Shereefdeen Ahmad Writes On Thursday evening around 8:00pm, a empty picture of the most popular lecture hall in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, ETF3 Lecture Hall without students, with the caption ‘ETF3 dry tonight oo…sign na ur mate’ was circulating on social media. This has instilled fear that the university campus is unsafe for reading at…
By: Abdullateef Asaliy Two rooms in Block J at Aminu Jubril hall of residence, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, has been reported burnt in a fire incident that occurred on Wednesday. According to an eyewitness, the fire started from room 13 around 1:30 P.M before extending to room 12. The News Digest Press learnt that some credentials were…
By Amanatullah Ismail Rape has become a persistent plague disrupting the peace and emotional stability of some Nigerians. But before divulging the details of this abomination, let’s look at the meaning of rape. Rape is an unlawful sexual activity, often involving sexual intercourse, against the will of the victim through force or with a young…
BY HUSSAIN WAHAB Following the NEWS DIGEST’s article written on July 7, 2021 titled “Why We Need Water Factory and Bakery in UDUS”, the Caretaker Committee of Usmanu Danfodiyo University has started producing pure water and said bakery is under processing. READ ALSO: Why We Need Water Factory and Bakery in UDUS In the article,…
BY AMANATULLAH ISMAIL Usmanu danfodiyo University Sokoto with its gargantuan buildings has failed in the aspect of maintaining proper and hygienic toilets for its students. For one to make use of these toilets, unwilling ordeal must be overcome. In a nutshell, the toilets in the school are too dirty that it makes stomachs vomit and…
BY HUSSAIN WAHAB The News Digest Press, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has once again won the best press board making it three times on a row. Not only that, four of her members won awards in different categories in the just concluded National Association Of Campus Journalists Symposium. However, it is not surprising because to…
BY HUSSAIN WAHAB With utmost excitement running on my mind, I will like to congratulate the newly admitted students, and pre-emptively welcome you to the most peaceful and stringent university in Nigeria. I don’t need to explain the ‘toughness’. They say seeing is believing. With time you will understand it better. I know the most…
BY HUSSAIN WAHAB Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) is a public research institution located in the city of the caliphate in Sokoto State. It is one of the twelve universities founded in Nigeria by General Yakubu Gowon in 1975. There are many blessings associated with UDUS. It is the alma mater of prominent Nigerians: two…
Cash-For-Comfort (1): ‘Executive DV’ and The Untold Hostel Barters in UDUS Haminah has spent three years on campus as a student. And has applied for bedspace in the University hostels in all these years, but was only lucky during her first year. A welcoming gesture that made her ‘Jambito’ (a popular lingo for freshers on…
Student Leader Plays ‘Bet9ja’ With Union’s Fund in Danfodiyo VarsityBy: Bashir Turawa The president of the Modern European Languages and Linguistics Students’ Association (MELLSA) in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Akindele Abdulqoyyum has been accused of mismanaging the association’s funds. Abdulqoyyum, a final year student of English Language has allegedly invested the union’s fund in playing…
