Student Leader Plays ‘Bet9ja’ With Union’s Fund in Danfodiyo VarsityBy: Bashir Turawa The president of the Modern European Languages and Linguistics Students’ Association (MELLSA) in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Akindele Abdulqoyyum has been accused of mismanaging the association’s funds. Abdulqoyyum, a final year student of English Language has allegedly invested the union’s fund in playing…
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Situation Isn’t Friendly For Starving Students Awaiting NELFUND Upkeep
By Rasheedat Abidiesin For Musa, a 300-Level student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, who has pinned his hope on the NELFUND Loans’s monthly stipend to survive on campus, the lingering delay of July upkeep payment was a catastrophe for him amidst the soaring cost of living. As a struggling student with financial constraint, the NELFUND…
UDUS-Sisters’ Beauty Forum to Hold Fortnight Lecture Over DV Hostel Incident
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports, The Sisters’ Beauty Forum, under the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto chapter, has set to hold a fortnight lecture. According to a flier released by the forum, the lecture will be held on Sunday, 8th October at DV Masjid, by 3:30pm. Themed ‘The Trial of Fear in Current…
Virtues of Selfishness and Altruism
By Abdulfatai Yunus Duke Elligton once said that Selfishness can be a virtue. Selfishness is essential to survival, and without survival we cannot protect those whom we love more than ourselves’. It is known in the history of humanity and psychology that not all selfishness is necessarily bad and not all altruism is good. The…
UDUS VC Advices Graduands, Undergraduates to Embrace Resilience
Aisha Sulaiman reports Professor Lawal Bilbiss, the Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, has delivered a heartfelt message to both graduands and undergraduate students. This message was passed during the ongoing UDUS 2024 Combined Convocation, held at the convocation theater on April 19th, 2024. In his fatherly counsel, Professor Bilbiss emphasized the importance of embracing…
“Printing of Exam Card Has Been Enable”— Director of MIS
Isiaq Ibrahim reports Mallam AhmadIsah Chafe, the Director of the Management and Information System (MIS), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has urged students who have already registered to print their exam card. This was disclosed in the WhatApps group named ‘Blended Learning’ on Saturday evening, 15th July by Mallam Ahmad Chafe directing all the students…
The True Purpose of Education
By Habibu Temako Various viewpoints exist regarding the true purpose of education. However, the notion that education’s sole purpose is to secure a job is a flawed and shallow perspective. This belief, often held by those with limited vision, fails to grasp the broader significance of education. Some advocate the traditional path: go to school,…
Editorial:Nigeria’s Security, Humanitarian Challenges and the Role of Journalism in Tackling Them
Right from the time immemorial, security has been one of the most indispensable necessities for mankind. Guarding privacy and ensuring the safety of dear ones has remained an ancient culture for a man. Therefore, it is a famous obligation for any government to protect the lives and properties of its citizens. But the issue of…
FACT-CHECK: Did UDUS Give Matriculation Gowns to New Students For Free?
By Shereefdeen Sawe The PEN PRESS outfit published a report on Friday evening that the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has started distributing matriculation gowns to freshers for ‘free’. The report was titled ‘ Excitement as UDUS Management Distributes ‘ Free’ Matriculation Gowns to New Students.’ The Claim The report claimed that the management…
The Titanic Tour Submarine
By Habeeb Olokooba Let me start this piece with prayer— May your wealth never be the source of your end. May you never be drowned by your knowledge, and I pray your power and skill will not kill you. Let’s talk about the Titanic Tour Submarine that sank five tourists who paid thousands of dollars…