By Safwan Abubakar It was a warm evening. The silence in the Benji hostel explained that rain had just fallen in Sokoto. Issa Nanah Hauwa, a 300-level student of English and Literary Studies, sat outside her room, watching the birds as they chirped in their nest on the Neam tree. Her long hijab explained she…
By Fathiu Jimoh When Muhammad Nurudeen felt a sharp pain in his stomach, he never knew it would later land him at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) clinic. Around 6 p.m. the next day, the pain returned, and this time, it didn’t leave. Realizing it wasn’t going away, he cried out to his hostel…
By Yisau Babatunde *Suliyat lost a part of her months ago. She couldn’t really place the month, but the year was 2024. It was a random night in 2024, dusk had turned the sky into a deep pink flecked over the blue. *Suliyat, then a year one student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto was about…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar With a radiant smile, Safwan Abubakar, a 300-level student, danced effortlessly across the Makasi hostel verandah. His hands waved freely in the air as he twirled his shirt, playfully heading towards an empty bucket to get water. “An bar ku abaya ‘yan gida,” he exclaimed, meaning, “those who stayed home have missed…
Shehu Uthman Film actors, particularly those in Nollywood, wield significant influence over their audiences. They often reflect and shape contemporary ideas. However, it’s crucial to remember that true impact often begins at home. Those closest to us—our families and communities—are often the most appreciative recipients of our efforts. As Africa’s largest film industry and the…
Shehu Uthman It’ll not be fair to the Nollywood industries to blame them for not embracing multifarious story telling. In fact, every industry or business seeks to major on what makes them thrive more—same applicable to the Nollywood industries—they seek not to embrace multifarious ideas probably because they feel like the audience like seeing the…
Shamsudeen Abubakar reports, Nigerian Afrobeats Singer and Superstar Davido Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, ‘Timeless’ album has been awarded Silver Certification in the United Kingdom by the British Musical industry. Following the release on March 31, 2023, the album explores various musical styles, ranging from Afrobeats, dancehall, reggae, konto, highlife and Afropop. The ground breaking…
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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…
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…
