By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen “Before I was gifted a bike, I used to trek from my village, Gidan Ruwa, to the school’s various hostels from Monday to Sunday and after the long trek, I did feel pain in my heels,” recounted Mallam Nasiru Muhammad Mallam Nasiru Muhammad, a dedicated hostel electrician at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto,…
By Abubakar Shamsudeen Musa(a fictional name), is a Political Science student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. The 26-year-old man has developed and become a master in the field of using big vocabularies. In fact, Musa’s friends would never agree with anybody that Professor Wole Soyinka can compete with their own Musa when it comes to…
By Abdurrahim Ibrahim When Shamsudeen Abubakar, a 300-level Education and English Language student, accompanied his brother to the school clinic, he was expecting swift action, especially since his brother’s condition was serious. Unfortunately, it became clear that immediate help was not available. Frustration set in for Shamsudeen when he found no doctors present. As his…
By Habeeb Olokooba As a kid, my mom’s daily motivation has always been, Òógbémi lo ìlú Òyìnbó “You will take me overseas”. I grew up with this daily phrase of motivation from my mom, she believes in the perpetuity ahead and this always prompts my efficacy in the phrase ‘hard work pays’. Grace pays better…
By Rasheedat Abidiesin A woman filing and scraping shoes? How can a woman show keen interest in making shoes and bags? How will you hold a hammer? Are you a boy? In her hometown, these things are weird. Why are you making shoes? Shoes are for men and bags are for women. For sofiyah,those questions…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports Mallam AhmadIsah Chafe, the Director of the Management and Information System (MIS), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has urged students to prioritize this last chance for registration as failure to do so will lead to deferment of session. It can be recalled that Mallam Ahmad Isah Chafe made it known on Sunday, 2nd…
By Habeeb Olokooba When Idris Suleiman ( Pseudonym) returned for his second year of university in February, the sudden hike in tuition fees left him bewildered and despondent. Orphaned since the age of thirteen, Idris faced the challenge of raising over #100, 000 to cover his school fees, accommodation, and other essential expenses. With his…
Abdulkadir Sofiullahi reports Isiaq Ibrahim, a 300-level student of Primary Education at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has emerged the winner of NEWS DIGEST’s journalist for the month of May 2023. News Digest Journalist of the Month is an encouragement honor given to a member of the press outfit who has performed excellently in the…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Let me recount my past and present experiences as illustrative guides. There was a woman called Mummy Ahmad in my residence back then in Ede, Osun State. She was/is a provisions seller whose shop is just a stone throw to where I lived. It is a student area, as the residence is…
Shamsudeen Abubakar Reports Gwandu Local Government Students Association, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Chapter, is set to organise an orientation program for 100-Level students. According to the flier, the program is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 5th, 2024, starting from 10:00 am at the Convocation Theatre. Speaking with Abdulrahman Umar, the protocol director, the…
