Ever since Nigeria switched to democracy in 1999, the nation’s elections have been characterized with misconduct and voting buying. From 1999, 2003, 2007 to 2011 and 2019, only the 2015 presidential election result escaped contestation in court in the Nigerian fourth republic. The recent heat of challenging elections outcome in Nigeria came few months…
Hussain Wahab Reports The students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have lamented the poor telecommunication service in the main campus. According to the students, the network connection of MTN, 9mobile, AIRTEL and Glo have been operating poorly in the last few weeks. Speaking with THE NEWS DIGEST PRESS, Muhammad Adeyemi, a class representative of…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The Nigeria Association of Muslim Law Students (NAMLAS), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has set to participate in the 18th national conference for muslim law students. The event, in collaboration with the National headquarter of the association, will be held for four days, starting from Wednesday, 25th to Saturday, 28th, October at Minna,…
By Muheeb Mashood “ The journey was a bad experience for me. Our bus had earlier developed a fault before we were attacked by bandits,” Shwawanatu Salihu, a 300 level Education Biology student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University recounted her bad trip as it happened to her like a nightmare. Shawanatu had left Sokoto in the…
Habibu Temako reports The students’ representative for Abdulkabir Aliu Foundation(AAF) scholarship, Olayiwola Ridwan Adentuji, has said that students who are yet to receive an invitation for the computer-based test of the scholarship should not worry. According to a statement released by the students’ representative and obtained by the News Digest Press on Friday, 29th March…
By Abubakar Shamsudeen The managing editor of The News Digest Press, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), Isiaq Ibrahim has been selected for 6-months Journalism for Liberty Fellowship (The Liberarist), cohort 3. Isiaq Ibrahim is a 400-level student of Primary Education, Department of Adult Education and Extension Services, Faculty of Education and Extension Services, UDUS. The…
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 Muheeb Mashood In the gripping tales of struggling to survive, students recounted how they were compelled to purchase sachet water as a result of inadequate flow of water, despite financial hardship in the country. It was a Thursday evening around 8:00 pm, the atmosphere was busy as the environment of Jubril Aminu, one of…
By Raji Toheeb Gone were those days when Blackberry phones were valued by all and sundry, when boot cuts were almost worn by big boys; when the shirt inscribed with the word “Police” had the largest votes and when Symbians’ phones were the talk of the town. In fact, Chinese phones had a lot of…
Habeeb Olokooba reports The Caliphate Law Clinic of Faculty of Law, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has held a client interview competition for the law students. The competition, which took place at the Moot Court Complex of the faculty, was concluded on Saturday, 24th June after the first round on Friday, 23rd June 2023. The first…
