July 2025 - DIGEST PRESS

Features

Inside Amaju Pinnick Administration Where Power Struggle, Corruption Allegations Mar Nigeria Football Federation

The News Digest Press3 months ago4 weeks ago016 mins

By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab Aminu Maigari, the former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), was sacked in 2014, following a strong allegation of financial misappropriation, misapplication and mal-administration. Yet, what led to the dismissal of the NFF former leader still ripples among the major problems that battled the preceding administration of Amaju Melvin Pinnick who…

Features

UDUS Students Cry Out Over Lack of Medicine in School Clinic

The News Digest Press3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

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…

Investigations

When Men Become Beasts: The Untold Rigors of Rape Survivors on UDUS Campus

The News Press Press3 months ago1 month ago022 mins

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…

Features

Inside UDUS Fitness Trek, Where Fun Meets Fitness

The News Digest Press3 months ago016 mins

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…

Features

Lurking Under Shadow: The Growing Concern of Cyberbullying Amid Practice of Anonymous Message Among Nigeria Students

The News Digest Press3 months ago2 weeks ago018 mins

By Habibullah Temako “Aliya ehen tell us why you have a deep voice and a strong face like a man!”—these are the words that are still ringing bells in the ears of Jimoh Aliyah*, a 200-level student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), after an unknown user forwarded a WhatsApp direct message which was used…

Features

Inside UDUS Hostel Where Phones, Foodstuffs, Other Personal Properties’ Safety Aren’t Guaranteed

The News Digest Press3 months ago4 weeks ago09 mins

By Shehu Uthman Wajud Modibbo (real name withheld), a 400-Level student of Agriculture, instantly became dreaded with disbelief upon coming back from Jumu’ah prayer to see that his two laptops were not in sight of where he left it charging in his hostel. His face started drizzling with sweat as he noticed that it was…

Opinion

The Imperative for Nollywood to Embrace African Traditions

The News Digest Press3 months ago011 mins

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…

Opinion

Beyond the Storyline: Why Nollywood Need to Embrace Different Storylines

The News Digest Press3 months ago07 mins

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…

News

Davido ‘Timeless’ Album Awarded Silver Certification in UK

The News Press Press4 months ago02 mins

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…

Features

Tortuous, Haunted: How Sokoto Suffocating Journey Becomes A Nightmare, Physically Impaired UDUS Student

The News Digest Press4 months ago4 weeks ago014 mins

By Yisau Babatunde Anytime he was about to embark on a journey, he loved to sit beside a driver (front seat). Bello Imron Olalekan (not disclosing his course of study and level) felt over the moon as he was resuming back to his school, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), in February for the 2024/2025 academic…