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…
Hussain Wahab Reports The students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have lamented the poor telecommunication service in the main campus. According to the students, the network connection of MTN, 9mobile, AIRTEL and Glo have been operating poorly in the last few weeks. Speaking with THE NEWS DIGEST PRESS, Muhammad Adeyemi, a class representative of…
By Habeeb Olokooba When Idris Suleiman ( Pseudonym) returned for his second year of university in February, the sudden hike in tuition fees left him bewildered and despondent. Orphaned since the age of thirteen, Idris faced the challenge of raising over #100, 000 to cover his school fees, accommodation, and other essential expenses. With his…
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 Shamsudeen Abubakar It was Monday 9th September. The sun had separated from the moon and the birds were chirping from their nest outside on the Neam and Baobab trees at Makasi hostel. The fuss of people in the room is mixed with the fluctuating fan that could even wake the sleeping dead. Other students…
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 Habeeb Olokooba The Story of Jawad It was late in the night when birds had gone to sleep and the darkness crept in, the shininess of the moon served as the only source of light that shone brightly as I returned from class with a friend after a tiring day of reading. Our jump…
By Lamid Azeez On May 29, the newly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his inaugural speech, declared unequivocally that fuel subsidy is gone. According to him, the rationale behind the decision was the rising cost of fuel subsidy of over $800 million a month on the Nigerian…
By Muheeb Mashood The Nigerian Super-Eagles have stunned the Leone Stars on Sunday at the Samuel Kanyon Doe stadium, Monrovia, Liberia in the African Cup of Nations’ qualification, thanks to Kelechi Iheanacho late goal that handed a 3-2 victory to the three times African Champions in the game of the two halves. A brace from…
By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen The term Yaro and Yarinya in UDUS is understood as an errand boy and errand girl. I can say the majority of students see this set of people as miserable beings because of their appearances and attitudes sometimes. This notion often comes from southerners and maybe parts of their counterparts; the…
