By Mutalib Jibril Among students in Nigeria, Garri is popularly known as student power (SP) due to the variety of dimensions it serves them. Traced back years ago, Grocery, another name craved for Garri, was regarded as a food only consumed by the average people in the country. However, the downturn of Nigeria’s economy has…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports In a bid to conduct the Students Union presidential election in the 2022/2023 academic session, the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has declared Thursday, 8th June, as lecture free day. According to the circular released, signed by the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Professor Umar Aliyu and dated 7th June 2023, the…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar On a warm morning of March 11, 2025, a tragic fire outbreak unfolded in Block A of Jubril Aminu hostel, one of student’s halls of residence under the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, (UDUS). The incident results in the loss of valuable possessions, including clothes, books and mattresses, among others. It…
By Abdulrasaq Olayinka Dear Jambitos, once again I welcome you to the campus and preemptively wish you best in your new assignments and chosen careers. I hope you’re ready for the lovely weather and friendly mosquitoes that’s capable of sending one to the grave? This is just by the way. No doubt you must have…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has on Wednesday, 13th September released the names of new programmes to be assessed and approved by the National Universities Commission(NUC). According to the circular released and signed by the school management, through its Director of Academic Planning, Dr. K.G Muhammad, the assessment is…
By Alqasim Gbemisola The wind season is a time of transition and transformation, typically lasting around 3-7 days. It is a natural part of the female cycle that can bring many different experiences. During this time, the body tends to undergo several physiological changes including a shift in hormone levels and increased circulation which can…
By Abdulkadir Sofiullahi Today, crime has become a normal thing in our society and those who abandon the acts are perceived to be abnormal beings. For the purpose of this discussion, one ought to understand what crime is. Crime is an act of committing a wrongful act by deviating from social norms. The manners at…
Muheeb Mashood reports Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Police Force has on Friday, 23rd June disclosed that the popular Oyo-based skit maker, Abdullahi Maruf Adisa popularly known as Trinity guy will be charged to court on Monday for sexually abusing a small girl in his viral video clip. Reacting to this,…
Amanatullah Ismail writes When Salama started menstruating, she enjoyed using the sanitary pad given to her by an organistion who had visited their school for a menstrual sensitisation. Unfortunately, after the pack given to her finished, her parents then introduced the usage of rag. “I was introduced to rags as my parents couldn’t afford…
By Shehu Uthman For months, the residents of Shama and Binji hostel in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) have been experiencing a prolonged power outage which is affecting their daily and academic activities. Saka Maimunat, a student of Physiotherapy, said the blackout has had both academic and economic consequences for her. According to her, the…
