The News Digest Press

The News Digest Press is a campus press outlet based at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. It covers both issues on the campus and beyond. On campus, Digest has won the Press Board of the Year award for three consecutive times_2018, 2019 and 2020. At national level, the press board has emerged as the winner of the Pen Club of the Year award at the 2019 annual campus journalism awards organized by the Youth Digest in Nigeria.

The Evil of Education 

By Iorgboko Michael e Western education was introduced during the colonial era by the British to liberate us from our traditional mindset. Initially, it was met with disdain and considered irrelevant in our society. In many African households, sending a child to school was viewed as akin to enslaving them, with no one to advocate…

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Sleeping: A daily top to-do list

By Badmus Aishat Sleeping is a complex and dynamic process that affects functionality in human systems which are explicitly explored by scientists. It plays a housekeeping role that removes toxins in the brain that build up while you are awake. Research shows that a chronic lack of sleep or getting poor quality sleep, increases the…

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Inside Hustle: The Travail of ‘Yaro’ Boys at Danfodiyo Varsity

By Muhammed Akindele Under the unforgiving gaze of the afternoon sun, Danfodiyo University witnesses a unique hustle that unfolds daily. Musa Dahiru,10, from Gidan Fati—a village nestled within the university grounds, embodies the spirit of determination as he navigates his way through a bustling campus, undertaking various chores for students in exchange for money. Musa’s…

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Untold Tragedy: How Offa Shop Burglary Strikes Tragic Blow on Student Victims

By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen  In a twist of fate, Suliat Ayomide, a 300-level Biochemistry student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), felt a surge of relief wash over her. The long hours of studying, and the nerve-wracking moments in the exam hall—all culminated in the critical moment of liberation. However, amidst the jubilation of completing her…

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NACJ-UDUS Holds First Congress, Sets to Sanction Political Journalists

Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The National Association of Campus Journalists (NACJ), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, has held its first Campus Journalists Congress for the 2023/2024 Academic Session. Held at the A134 lecture hall and commencing at 11:00 pm, the congress had in attendance the presence of campus Journalists representing different press boards operating within Danfodiyo varsity, including…

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ÌJOBA ALÁGBÁDÁ: Civilian Governance

By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab Nigeria as a nation grapples with the complexities of civilian governance amidst a backdrop of historical challenges and contemporary dynamics. From the ashes of military rule emerged a fledgling democracy, promising hope and progress for its people. However, the reality of governance in Nigeria today is a tapestry woven with threads of…

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Benefits of Social Media

By: Usman Kolapo Social media is an online platform that enables people to establish social networks or connections with others who share similar personal or professional interests, activities, backgrounds, or real-life connections such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Let’s Chat, etc Apart from communication and networking, social media can also serve as a means for individuals…

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