By Yisau Babatunde On a calm harmattan morning, the Taekwondo court in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) felt empty and cold, with the cemented floor dusty and tattered. A single training bag lay on the floor, looking forgotten in the quiet morning. Jamiu (surname withheld over fear of victimization), a Taekwondo athlete, described the situation…
By: Amanatullah Yusuf It’s no longer news that Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, recently concluded its combined 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st convocation ceremony. These events, which celebrate the success and graduation of its students, were attended by dignitaries across the nation. Given that this ceremony occurs once every four years, it’s important to ensure a…
By Habeeb Olokooba There are many ebullient dreams to be visualized as upcoming afrobeats artists. While some will come to life, some will remain mere dreams, better not dreams. But follow your dreams, they say, even though it might be your biggest nightmare. The fast rising afrobeats star, Crown Uzama popularly known as Shalipoppi, who…
By Abdulrasaq Olayinka Learning to speak one’s language comes naturally to a human being; we learn it without formal instruction. However, writing is an unnatural activity; it must be taught formally and studied deliberately. Indeed! Many of the problems that arise in learning to write are simply problems of finding the proper written equivalent for…
By Mutalib Jibril Medical Students’ Syndrome is also known as Medical Students’ Disease or Second Year Syndrome. This is a psychological condition among medical students who often experience the symptoms of the disease or diseases they are studying. They feel they have developed and often have symptoms of the conditions they have been studying. For…
Taofeeq Imam reports The Greenline Nurture Initiative (GNI), Sokoto under the founding realm of Professor Jimoh Oaiya Amzat and Dr. Kazeem Aremu has on the 18th of March 2024 released its application procedures for the 2024 cohort 3 academic mentorship program for final year students in a degree awarding institutions or recent graduates in Sokoto…
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports The Entrepreneurship Club(EC) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Thursday, June 14th paid a courtesy visit to the Dean of the Students’ Affair, Professor Umar Aliyu. The purpose of the visitation, according to EC President, Abdullah Umar Faruq, was aimed at congratulating the Dean on his recent appointment while also intimating…
Aisha Sulaiman reports Following the decision reached by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) over the withheld four-month salaries, the UDUS chapter of the two unions has forced its members to partake in the seven days warning strike. This was contained in…
By Raji Toheeb Students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have tagged the trend of night class as the norm and tradition to succeed in their examination and those who do not fancy the system are often labeled as unserious students. However, not every night class user converged for the purpose of reading or revising. The…
By Habibullah Temako It was one dismal Monday morning when the highway opened its day with a hazardous mix of speeding motorists, veering cyclists and vulnerable pedestrians, alongside Faculty of Law, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. Then dris Yahaya, a 300-Level student, was spotted standing at one side of the road, wondering how to exercise thoroughfares…
