By Abdulrasaq Olayinka Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Fulani Al-Kishwani was an early 18th-century Fulani mathematician, astronomer, mystic, and astrologer from Katsina, present-day Northern Nigeria. He was born in Katsina in 1699 and he died in Cairo, Egypt in 1741. Al-Kishwani studied at the Gobarau Minaret in Katsina before leaving for Cairo, Egypt in 1732, where he…
Taofeeq Imam reports The National Association of Political Science Students(NAPSS), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto has held its Ramadan iftar celebration on Thursday, 4th April, in respect of the holy month of Ramadan. The iftar, held at Fatima Balarabe Ibrahim (FBI) Volleyball Court, was chaired by Comrd Moses Zamani Kambai, setting a lead for togetherness and…
By Mutalib Jibril Have you ever heard the phrase ‘you are what you eat’? Nowhere is this more applicable than in the realm of breakfast. The foods we choose in the morning can either power us through the day or leave us feeling like we’re running on empty. It’s breakfast, the meal that lays the…
By Queen Azeez Dear News Digest, Although I plan to do this one day, I never really had the opportunity to. And now that I think I must write to you, I found time. I want to tell you some things you didn’t know about me which despite not knowing, you accommodated me just…
3 REASONS WHY SUG’S PARKING-LOT PROJECT IS A SCAM By: Muneer So, I was asked why Muneer Yaqub has never seen anything good in this administration of UDUS’ Students’ Union. You laughed. Yes, so did I. Well, perhaps because Journalism has no other definition to me than one: exposing the ills of the society, for…
The Chairman of Students’ Union Electoral Committee of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Muhammad Bashir Achida has broken silence over the inconclusiveness of the election result of the Welfare Director. Recall that the Electoral Committee has on Thursday declared the result of the Welfare Director inconclusive, which has sparked different reactions from the students after…
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports Shereefdeen Ahmad, a 200-level law student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of the News Digest Press board. The appointment was made known at the 2022 Digest Festival held in A10 Lecture Hall on Sunday, 8th January 2023. Shereefdeen, who won the 2022…
By: Amidat Ahmad Ovulation, a natural process in a woman’s fertility and menstrual cycle, stands as a pivotal moment. Understanding ovulation is not only crucial for those planning to conceive but also for comprehending the complexities of the human body. WHAT IS OVULATION? Ovulation is the process where a matured egg is released from the…
By Isiaq Ibrahim In the realm of academic excellence, there exists a narrative that transcends the ordinary, a story of Garba Ahmad, a distinguished graduate of Sociology from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, whose remarkable journey to a 4.59 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) over four years stands as a testament to the power of ambition…
By Muheeb Mashood Africa is a continent better than many other continents when it comes to sustainable materials of life. However, this seems to be an irony, owed to the level of slow development provoking its geographical area. The standard is so poor that it is difficult to survive there. Africa was renowned…
