By Abdullateef Abdullahi It’s become customary for students to tack on a few extra weeks to the official resumption date of school. So much so that those who show up for the first lecture are often the ones who didn’t travel for the holiday break. “Even if the lecturer is taking blood samples for attendance,…
By: Abdullateef Abdullahi Is it because I don’t engage in “Morocco”, or perhaps because I’m too ugly to attract a campus lover? I’ve witnessed, but never experienced, the humiliation of two lovebirds making out under the canopy of campus trees, only to be embarrassed when security chases them away. Don’t these lovers ever get tired?…
By Alqasim Gbemisola Once upon a time, in a small town far away, there was a high school that was struggling to keep up with the times. The school was old and running -down, and many of the teachers were using outdated methods of instruction. The students were bored and disengaged, and their performance on…
By: Aisha Sulaiman On Wednesday, July 17th, 2024, the National Association of Campus Journalists at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, hosted a compelling virtual webinar on Google Meet. Themed “Gender Inclusion: Why Female Voices Matter in Journalism,” emphasized the critical role of women in the journalism field and drew participants from various press boards. The facilitator,…
By Amanatullahi Yusuf It happened when I was about 7 to 8 years old. it was a child-on-child abuse. It was early nighttime in my compound and being a public one as it is, we the children were playing while our parents were scurrying here and there trying to put together our dinner. The night…
By Aisha Sulaiman After God created humans, he blessed them with a channel to express their feelings, thoughts, and ideas. And that is “language”. This feature distinguished them from other animals and creatures due to their highly developed and sophisticated brain _ an extraordinary gift from the Almighty. In a research paper titled “An Introduction…
By Meikudi Ashiat Is the removal a relief or burden in Nigeria and on Nigerians? Does the removal of subsidy relieve Nigerians of their lingering suffering or decline their predicament? Does the removal curb the mischievous perpetration in the administration and relieve Nigerians of their abject poverty and suffering? These are questions many Nigerians…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen “Before I was gifted a bike, I used to trek from my village, Gidan Ruwa, to the school’s various hostels from Monday to Sunday and after the long trek, I did feel pain in my heels,” recounted Mallam Nasiru Muhammad Mallam Nasiru Muhammad, a dedicated hostel electrician at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto,…
By Habeeb Olokooba I think it’s time for us to make clear the fine distinction between the popular public relations, which currently pervades our journalism, and the true journalism we initially promised to hold. Perhaps there is a fundamental need to school ourselves on what journalism is and what it is not – and ought…
By Meikudi Ashiat In 1960 when Nigeria was redeemed from the jaws of British gaol, we danced that the son of our father would right the wrong, we jubilated that our entitlement would bequeath to us, and we rejoiced that prosperity, the safety of self, freedom, empowerment to all and sundry would become flourished. The…
