By Fathiu Ayomide It was a busy day. After the marathon lecture, Yusau Habeeb Babatunde, a 200L law student, headed to Jubril Aminu Masjid to perform prayer. As part of the custom in the masjid, Babatunde queued for a kettle due to its insufficiency in the masjid. After the kettle was handed over to him,…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad Recently, a website that publishes job opportunities in Nigeria, Top Nigerian Jobs claimed that Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto(UDUS) has opened its online application portal for the 2023 recruitment exercise. It stated that the job vacancies at the school are mainly for non-academic, academic, administrative and medical staff, adding that prospective applicants are…
Muhammed Akindele reports The Federation of Oyo State Student Union (FOSSU), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, under the leadership of Comrade Abdulmaleeq Jimoh, has successfully hosted its Ramadan Iftar dinner on April 4, 2024. Held at Lecture Hall A133, the event brought together a large number of FOSSU members from Oyo State, including students from Saki,…
By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab Olutimin Ilenre, a young graduate of History and International studies from Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo state, set all his academic records on fire due to the formidable challenges posed by unemployment. This was contained in a video surface on the social media where Ilenre set his degree testimony, National Youth Service Corp…
Abdullahi Yusuf reports Greenline Nurture Initiative (GNI), a non-profit organization, has shortlisted the names of its successful applicants for the academic mentorship cohort 2. This was made known through the organization’s Facebook handle on Thursday, 22nd June. GNI Academic Mentorship Cohort is a free 6-month mentorship program organized by the Greenline Nurture Initiative for excellent…
By: Alabi Maryam Life during undergraduate is awesome, and full of experiences. The best out of it is to have a good story to tell. Being one of the residents of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) hostel, and also having compared the state of those that chose private hostels to the school hostel have pushed…
Aishat Sulaiman reports The Association of Revival of Arabic Language in Nigeria, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto chapter, is set to hold an orientation program and debate competitions for the newly admitted students. According to the flier, the event will be held on Wednesday, 25th April by 10:00 am at the A10 lecture hall. The debate…
Shereefdeen Ahmad reports Three journalists of the News Digest Press, Abdulwasiu Olookoba, a 400-level law student, Abdulwaheed Sofiullah, a 400-level student of English Education and Abdulwasiu Mujeeb, a graduate of law at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have been shortlisted for the Next-Gen Campus Reporter Awards. Named in honor of professor Alfred Opubor for…
PRISONERS ON STRIKE By: Muneer Yaqub I never really got the wisdom entrenched in that Asa’s Song, “Jailer.” She’s one Nigerian singer whose discerning insight I pretty much adore. With her music, adorned by a beautiful voice, she addresses issues of social concern, much uncommon within the musical firmament. Studded in her music are riddles;…
By: Habeeb Olokooba Similar to a ghost at Elminia Junction, torn between going to Cape Coast or pleading with Elminia, as portrayed in Ama Atta Aidoo’s piece, so is the mind of a victorious university graduate. Graduation! Ah well, that too isn’t bad. But who’s a graduate? What sort of creature is it? Why should…
