By Muneer Yaqub Nigeria is a multi-cultural nation, with well over three hundred ethnic groups and two hundred languages. The quest for unification of these groups, despite their diversity, has made it adopt English Language as its lingua franca. And by implication, the language of instruction, and communication, in the Nigerian academia is…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar It was a hot Saturday in February. Abdulwahab Muhammad, a final year student of Arabic was decked with the excitement of returning for the final lap of his degree program at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. He was on what was supposed to be a harmless voyage from his town in the…
By Isiaq Ibrahim In 2019, Badmus Soliu secured admission to study at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Ecstatic with the thought of being addressed as a Danfodite, he quickly rushed to pay his tuition fees, where an item for the school Identity card was included at the sum of N1,000. However, his dream to always move…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The postgraduate School at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, under the leadership of Professor L.S Bilbiss, has scheduled a date for its upcoming combined postgraduate convocation ceremony, According to the flier signed by Mrs Z.B Ibrahim, Secretary of Postgraduate Schools, the convocation is scheduled to commence on Saturday 20th, April 2024 at 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…
By Amanatullah Yusuf A lot of times, we have all insulted Nigerian politicians. Accusing them of being corrupt and laundering the countrys’ funds. We have lamented and cursed, groaning in the agony of the pain caused us. There’s anger and there is pain. Poverty has become more widespread and the government is all we blame….
By Abdullahi Uthman A man who refuses to yield will eventually yield to his burial mat. Humility, modesty, and self-effacement are essential personality traits. Humans, reactive organisms, respond to characters thrown at them; hence, an egocentric individual may struggle to earn respect. Respect is reciprocal, they say. In bygone eras, knowledge and courage defined societal…
By Rahman Layo Family relationships are crucial for a fulfilling life, yet the future remains unpredictable. It’s essential to plan to navigate potential challenges effectively. The concept of family relationships varies widely, especially among younger generations. For many, it signifies a deep connection between two individuals of opposite genders who share emotions and aspire to…
By Amanatullahi Yusuf It happened when I was about 7 to 8 years old. it was a child-on-child abuse. It was early nighttime in my compound and being a public one as it is, we the children were playing while our parents were scurrying here and there trying to put together our dinner. The night…
ONE MAN’S POISON By: Muneer Yaqub An adage says: if you haven’t been to another man’s farm, you’d think your father’s farm is the biggest. There you are, confined within the jurisdiction of your birthplace. You’ve come of age, but the stimulant to make you leave your hometown for somewhere else has not. You…
