By Muheeb Mashood Manchester City have a claimed a comfortable 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich on Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium in the first-leg clash of the UEFA Champions League Quarter-final. Goals delivered by Rodri, Bernardo Silva and in-form Erling Halaand handled the Pep Guordiala’s side a resounding win to strengthen their chances towards…
Vice Chancellor Lauds Stella, Charges Graduands To Be Good Ambassadors Taoheed Adegbite reports The Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has lauded Stella Emelife Chinelo ; a 2012/13 First Class graduate of chemistry from UDUS – as she broke a 100-year old record at the Mysore University,India. This was disclosed on Saturday, 13th April,…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad Karim Benzema grabbed a hat-trick as Real Madrid ran riot on Barcelona, smashing the Catalan giants 4-0 on Wednesday in Camp Nou to reach the Copa del Rey final on 4-1 aggregate. The in-form French striker put three past their arch-rivals Barcelona after Vinicius Junior broke the deadlock at the brink…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports In a bid to conduct the Students Union presidential election in the 2022/2023 academic session, the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has declared Thursday, 8th June, as lecture free day. According to the circular released, signed by the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Professor Umar Aliyu and dated 7th June 2023, the…
Abdulmalik Abdulwahab reports The former Editor-in-Chief of the News Digest Press and 400-level Law student has emerged as the new President of the National Association of Campus Journalists, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. The announcement was made on Sunday, 27th of October, 2024, after a thorough screening and interview process by the NACJ Transition Committee. Shereefdeen…
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…
Aisha Sulaiman reports The Linguistics Students Association, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on 13 and 14, November, embarked on a departmental excursion. The two-day excursion unfolded in the rustic setting of Sokoto village—offering a blend of practical linguistic experiences and cultural immersion. Venturing into Sokoto’s cultural heritage, the journey begins with a visit to the…
DID YOU KNOW: CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE By: Muhydeen Yaqub Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, born 15 September 1977 is a Nigerian writer of novels, short stories, and nonfiction. In 2008 she was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant. She was described in the Times Literary Supplement as “the most prominent” of a “procession of…
By Lamid Azeez In 2018, Abdulkadir Yunus Olarewaju was admitted to study Political Science at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. His joy knew no bounds as he was grinning from ear to ear. He can’t wait to be a university student. Series of thoughts filled his mind. He can’t help but imagine the unchecked liberty…
Akaje Maimunat reports Women in Focus, a division of The New Digest Press at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has organized a webinar training focused on the roles of women in journalism. The training, held on the Google Meet platform, attracted a diverse audience of both male and female reporters of the pressboard. Themed “ Women…
