Muhammad Akindele reports Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has received a substantial grant of N100 million dedicated to the enhancement of its laboratory facilities. This announcement—made via the University official handle on October 20, 2023, signifies a significant stride towards fostering closer ties between academia and the industrial sector. The grant, originating from the National Office…
Habibullah Temako reports The Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has expelled a 300-Level female student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious from the Department of History and International Studies, following the allegation of her assault on a lecturer. In a letter released by the University Management on Friday, 14th of February, 2025, and signed by the…
Akaje Maimunat reports The Faculty of Education and Extension Services at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has urged members of the faculty to attend the convocation, following Professor Lawal Suleiman Bilblis’ invitation of the staff and students to the 2024 joint convocation lecture on Thursday, 18th April, 2024 at the university auditorium, main campus. This was…
Abdulkadir Sofiullahi Reports The Centre for Peace Studies, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) chapter has invited the general public to its annual virtual symposium on pathways to enhance security and conflict resolution. Scheduled to take place on Monday, February 12th, and Tuesday, February 13th, the symposium will convene via Zoom, starting at 10 am each…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports Muhammad Shamsudeen Umar, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee (CTC) for Students’ Union, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has voluntarily resigned from the office. This was contained in a letter titled ‘Voluntary Resignation’ and addressed to the office of the Vice Chancellor and the Dean Students Affairs on Friday, 26th May, 2023….
Hi friends, this is my story and I would be going by the name Cleopatra because I am strong and I am a Queen for going through such a traumatizing experience and reliving it just to tell my story. I want to create awareness and change. I am not embarrassed about it because it…
By Abdulrasaq Olayinka Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Fulani Al-Kishwani was an early 18th-century Fulani mathematician, astronomer, mystic, and astrologer from Katsina, present-day Northern Nigeria. He was born in Katsina in 1699 and he died in Cairo, Egypt in 1741. Al-Kishwani studied at the Gobarau Minaret in Katsina before leaving for Cairo, Egypt in 1732, where he…
Cash-For-Comfort (1): ‘Executive DV’ and The Untold Hostel Barters in UDUS Haminah has spent three years on campus as a student. And has applied for bedspace in the University hostels in all these years, but was only lucky during her first year. A welcoming gesture that made her ‘Jambito’ (a popular lingo for freshers on…
Taofeeq Imam reports A 400-level student of Political Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), Abdulqudus Taiye Atata has been selected as the Ambassador for Cowrywise, a financial technology company revolutionizing savings and investments in Nigeria. Atata is a technician enthusiast specializing in offering efficient services on product design, brand identity design, and graphic design. Cowrywise…
The Forgotten Rural Schools Muhyideen Kolawole Irreversible though, the memory of the mid 19s, opposition rivalry between the Action Group and NCNC; consequence of a tumor expanding in my mother’s brain. The poor woman could not forgive her mother who denied her western education even though, the gone grandma’s mind was polluted by the agencies…
