How UDUS Freshers Struggle with Sokoto Harsh Weather
By Alqasim Gbemisola Raheenah Jimoh had never ventured beyond the borders of her hometown, Shaki, in Oyo State. For as long as she could remember, the southwestern landscape of Nigeria, with its familiar climate, was all she knew. Tales of the harsh, unforgiving weather of the northwestern region were just that – tales. But in…
Transit Madness: The Chaos in UDUS Transit Practices
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen writes It’s quite unreasonable to take a chance on the lives of students as a result of personal gains. It is a customary practice that most state associations on the soil of UDUS, in a bid to cater to the welfare of its citizens, organize vehicles that will convey them home. Surprisingly, all…
How Danfodites Battle with Soaring Pepper Price Amidst Economic Shifts
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen At the break of dawn, Oloruntoyin Fatimah, a 300-level student of English and Literary Studies, sprang from her bed with purpose. She meticulously thought of preparing her morning meal, determined to face the day and ensure she wouldn’t miss a moment of her lecture. Thinking of how to get pepper, she went…
Digest Editor Selected for 6-months Journalism for Liberty Fellowship
By Abubakar Shamsudeen The managing editor of The News Digest Press, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), Isiaq Ibrahim has been selected for 6-months Journalism for Liberty Fellowship (The Liberarist), cohort 3. Isiaq Ibrahim is a 400-level student of Primary Education, Department of Adult Education and Extension Services, Faculty of Education and Extension Services, UDUS. The…
Reporters Diary: The Situation Back Home
By Habeeb Olokooba I wasn’t informed that I left home so I could return to reciprocate the shelter it (home) gave me. It is basic. The echoes of the reality in my abode are ebullient enough, to pass the message: loud and clear. Like myriads of other Danfodites from humble families like mine, the story…
Avoid Poverty Mentality
THURSDAY MOTIVATION by Abdullateef Abdullahi Poverty has nothing to offer you except to hold you back from becoming relevant, even to yourself. You’ll often hear a poor man shouting, “money is not everything,” simply because he has never experienced luxury. While money may not be everything, everything comes from money, making it essential. In this…
UDUS Students Abandon Lecture Halls, Embrace Outdoor Reading Amid Heatwave
By Habeeb Olokooba Fatimah Lukman’s [Pseudonym] trouble began two months ago when she found herself struggling to read within the walls of any classroom. Despite her best efforts, the oppressive heat in the classrooms renders concentration nearly impossible– turning what should have been a safe learning environment into an insufferable ordeal. “I later quit going…
Campus Journalism Menses!
By Habeeb Olokooba Beyond words and unworthy hypes, the emergence of our campus journalism isn’t getting the slacks it deserves. Gone are the days when all hope lies on reporters for truths and facts. However, things have fallen apart, the truth has been convicted and sentenced to a death sentence. The personified irresponsible father of…
KAJILSA Wins UDUS-LSS Judiciary Inter-State Competition, Produces Best Counsel
Muhammed Akindele reports The Kano and Jigawa Law Students’ Association, (KAJILSA) has emerged winner at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) Law Students Society (LSS) Judiciary Inter-state competition for the 2023/2024 academic session. This came after their tremendous performance at the competition which made them knocked Niger State Law Students’ Association (NASLSA) in the final…