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Inside Jubril Aminu Hostel, Where Legal Occupants Battle Unlicensed Students Over Their Legitimate Right

By Habibullah Temako The excitement of securing admission to Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, was a dream come true for 100-Level Biochemistry student, Lawal Muhammad Sagir, But this excitement has been swiftly tempered by campus reality upon arrival, where he found himself sharing space with unauthorized occupants at his residents in Jubril Aminu hostel. Sagir’s encounter…

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Excessive Speed, Reckless Riding: UDUS Students Raise Alarm Over Absence of Speed Bumps Near Faculty of Law Highway

By Habibullah Temako It was one dismal Monday morning when the highway opened its day with a hazardous mix of speeding motorists, veering cyclists and vulnerable pedestrians, alongside Faculty of Law, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. Then dris Yahaya, a 300-Level student, was spotted standing at one side of the road, wondering how to exercise thoroughfares…

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Torturous Experience: How Danfodiyo Female Hostels Suffered Dirty Water Crisis, Risked Health Implications

By Shamsudeen Abubakar Despite the intervention made towards the end of the second semester of the last session, the resident of Zamfara hostel, at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), was gripped by another water crisis, which subjected many of them to using dirty and unclean water for their daily needs. This sparked many concerns among…

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UDUS Students Suffer in Darkness As Power Outage Plunges Benji, Shamma, Other Neighboring Private Hostels Into Helpless Situation 

By Habibullah Temako   As the scorching sun beat down relentlessly during the fasting period, the already hot atmosphere was further exacerbated by a crippling power outage that plunged private hostels, including Benji and Shamma into darkness.   The sudden loss of electricity, which occurred in the blink of an eye, has now stretched into…

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Investigation: Despite Stern Policy Against Manipulated Contents, Simon Ekpa’s BRGIE Movement Uses X/Twitter to Promote Terrorism in Southeast Nigeria

By: Muheeb Mashood   Following a careful observation of BRGIE operations online, Muheeb Mashood spends months to investigate how several X accounts push hoax narratives, organise online meetings to promote Biafra freedom, and uncover the untold hardships suffer by the residents living in the Southeastern Nigeria as a result of the online campaigns.   From…

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Beyond The Lively Screen: Online Pranksters Breach Extant Laws, Subjects Victims to Potential Health Risks

By Shamsudeen Abubakar As the evening sun’s warmth waned, casting a golden glow over the Bakasi hostel, Jabir Sani, a final year student of Educational Foundations Department, sat outside, with his eyes fixed intently on his phone. His face, once radiant with joy, now seemed drained of color, his smile replaced by a deep frown…

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UNIZIK Expels Student for Assaulting Lecturer

Habibullah Temako reports   The Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has expelled a 300-Level female student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious from the Department of History and International Studies, following the allegation of her assault on a lecturer. In a letter released by the University Management on Friday, 14th of February, 2025, and signed by the…

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How Lack of Grazing Discourage Cattle Farming in Nigeria

By Shehu Uthman A report by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) revealed that Nigeria’s livestock sector plays a vital role in the economy, contributing about 17% of the agricultural GDP and 5% to the national GDP. However, cattle rearing—being a segment of the broader livestock farming industry—faces numerous challenges that threaten the stability of…

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