By: Bashirat durojaye At an early age, Aminah witnessed verbal insults, physical abuse, and various forms of violence in her parents’ relationship, leaving indelible, heartbreaking memories. Born into a once-gleaming family of five, she was the third child. Initially, their home was filled with love and affection, but…
Abdullateef Abdullahi reports The Centre for Peace Studies, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto in collaboration with the Center for Democracy and Development has invited the general public to a public lecture. According to the invitation flyer released from the office of the Vice Chancellor, the program is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 14th June, by 9:30…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad It was a Monday morning, Caleb Nnaecheta sat inside a bustling classroom together with other students, waiting for his Mathematics teacher. That day, after receiving a two-hour lesson for the subject, the next time he set his eyes on that teacher was another Monday. Nnaecheta has a similar story to tell about…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad In 2016, when Bashir Turawa was offered admission to study Literature-in-English in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, he was among the disciples of the philosophy that everything cannot be learnt within the four walls of the classroom. He made up his mind to study beyond what he would be taught in the lecture…
By Safwan Abubakar On a sweltering afternoon, the scorching sun beat down on Jabiru Sani Koli, a final-year student of Curriculum Studies. Sweat dripped from his hair, trickling down his jawline like rivulets of water. Jabir struggled to connect to his online class, but the poor network made it almost impossible. Frustration set in as…
Yasir Aladodo Nigeria is such a blessed nation accompanied with 500 distinct languages all identifying a wide variety of cultures. A nation attributed as Giant of Africa owing to her economic buoyancy which attest her to be an emerging market by the World Bank. We are blessed with everything to live a good and comfortable…
Isiaq Ibrahim and Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen report The students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have pleaded to the school management to extend the period of the screening and verification exercise of the 2022/2023 academic session. Recall that according to the scheduled time table released by certificate and testimonial verification committee signed by the chairman of the…
By Shehu Uthman The Fulani tribe also known as Fula or Peul, are speakers of Fulfulde, who live in many countries in Western part of sub Saharan Africa. The Fulanis are mostly herders, embedded with multiple attitudes admired by many. These good attitudes include courage, assiduously, honesty, discipline and promise fulfillment. They have the custom…
By: Abdullateef Abdullahi Unemployment in Nigeria poses a myriad of negative effects that permeate through various aspects of the society, impacting individuals, families, and the nation as a whole. The economic, social, and psychological repercussions create a complex web that hampers development and stability. Economically, the high unemployment rate in Nigeria stifles economic growth and…
SPECIAL REPORT: SECURITY FORLORN AT SOKOTO VARSITY Taoheed A. Adegbite reports Students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have expressed displeasure over the security blues in the school. Most of the students sleep with their eyes widely open in their various halls of residence. In fact, many students have little or no confidence in the school’s…
