By Raji Toheeb A scholar once said that ” Time is like a sword if you don’t use it to cut something, it cuts you”. The phrase “African Time” is a prevalent habit among Nigerians. It means to fix a particular time for the commencement of a meeting or occasion but the actual time that…
By Raji Toheeb Gone were those days when Blackberry phones were valued by all and sundry, when boot cuts were almost worn by big boys; when the shirt inscribed with the word “Police” had the largest votes and when Symbians’ phones were the talk of the town. In fact, Chinese phones had a lot of…
By Alqasim Gbemisola Ella and Maria were best friends during their childhood, and they both attended Primer Scholar School, Abuja. Maria was the top student in their class, and was usually the school representative in different competitions. Things took another turn when Precious joined the class, and suddenly began to outsmart Maria in the academic…
By Lamid Azeez Sokoto is a yearlong hot and warm state where rainfall is infrequent and heavy sunshine is experienced. Land of the caliphate, where knowledge and morale resided, both residents and aliens can attest to the fickleness of the weather. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto is situated in the North Western part of the country…
By Mutalib Jibril Brown envelope journalism is an unethical practice where journalists accept bribes or financial incentives, often concealed in envelopes to publish favorable stories or manipulate the news in favor of specific individuals, organizations, or businesses. The term “brown envelope” is used to represent the secretive nature of these bribes, as the money is…
By Habeeb Olokooba In the midst of financial challenges, the Shege, and the sapa promax struggles that students in the seat of the Caliphate endure, you might wonder why most of us are still standing strong. To truly understand what keeps us going, visit Denkeli De Awara, the haven of potato chips and soya cheese,…
By Abdulkadir Sofiullahi When the new fish found its way into the new pond, we thought our problems had ceased, so we danced to the wave of the hand and sang a new song of overcoming. Following the subsidy removal on fuel which raised uproar in every channel, UDUS bus service has drastically risen the…
By Habeeb Olokooba Concealed or obvious, there is a price for everything. But who would have conceived that I would procure dearly for choosing Jubril Aminu hostel? Here is a bitter account of how I lost almost everything I had to daylight burglars. Sequel to all the ‘shege’ last semester, I went to the hostel…
By Alqasim Gbemisola 1 A scholar once said that a woman is the full circle, within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. History has it that women are the strongest creatures on Earth. Although men rule the land, women give life to them and are always stronger than them. Women across different…
By Mutalib Jibril Studying medicine can be very challenging anywhere in the world due to the nature of the field. However, it is more challenging studying medicine in Nigeria. Should we talk about the limited number of slots to a large number of applicants that are accepted into medical school? Or is it the rigorous…
