By Oyelowo Khalid Over the years, African footballers have faced a painful and persistent challenge in European football—racial discrimination. Despite their undeniable talent and contribution to the game, many African players continue to experience racial abuse from fans, opponents, and, sometimes, even from their own clubs. Every time an African player steps into the field,…
By Rasheedat Abidiesin On a fateful Wednesday afternoon in July 2025, the droplets of water are still descending on the earth. Zainu Abiden’s patience was pushed to the brink after a heavy downpour saw him and his other colleagues sheltered in one of the classes at the Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Science (FEES), in…
By Habeeb Olokooba Water! From the black lines of the irises that define his glassy eyes. A betrayal from the sockets which he had for long stored tears that he never intended to let fall. Yusuf (last name withheld) was in Senior Secondary School (SSS2) when his old friend Wale (not real name) returned from…
By Fathiu Jimoh After a demanding day of lectures, Ibrahim Usmanu Ayinde, a 200-level Law student, decided to visit a friend residing in the ’80K’ private hostel on campus. Braving the scorching midday sun, intense enough to roast corn, he hurried from his residence. Upon arrival, Ibrahim was taken aback by the deplorable state of…
By Saifnasr Bello As the sun rises and sets over Gidanyaro, a small village that helps define the landmass of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Yet, as the sun rotates the Earth, for the children of this village, the clock seems to have stopped. Their dreams, trapped within the ruins of a forgotten school, and…
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…
By Fathiu Jimoh After a busy lecture day, Sadudeen Ibrahim Atanda, a 200-level Islamic studies student visited Maccido Yusuf’s shop to purchase a pack of ‘Top biscuits.’ However, upon paying the money, the vendor informed him that the price had increased to N400, whereas Ibrahim was accustomed to paying N350. The disagreement quickly escalated into…
By Safwan Abubakar It was a warm evening. The silence in the Benji hostel explained that rain had just fallen in Sokoto. Issa Nanah Hauwa, a 300-level student of English and Literary Studies, sat outside her room, watching the birds as they chirped in their nest on the Neam tree. Her long hijab explained she…
By Rasheedat Abidiesin It was a Thursday Morning in September, 2025. The street of Dandima wore the busy look it’s known for on every business day. The street, being the main road that leads to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, had cars heading to and from the UDUS main campus. The horn of the cars…
By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab Aminu Maigari, the former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), was sacked in 2014, following a strong allegation of financial misappropriation, misapplication and mal-administration. Yet, what led to the dismissal of the NFF former leader still ripples among the major problems that battled the preceding administration of Amaju Melvin Pinnick who…
