By Lamid Azeez In 2018, Abdulkadir Yunus Olarewaju was admitted to study Political Science at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. His joy knew no bounds as he was grinning from ear to ear. He can’t wait to be a university student. Series of thoughts filled his mind. He can’t help but imagine the unchecked liberty…
By Rasheedat Abidiesin For Musa, a 300-Level student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, who has pinned his hope on the NELFUND Loans’s monthly stipend to survive on campus, the lingering delay of July upkeep payment was a catastrophe for him amidst the soaring cost of living. As a struggling student with financial constraint, the NELFUND…
Akaje Maimunat reports Academic Mosque “Many a time, we have no money to buy pure water; we have to trek to the Biochemistry department before we could perform ablution and it’s very stressful,” Said Aishat, a 300 level Education Biology student, in her interview while narrating her ordeal over lack of availability of water in…
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…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports Abdulwasiu Olokooba, the president of National Association of Campus Journalists (NACJ) in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and Abdulrasheed Hammad, the vice president of the association have won a grant of $1500 (USD) to pursue stories on religious extremism for International Center For Journalists(ICFJ). ICFJ in collaboration with Code For Africa, an…
By Mutalib Jibril A few days back, I stumbled upon a post about two graduates from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, who went for a job interview. On getting to the venue, they started interrogating some workers in the organization about the qualifications of the interviewer. Unfortunately, the interviewer overheard their conversations and prepared to daze…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports Professor Muhammad Gidado Liman, a lecturer from the department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has achieved the feat of professorship after his 15-year services with the university from February, 2007 to 2022. Speaking with the NEWS DIGEST PRESS, Prof Liman said his appointment was approved by the…
By Abdulrazaq Kamaldeen The ongoing crisis in Nigeria has cast a shadow over the once vibrant landscape, where children delighted in moonlit nights and eagerly awaited folktales from their elders. Now, their smiles have faded, and the usual sounds of nature have quieted. The populace is gripped by adversity, facing hardships with each passing moment….
Muhammed Akindele reports The Offa Students’ Union (OSU), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) chapter, under the leadership of Comrade AbdulQodir Onawola has on Sunday, 26th November celebrated its annual cultural day for the 2022/2023 academic session. The event, hosted at the ETF1 lecture hall on the main campus, saw indigenous students of the union coming…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The Center for Entrepreneurship Development(CED), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has started baking bread for sale in the university main campus. According to a statement posted by the club on its Facebook handle on Thursday, 13th July, the breads are of a variety of sizes ensuring that they fit the needs and budget…
