By Habibu Temako Various viewpoints exist regarding the true purpose of education. However, the notion that education’s sole purpose is to secure a job is a flawed and shallow perspective. This belief, often held by those with limited vision, fails to grasp the broader significance of education. Some advocate the traditional path: go to school,…
By Muhammed Akindele It was a not-too-breezy night of the year. When the Caliphate sun had just dropped its final retirement for the day. Just a few minutes after the Isha Prayer, as a Danfodite, I was getting ready for night class. However, I could sense that hunger bites, the soft grumble within my stomach…
By Abeeb Yisau My eyes are teary. I’m a captive of confusion and the surging mixed feelings are killing me from the inside. I’m in grief. What does the future hold for Nigerian youths? Education, once a household profession of great profit, has greatly depreciated. The youngsters of my day now preferred illegality because it…
Abdulkadir Sofiullahi Reports The News Digest Press, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Sunday, 3rd March, suspended Yasir Aladodo, the Social Media Manager 1, over his alleged involvement in political activities. The suspension, effective immediately, prohibits Aladodo from engaging in any activity of the board until March 15th, to appear before the panel and address…
By Habeeb Olokooba Who will tell the president? That Nigeria’s hope is not renewed. Who will tell the president not to turn a blind eye and a deafening ear to the cries of the masses? The streets are frankly bleeding. Surging ebulliently on the hem of the Giant’s street lies the biggest famine the globe…
By Yasir Aladodo “Let the poor breath.” echoed President Bola Ahmed months back. Yet to what good is breathing when hunger looms? Beyond words, the country is ruing. Things are not as they ought to be. Food commodities are beyond the average pocket. Dollar rates oscillate from bad to worse, crippling the country’s forex and…
By Lateefa Babatunde From time immemorial, maybe not too long, people have conceived the notion that the teaching profession is the least reliable job in Nigeria today. This is evident from how society disrespects those in the field. While underpayment commands disrespect to the field, the efforts of those in the field are most times…
Abdullateef Abdullahi reports Jabir Jibreel, a final year student of Education Biology hailing from Gusau local government, Zamfara state, was confirmed dead on Saturday, 24 February 2024, following a fatal motorcycle accident. According to eyewitness accounts provided by Jabir’s close friend, Muslim Saidu, the tragic incident occurred as Jabir was en route from Gusau to…
By Abdulrazaq Kamaldeen The ongoing crisis in Nigeria has cast a shadow over the once vibrant landscape, where children delighted in moonlit nights and eagerly awaited folktales from their elders. Now, their smiles have faded, and the usual sounds of nature have quieted. The populace is gripped by adversity, facing hardships with each passing moment….
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The Faculty of Education and Extension Services (FEES), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has directed the concerned students of the faculty who have not yet completed their projects to liaise with their supervisors for the submission. According to the memo released and signed by Prof. H. S. Abubakar, Head of Department, Educational Foundations,…
