By Akaje Maimunat First introduced in 2016 and sponsored by the Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives, Femi Gbajamiala, the students loan bill was signed into law by president Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Though it raised loud cries and bile of the masses, the law provided no exclusion to Nigerians as it enabled all indigenous…
By Lamid Azeez Education has been a conventional part and parcel of human life. Through education, the darkened heart receives light and ignites hope in everyone who believes in the system as a background of success. Success is the end means of human effort in life. And it can only be steered if one…
By Abdulrasaq Olayinka On the 5th of August 2019, early hours before sunrise, I recall a story of a friend whom I crossed paths with on the Facebook page of the News Digest Press, UDUS. The page was enough to satisfy our conscience regarding the University culture and moral and ethical values. No wonder they…
When the news for the increment of tuition fees made headlines on Danfodiyo press outlets, it almost drew out the intestine of students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, from their anuses. The thought of dropping out from the school remained an ugly incubus for many of the poor students who chose the federal university because…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto has released some notification of results for the 2020/2021 graduates students. According to a circular released through the Office of Registrar, Academic Division, six programmes have their notification of results ready for collection. “This is to inform 2020/2021 graduates that notification of results for the…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The National Association of Science and Vocational Education Students (NASVES), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has invited all final year students of the department to an orientation program on their projects. According to a circular released and signed by the President of the association, Abdulsalam Aminu Liadi stated that the event will…
By Raji Toheeb Semantic extension is a common habit to most students at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, in attaching additional meaning to the meaning of words or phrases. Secondary meanings have been given to words and phrases, they have slangs commonly used by them and special words that convey their intended meanings in communication. Some…
After the spearmanship of the Caretaker Committee for the 2020/2021 academic session, Danfodites were once again offered the chance to choose another sailors of leadership for themselves.This time around, elected not selected. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto conducted her Students’ Union elections for the 2022/2023 academic on 8th June 2023. The election set a pace for…
Muheeb Mashood reports The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has urged the president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to convert the recently signed loan bill to a grant. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke made this known while speaking with the Channels Television on Sunday, 18th June during the TV’s Sunday…
By Abdullah Yusuf The Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science(MLS) have claimed a 1-0 victory over Team Faculty of College of Health Sciences (CLS) on Monday at the ongoing Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto’s inter-faculty football tournament in the School Stadium. The match started with a tense atmosphere where the two teams mounted pressure on each other…
