By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen Students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, living in Benji hostel have spent over four months_and still counting_ without a trace of electricity supply and water, The News Digest Press can report. Benji, a private hostel located in the heart of the university, has over 400 rooms with over 1000 students. One of…
EXPLAINER: 10 Types of Students You’re Likely to Have as Neighbors in UDUS Hostels (1) By: OLOKOOBA ABDULWASIU Living in one of UDUS’ eight Halls demands some ineffable formalities. They are rituals all hostelites— who wish to enjoy a peaceful stay in the hostel— must pay. Ironically, however, nowhere in the infamous Students’ Handbook can…
By Yasir Aladodo In Western education, the journey of some hijab-wearing sisters takes an unexpected turn whenever they get admission into universities. Despite parental teachings on modesty, the influence of newfound friends, like Sulykha’s companion Shewa, can lead to a shift in perspective. Sulykha, hailing from a family where hijab is synonymous with dignity, embarks…
Celebrating the Digest EIC By Muhyideen Ayuba It’s a bright morning, cocks crow, trees sway left and right and the atmosphere from the wagging wind of cold envelopes minds, squeezes bodies and camp many under the garments of protection. Making it cool, the sun rises, harmatan disappears when a sound of prospective flute blows in…
By Habeeb Olokooba Mavins megastar Ayra Starr dropped a single titled “Rhythm and Blues”. The song is a departure from the past pattern of the Nigerian superstar, in that it is a love song. Throughout Ayra Starr’s musical career, despite dropping a series of shingles, cut across bangers like “Bloody Samaritan”, “Rush”, “Sability”, and many…
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…
By Meikudi Ashiat Under the dawning gaze of the day, Tukur Shittu was spreading out his peppers on the table in front, this signaled his preparation for the day’s sales at the school market in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. The young boy who hails from Wamako local government of Sokoto State is an apprentice who…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar It was Monday 9th September. The sun had separated from the moon and the birds were chirping from their nest outside on the Neam and Baobab trees at Makasi hostel. The fuss of people in the room is mixed with the fluctuating fan that could even wake the sleeping dead. Other students…
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION : A DOUBLE HONOUR IN UDUS BY : Bamidele Lukman Nigeria is known to be diverse in nature. A country of numbers of tribes and languages living together despite cultures differ, betoken their ways of life ; a great identity which differentiate an ethnic group from other. Before I proceed, it is worthwhile…
By Abdullah Tijani Why must it be his time? This is my first public project fa, why did it have to cause all these fuss? I really want to help my colleagues but they were shouting, why? And I don’t want to become angry? Sir, pls don’t mind them. Don’t let their ignoramus attitude enrage…
