By: Habeeb Olokooba Similar to a ghost at Elminia Junction, torn between going to Cape Coast or pleading with Elminia, as portrayed in Ama Atta Aidoo’s piece, so is the mind of a victorious university graduate. Graduation! Ah well, that too isn’t bad. But who’s a graduate? What sort of creature is it? Why should…
By Abdulrasaq Olayinka There’s a popular idea held by the majority of Nigerians that mixing a malt and a milk boosts production in the human body system. In fact, our local acclaimed nurses go a long way of adding them on the list of medicines needed to boost blood production, when a patient is…
PAST UNION LEADERS SURVEY STUDENTS’ UNIONISM By Ibrahim Adeyemi and Muneer Yaqub. The leadership of the Students’ Union of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has thought it wise to feature its predecessors to discuss trending issues concerning students’ unionists and unionism in Nigeria. The event, which was held at the university auditorium, was themed: “Students’ Unionism…
By: Lamid Azeez Over the past two decades, as a devout Muslim observing Ramadan, I had never encountered such a deeply challenging dilemma as the one I face now. Ramadan stands as a fundamental pillar of Islam, guiding Muslims to reflect on the sanctity of our faith and cleanse themselves from worldly vices. However, the…
By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen Recently, beautiful pictures of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto’s campus have kept surfacing on the spaces of social media, particularly Facebook. The pictures, always with inscription ‘REDMI NOTE 11 l SHOT BY MAYOR,’ are the product of Ibrahim Dagunduro Abdulsomad, a 200-level student of Computer Science and an indigene of Kwara State. Popularly…
By Abdullateef Abdullahi Ah, the classic tale of hostel bed space wars! Picture this: a battleground where legal and illegal occupants clash over who reigns supreme in the realm of room ownership. It’s a comedy of errors when an illegal squatter confidently wrestles for bed space with a legal resident. Why does this academic tango…
By A.M Kolawole Kathy sat with her legs dangling over the edge of the side of the hood. The band of her earphones held strands of straight copper hair that had come loose from two thick braids that hung down her back. She swayed with the music that only she could hear. Her shoulders raised,…
By Habeeb Olokooba Let me start this piece with prayer— May your wealth never be the source of your end. May you never be drowned by your knowledge, and I pray your power and skill will not kill you. Let’s talk about the Titanic Tour Submarine that sank five tourists who paid thousands of dollars…
The Forgotten Rural Schools Muhyideen Kolawole Irreversible though, the memory of the mid 19s, opposition rivalry between the Action Group and NCNC; consequence of a tumor expanding in my mother’s brain. The poor woman could not forgive her mother who denied her western education even though, the gone grandma’s mind was polluted by the agencies…
By Shehu Uthman For Muhammad Usman Dattijo, an indigene of Niger State, economic challenges have not only put most of his plans on hold, but also severally denied him the opportunity to resume school early every semester. The burden of carrying the family’s responsibilities has been placed on the 300-level law student shoulders since the…
