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,…
Taofeeq Imam reports The Greenline Nurture Initiative (GNI), Sokoto under the founding realm of Professor Jimoh Oaiya Amzat and Dr. Kazeem Aremu has on the 18th of March 2024 released its application procedures for the 2024 cohort 3 academic mentorship program for final year students in a degree awarding institutions or recent graduates in Sokoto…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The Centre for Journalists Innovation and Development (CJID) has shortlisted Abdullateef Abdullahi, Editor-In-Chief of The News Digest Press and Hussain Wahab, The president of the National Association of Campus journalism (NACJ) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto for the 2024 UDEME U-Monitors cohort. UDEME is an accountability project established by the Centre of…
By Awwal Nafisat The landscape of journalism has evolved significantly from its traditional roots. In the past, daily news was primarily sourced from local newspapers, but with the advent of technology, the way news is created, presented, and consumed has changed drastically. The internet and social media platforms have revolutionized the speed at which news…
By Oyelowo Khalid Universities across Nigeria are gradually deviating from purely academic gatherings to become engines of innovation, research, commercialisation and economic growth in Nigeria, where the knowledge economy is seen as a pathway to aid Nigeria from its sole dependency on oil. For this innovation to be productive, universities need the help of intellectual…
Abdulkadir Sofiullahi Reports The Centre for Peace Studies, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) chapter has invited the general public to its annual virtual symposium on pathways to enhance security and conflict resolution. Scheduled to take place on Monday, February 12th, and Tuesday, February 13th, the symposium will convene via Zoom, starting at 10 am each…
By Bashir Turawa One good evening, I was in a meeting with my colleagues, disagreeing to agree. During the process of our discussions, a beautiful and exquisite damsel proclaimed ‘Salama’ to greet all of us sitting. On seeing this damsel, one of the songs of K1 de Ultimate quickly found its way into my…
By Latifah Bagidi In the bustling campus life, Usman Yakubu Usman, a 400-level English and literary studies student from Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), felt over the moon like someone who won the jackpot when he heard that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 31st July 2023, endorsed the provision of free buses for students in…
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports Akaje Maimunat, a 300-level student of the English language emerged as the Rookie Journalist of the Year in the 2023 News Digest festival, held at Multipurpose Hall2 (MH2) at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto main campus on Sunday, 5th November 2023. Recall that Maimunat had previously participated in the Abdullahi Tijani writing contest,…
By Hussain Wahab With utmost excitement running through my mind, I would like to congratulate the newly admitted students, and preemptively welcome you to the most peaceful and stringent university in Nigeria. I don’t need to explain the ‘toughness’. They say seeing is believing. With time you will understand it better. I know the most…
