By Fathiu Jimoh As the sun slowly creeps over the sandy soil of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), a familiar smell fills the air around Jubril Aminu Hostel. It is the scent of hot oil, fried potatoes, and fresh awara. For many students, it signals more than breakfast. It signals survival. For Muheeb Au Talib,…
By Mutalib Jibril Recently, I came across a post listing the ten most useless courses to study in Nigeria and the ten best courses to study. While this perspective might hold some truth due to the limited employment opportunities for certain courses in Nigeria, I disagree with labeling any course as useless. As long as…
By Musa A. Nawwas Dear newly matriculated students(Jambitos), welcome to Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Let me tell you the motto of the varsity, even though you must have boldly caught a glance at it on the entrances. The motto is “iqra.” The first Qur’anic idea that entered into the consciousness of the prophet and was…
By Yisau Babatunde When Muthmaina Agboola bought her laptop from Epic Adeyemi, in January 2026, she never expected a 225,000 laptop to stop working a few days after purchase. What began as a routine purchase had quickly unraveled into a troubling pattern that, according to multiple student accounts, points to a cycle of questionable sales…
By Habibullah Temako The excitement of securing admission to Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, was a dream come true for 100-Level Biochemistry student, Lawal Muhammad Sagir, But this excitement has been swiftly tempered by campus reality upon arrival, where he found himself sharing space with unauthorized occupants at his residents in Jubril Aminu hostel. Sagir’s encounter…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen Abdulhamid Hambali was offered admission to study Veterinary medicine at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto(UDUS) in 2015. When he finished secondary school, the intention of furthering his education kept him in doubt. Standing at a crossroad in his academic journey, the thought of where is the best university in Nigeria weighed heavily on…
NCICSC : DANFODIYO VARSITY EMERGES SECOND AS NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY PROCEEDS TO DUBLIN Olokooba Abdulwasiu reports The representatives of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have emerged the first runner-up while Nasarawa State University was crowned the overall winner at the just concluded 14th edition of the annual National Client Interview and Counselling Skills Competition 2019. A…
By: Taoheed Adegbite “Hey! Hey!!,Baba, are you still going to London?,please don’t. Okay!, not this time around please. Must you heed to the doctor’s advice? If yes. Can’t you for God sake,patronize made in Nigeria for once ? Ohhh!, it’s only on importation of rice “abi”! Good, “Torrr “baba, Dan Allah”, help us take some…
Raji Toheeb reports, The Football Referee Association of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto under the leadership of the Sports Director, Muftau Ibrahim A. has called on interested students to join the referees’ team. This was contained in a statement released on Wednesday, 22nd June and shared on the WhatsApp platform of the National Association of Osun…
