By Habeeb Olokooba Water! From the black lines of the irises that define his glassy eyes. A betrayal from the sockets which he had for long stored tears that he never intended to let fall. Yusuf (last name withheld) was in Senior Secondary School (SSS2) when his old friend Wale (not real name) returned from…
By Fathiu Jimoh After a busy lecture day, Sadudeen Ibrahim Atanda, a 200-level Islamic studies student visited Maccido Yusuf’s shop to purchase a pack of ‘Top biscuits.’ However, upon paying the money, the vendor informed him that the price had increased to N400, whereas Ibrahim was accustomed to paying N350. The disagreement quickly escalated into…
By Yisau Babatunde *Suliyat lost a part of her months ago. She couldn’t really place the month, but the year was 2024. It was a random night in 2024, dusk had turned the sky into a deep pink flecked over the blue. *Suliyat, then a year one student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto was about…
By Oyelowo Khalid It was dark in the night at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS). After thorough reading in the class, Musa Quadri, a 200L law student, decided to leave class for his hostel located at the back of the school stadium. To make his road visible, he lit his torch light. The moment he…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar On a warm morning of March 11, 2025, a tragic fire outbreak unfolded in Block A of Jubril Aminu hostel, one of student’s halls of residence under the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, (UDUS). The incident results in the loss of valuable possessions, including clothes, books and mattresses, among others. It…
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…
By Habeeb Olokooba It was a breezy June morning. The previous day’s downpour refreshed the air. Abdulwasiu Dada, a bike man in his late forties, pedaled through the refreshing breeze as his sole source of income, reliant on his trusty Bajaj bike. Once a small-scale farmer, Dada reminisced about his past life. He recalled the…
By: Hussain Wahab At 16-year-old, Maryam Abdullateef became one of the best female football players in Nurudeen Grammar School Ogbomoso, a dream she hoped to nurture into becoming like the professional Nigerian footballer and Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala. Upon her admission into Usmanu Danfodiyo University for a 5 year’s course in 2019, the 24-year-old thought…
By Abdulganiyu Azeez In this story, The News Digest Press’ reporter, Abdulganiyu Azeez exposes how a gang of men(ghetto) is subjecting students to fear and assault in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. It was a breezy evening on Sunday when students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto(UDUS) were preparing for the second-semester examination of the 2020/2021 academic…
Despite warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) about the impending floods, the Kebbi State government failed to take adequate measures to prevent or mitigate the impact of the disaster. This negligence resulted in widespread flooding, which caused significant loss of life, property, and livelihoods. SHEREEFDEEN AHMAD reports….
