By Adamu Abubakar sadiq As a fresher embarking on a journey is always filled with excitement, challenges, and self-discovery. Navigating a new environment is sometimes arduous for new students and leaving their comfort zones for another place. The first few days on the campus can be overwhelming and stressful, wandering around and asking for lecture…
A Nigerian political analyst, Goerge Udom, on Saturday, 19 March, 2022, posted on his Facebook page three claims regarding minimum wage, fuel price, and house rent in Ghana and Nigeria. Mr Udom made these claims while comparing the living situations between these two West-African countries. He said, “Comparing Apples to…
By Raji Toheeb A scholar once said that ” Time is like a sword if you don’t use it to cut something, it cuts you”. The phrase “African Time” is a prevalent habit among Nigerians. It means to fix a particular time for the commencement of a meeting or occasion but the actual time that…
Six law students of the Faculty of Law in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have sued the president and the executives of Law Students Society(LSS) at the High Court of LSS over constitutional interpretation bordering on dress code. According to the processes filled by the plaintiffs who included Abdulkareem Mubarak, Abdulrahman Ibrahim; Olayiwola Ridwan, Bakare…
Idris Danliti reports The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with Coursera, is set to offer an opportunity to students to build capacity that can provide them with skills for digital jobs This was contained in a flyer shared by Mallam Ahmad Chafe, the Director of Management of the Information System (MIS),…
Aladodo Yasir On a very night when the birds have gone to rest and silence took over the atmosphere, Omotola Bankola, with rue, had her heart ladened while recounting an indescribable awful experience she had. In her rumination, Omotola could not account for the condition she has been put into. Omotola has been put in…
Aishat Sulaiman reports The Association of Revival of Arabic Language in Nigeria, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto chapter, is set to hold an orientation program and debate competitions for the newly admitted students. According to the flier, the event will be held on Wednesday, 25th April by 10:00 am at the A10 lecture hall. The debate…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad The weather was frosty when Oladosu Nafiysah, a 200-level student of Agricultural Science arrived in Sokoto by 1:00am. Exhausted and starving after the 14-hours journey from Ilorin, Kwara State, she hoped to get a good rest in her hostel at Shama. But little did she know that reaching her apartment would be…
DONE AND DUSTED: TONY ELUMELU BRIDGE By : Muneer Yaqub It seems the mantra hasn’t changed. It has persisted, and has remained consistent in the last couple of weeks. The mantra of positive change, that which has sought to lend voice to the voiceless. The mantra of the physically challenged, our disabled colleagues on campus:…
By Adegbite Taoheed Tossing out my toes has widen and deepen my experience on who and who are the beggars in Nigeria. Not to ridicule any, after all , they are part of the societal existence. If not clear, read “Beggars strike “. Of course, a developed society has not who to thank, but their…
