By Yisau Babatunde Despite an increment in accommodation fees from N15,090 to N24,000 students living in hostels under the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), say their living conditions remains poor, unsafe, and largely unchanged. Digest Press findings across multiple halls of residence have exposed persistent water scarcity, undrinkable water, poor sanitation, broken facilities,…
Muhammed Akindele Reports Shereefdeen Ahmad, the editor-in-chief of The News Digest Press has trained members on the elements of fact-checking and information disorder. The training, falling as part of his activities of the Countering Misinformation and Promoting Media Literacy Fellowship, was held on Monday, 30th October at the LC2 Hall. The fellowship, sponsored by the…
By Habeeb Olokooba From morning to twilight on Friday, Abdulrazaq Suleiman endured the weariness that comes with striving to withdraw cash from Automated Teller Machine(ATM) at the Guarantee Trust Bank branch in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. For the fear of being replaced by someone on the long queue where he cemented himself for over…
Shamsudeen Abubakar reports, Nigerian Afrobeats Singer and Superstar Davido Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, ‘Timeless’ album has been awarded Silver Certification in the United Kingdom by the British Musical industry. Following the release on March 31, 2023, the album explores various musical styles, ranging from Afrobeats, dancehall, reggae, konto, highlife and Afropop. The ground breaking…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports Following the directive issued by the federal government, the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto has declared Monday 25th and Tuesday, 26th December as public holidays in celebration of Christmas. Additionally, Monday, January 4th, 2024 as a public holiday to mark New Year. The announcement, as contained in a circular released and…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen Things begin falling apart! societal guidelines are no longer guiding. The vice is now the dice rolling on the table of morality. The Elderly’s lives are in jeopardy of what tomorrow will birth. Immoral act has turned out to be a moral and acceptable act in the world. Dressing to expose a…
By: Muheeb Mashood Abdulkabir Olakunde, the renowned rapper Kabex, unfolds a painful chapter from his past, through the powerful medium of music, shedding light on an unfortunate incident that led him to a hospital. In sharing his story, Kabex reveals a common plight where individuals bear the consequences of others’ wrongdoing. Had Kabex foreseen his…
Aisha Sulaiman reports Professor Lawal Bilbiss, the Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, has delivered a heartfelt message to both graduands and undergraduate students. This message was passed during the ongoing UDUS 2024 Combined Convocation, held at the convocation theater on April 19th, 2024. In his fatherly counsel, Professor Bilbiss emphasized the importance of embracing…
By Jumoke Esuola That night, after visiting the bathroom three times to cool the heat that had been boiling her body, Joy Enoch buried herself in a mosquito net to avoid going to the school clinic with a malaria complaint the following morning. The occupant of IA Hall of Residence applied all her strength to…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The Female Support Association (FSA), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has invited the general public to the launching ceremony of her event tagged ‘Day Care’. According to a flier released by the association, the ceremony will be held on Monday, 17th July 2023 at Early Child Care Development Education (ECCDE) Center, UDUS permanent…
