By Habibullah Temako “Aliya ehen tell us why you have a deep voice and a strong face like a man!”—these are the words that are still ringing bells in the ears of Jimoh Aliyah*, a 200-level student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), after an unknown user forwarded a WhatsApp direct message which was used…
By Shehu Uthman Wajud Modibbo (real name withheld), a 400-Level student of Agriculture, instantly became dreaded with disbelief upon coming back from Jumu’ah prayer to see that his two laptops were not in sight of where he left it charging in his hostel. His face started drizzling with sweat as he noticed that it was…
By Yisau Babatunde Anytime he was about to embark on a journey, he loved to sit beside a driver (front seat). Bello Imron Olalekan (not disclosing his course of study and level) felt over the moon as he was resuming back to his school, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), in February for the 2024/2025 academic…
By Abdurrahim Ibrahim It was an early hour on a July day, Maryam Umar, a 300-level Law student, woke up with the usual passion to have a delicious meal. As an average Danfodite, Maryam is not of the rich class whose cravings span across different dishes from the fancy restaurants that define Sokoto’s culinary landscape….
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…
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…
By Fathiu Jimoh When Mujibu Olasunkanmi, a 200-level Political Science student, left the campus last October, losing his properties was the last thing that came to his mind. Having a private hostel was enough security for the wares he was leaving behind. However, when Mujibu returned to resume back this year’s January, he was surprised…
By Rasheedat Abidiesin As the day emerged like a forceful storm, Zainab Isiaka, a 300 level student of political science, wore a disturbing look. The reason which she will later narrate to this reporter. In her right hand was a bucket and the left? Akimbo. Zainab reminisced on how easy life at her hostel —80k…
By Safwan Abubakar On a sweltering afternoon, the scorching sun beat down on Jabiru Sani Koli, a final-year student of Curriculum Studies. Sweat dripped from his hair, trickling down his jawline like rivulets of water. Jabir struggled to connect to his online class, but the poor network made it almost impossible. Frustration set in as…
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…
