
Muhammed Akindele reports The Law Students’ Society(LSS), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto chapter, has started a mooting and mock competition for female law students. This was disclosed in a flier released by the LSS Judiciary through the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice Naheem on Friday, 13th October, 2023. The competition, sponsored…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad A Facebook user with the name Herbalist Dr. Odion Natural Medicine claimed that drinking bitter leaf juice regularly has the potential to cure prostate cancer, stomach ache instantly, memory loss and protect the body against pollutants. Dr. Odion, according to his Facebook profile, is a traditional herbalist and healer who uses natural…
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports The office of the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokotoas has given its official approval for a two-day training program organized by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR). Dated November 30, the official letter of approval was signed by the Secretary to the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Isah A….
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen Drug abuse has become a pervasive issue that afflicts individuals of all ages and genders, and it’s a global problem experienced by many countries. However, the extent and nature of this problem can vary from one region to another. The abuse of drugs, especially among adolescents aged 10 to 17, has seen…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad Chuckwu Raphael, an ardent Chelsea football club fan, hoped his team could stage a dramatic comeback in Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on 13th April 2022, after the former already suffered three against one defeat in the first-leg tie of the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) Champions League quarter-final. On this…
By Latifah Bagidi It was the middle of October, the change in weather had taken a toll on me that I ended up spending all of my time on drugs. I was about to die the death of the night when I heard a voice. It was my coursemate chanting my name just at the…
