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 Mohammad Musa The name hydrogen was coined by Antoine Lavoisier. Hydrogen was discovered by Henry Cavendish in 1766 by the action of dilute H2O4 on iron. It was named inflammable air.Hydrogen occurs in free as well as in combined state. Hydrogen has one electron in its outermost shell, it can lose the valence electron…
By Aladodo Yasir Before we talk on how to stop these, one needs to know what Pornography and maturation mean. Pornography is the depiction of erotic behaviors intended to create sexual excitement, similarly so with masturbation which is manual or erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic region, often to experience orgasm, either by…
By Muheeb Mashood Campus journalists at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, have participated in the Dubawa Week, sponsored by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID). Running from Monday, October 23 to Friday 27, the program brings together participants from various states across Nigeria to participate in intensive training from journalism experts before engaging…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar Muhammad Nasiru, aged 40, has been enduring the stress of queuing at the filling station but that of April 27, is still fresh in his mind—triggering him to wear a constant expression of anger, as the scorching sun adds to the intensity of his frustration. Before Nasiru could fill his gallon with…
By Yisau Babatunde Despite an increment in accommodation fees from N15,090 to N24,000 students living in hostels under the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), say their living conditions remains poor, unsafe, and largely unchanged. Digest Press findings across multiple halls of residence have exposed persistent water scarcity, undrinkable water, poor sanitation, broken facilities,…
By Alqasim Gbemisola Once upon a time, in a small town far away, there was a high school that was struggling to keep up with the times. The school was old and running -down, and many of the teachers were using outdated methods of instruction. The students were bored and disengaged, and their performance on…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen “I read with determination which made me get a 4.75 CGPA during my 100 level. Furthered my study in UG2, l was able to pull out 4.71 and l got 4.51 at UG3,” said Kabiru, in his response to the interview. Kabiru Bello, a recent graduate from the Accounting Department at Usmanu…
EMOTIONAL ENSLAVEMENT By: Adebisi Isaac Life might be very hard on us, events and occurrences that happen might storm our happiness and turn our moments of joy to sadness. Even at that, our friends, companions and relatives might become our circumstantial foes. Thus, making it seem as if, the whole universe is in…
Staff and students of Usmanu Dangodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), Sokoto State, last December, woke up to see strange signs drawn in strategic locations within the campus, sparking fear of impending attacks by suspected cultists. The red sign inscribed on the floor The signs, which have bent cross and four arrowheads painted with red…
