UDUS Students React Over GST C.A Suspension

Muhammed Akindele reports Following the directive given by the General Studies (GST) Division over the suspension of Continuous Assessment (CA) for the first semester, 2023/2024 academic session, students have voiced their concerns over the decision. Recall that on Tuesday, 23rd April, the Division of GST released a time-table for the first semester, 2023/2024 academic session…

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Who Loses When School Fails: Practical Solutions To Nigeria’s Public Education Crisis

By Rasheedat Abidiesin   Abstract From UDUS campus to Dendima, Haji Alima, and to the metropolis of Sokoto, the common sight of school–age children roaming the streets, while begging or engaging in menial jobs for survival always raised a critical question of what future beholds for the up–and–coming generation of that society. The whole North…

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UDUS Students Suffer in Darkness As Power Outage Plunges Benji, Shamma, Other Neighboring Private Hostels Into Helpless Situation 

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…

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Update Your Profile if Your ID Is Not Produced —Dean Students Affairs Tells 2019 Admitted Undergraduates

The Dean of Students Affairs of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Professor Umar Aliyu, has urged students admitted in the 2019/2020 academic session whose school identity cards are not produced to update their profile on the students’ portal. Recall that the management has directed faculty officers of the university to collect students identification cards at the…

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JUST IN: SU Elcom Releases Names of Eligible Candidates, Lifts Campaign Ban

Isiaq Ibrahim reports    The Students’ Union Electoral Committee(ELCOM) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has released the names of eligible contestants ahead of the SU elections on Thursday, 8th June 2023. This was contained in a circular released on Monday, 5th June and signed by the Chairman of Elcom, Bashir Muhammad Achida. The candidates are…

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Breaking Chains: Hidden Struggle of ‘Yarinyan’ Girls in the Education Deprivation Trap

By Alqosim Gbemisola At just 10, Fatimah Muhammad is among ‘Yarinya’ girls at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto campus, doing ‘Aiki’—Hausa for menial jobs in female hostels. Hailing from Wurno local government in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria, Fatimah’s journey diverges from her peers as she embarks on ‘Aiki’ duties instead of stepping into a primary school…

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