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….
Isiaq Ibrahim reports Professor Muhammad Gidado Liman, a lecturer from the department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has achieved the feat of professorship after his 15-year services with the university from February, 2007 to 2022. Speaking with the NEWS DIGEST PRESS, Prof Liman said his appointment was approved by the…
“The calendar has been stopped immediately ASUU embarked on strike”_- DEAN, Students’ Affairs Olokooba Abdulwasiu reports As there seems to be a tentative agreement between the Federal government and the academic staff union of universities on the lingering industrial action embarked upon by the union in November last year.Many students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto…
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, under the leadership of Professor L.S Bilbiss, Vice Chancellor, is set to hold its 40th Inaugural lecture. Scheduled to come up on Thursday, 25th April, 2024 at the University auditorium, the event will revolve around the theme “Guidance and Counseling the Universal Services,” which will…
By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab The “first Jihad in Yoruba Land” refers to the Fulani Jihad led by Sheikh Salih bin Janta in the 18th century. This historical event marked a significant period of upheaval and transformation in the region. The Jihad aimed to spread Islam and establish Fulani dominance over the Hausa kingdoms, including those in…
EXAMINATION BLUES: How GST Mass Failure Hits UDUS Students Olokooba Abdulwasiu reports While many students would consider a Computer Based Test (CBT) for the General Studies (GST) exam and see it as a technological advancement, students of the Faculty of Arts and Education, respectively, have no good impression about it. They have, unscrupulously, been ‘endowed’…
By Habeeb Olokooba Silence is a virtue, yet the same silence could mean danger. It saddens my heart to watch Nigeria go into ashes as protesters set ablaze different investments across the country, both public and privately owned. Yet our steerer, President Tinubu, remains sullen. He has always been. He was quiet during gubernatorial tussles…
HOT WORDS By: Adeyemi Ibrahim The Word and shall end with it. In the begining the Bible says was the Word. So many people utter words, but only very few of them know the usage and the abusage of words. Word is metaphorically what our people call ‘opalamba’ the bottle of the white…
By Mutalib Jibril It’s essential to keep cockroaches out of your home because of the range of problems they can cause. Cockroaches are not just unwelcome pests; they pose significant health risks. They are carriers of various pathogens that can lead to illnesses such as food poisoning, diarrhea, and allergies. Particularly concerning is their potential…
By Habeeb Olokooba In life, everyone has that act they perpetrated and regretted after. It suffices to say that everyone has compunction; a past that pricks one’s conscience, causing remorsefulness. While some will regret at the instance of the act, forget and move on; it will rue some till the very end of their lives….
