By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen As the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto released her admission, many newly admitted students couldn’t hide such an enchantment that bewitched them. Not like many, Ibrahim’s case is different. Two years ago, Ibrahim opted to study Radiography in UDUS. However, while waiting for admission for more than a year with neither tunes nor…
Hussain Wahab When Mohammed Taoheed, a 200-level Law student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto heard that the school will be locked after examination for the 2023 General Election, he aimed to leave the school environment as soon as possible. Immediately after his paper on 16th February, he prepared for the journey but never…
By Habeeb Olokooba From morning to twilight on Friday, Abdulrazaq Suleiman endured the weariness that comes with striving to withdraw cash from Automated Teller Machine(ATM) at the Guarantee Trust Bank branch in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. For the fear of being replaced by someone on the long queue where he cemented himself for over…
By Taofeeq Imam After a weary lecture-day, Akinlola Gboyega returned to his apartment at Oceanic Villa. Exhausted and frustrated over the thought of having to prepare for a continuous assessment the next morning, he waited for light to pop up. His phone battery was running down, and it could not sustain him…
By Habeeb Olokooba It was on a Wednesday morning. Imran, a 100-level student of Political Science rushed to Guarantee Trust Bank to withdraw some money at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto’s branch. The undergraduate who doubles as a Point of Sale(POS) attendant, needed to attend to his customers. However, Imran was taken aback…
By Ismail Amanatullah Pedophilia is considered as a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Most of the time, these culprits use force or threats. UNICEF statistics shows that abuse in all its forms is a daily reality for many…
By Hussain Wahab As Abdulaziz Shafiu, a 300-level student of Agricultural science and resident of Torabora, tried to pass through the road that leads to the Faculty of Law from his hostel, he looked beyond the dry land he was standing on and saw a field of waterlogged swamp. How has…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad After four years of anticipation, the biggest football tournament on the planet, Federation of International Football Association(FIFA) World Cup bursted into life on 20th November 2022, with 32 countries from different continents in hunt for global glory in the Middle East desert country, Qatar. Football superstars ready themselves for the battle of…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad The usual scorching sun in the Seat of Caliphate, Sokoto shined up when Monshur Musa went for Jumu’at_ an obligatory congregational prayer observed by Muslims every Friday. Ecstatic and delirious, Musa stayed behind to take pictures with his friends in the Mosque premises. While snapping, one of his friends received a phone…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad It was 1:15 pm on Monday. Students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto reading inside Abdullahi Fodio Library(the school main library) rushed out and headed to perform ablution at the back of the building, where a mosque is located. Due to the limited number of plastic kettles, Musa Hakim (not a real…
