By Oyelowo Khalid At about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, as most residents of Jabo village in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State prepared for sleep, a loud explosion shattered the calm. Within minutes, fear spread across the community. Families grabbed what they could and fled their homes, uncertain of what might come next. Saddiq…
Abdullahi Selim For a nation to progress, it demands an active leader who possesses the intellectual capacity to drive the nation’s vessel to a promised land. President Muhammadu Buhari, who once stood there so Jonathan could step down, stood there again for a second term. Now, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Jagaban, absorbs the moment….
By Shamsudeen Abubakar The Brutalist and the Conclave has emerged as the 2025 winner at the BAFTAs Film awards to celebrate the very best of the past year’s film releases among the British and international talents. The 78th BAFTA Film Awards ceremony which took place Sunday 16th, 2025, at the Royal Festival Hall at London…
By Oyelowo Khalid It was dark in the night at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS). After thorough reading in the class, Musa Quadri, a 200L law student, decided to leave class for his hostel located at the back of the school stadium. To make his road visible, he lit his torch light. The moment he…
By Ismail Amanatullahi This year, Africa has been assailed with numerous attempted coups, making it 10 attempts from the year 2020 till date; and they are mostly in west and central Africa— a rapid undoing of democratic systems in the region. It is a fact that the military protects the country from external aggressions, internal…
By Mutalib Jibril In his formative years, Dantani showcased charisma and confidence that captivated those around him. However, as he navigated the professional world, his self-assurance transformed into a conviction that the world underestimated his intelligence. This shift led to a need for constant praise, with colleagues describing him as both abrasive and manipulative. Dantani’s…
By Habibullah Temako “Aliya ehen tell us why you have a deep voice and a strong face like a man!”—these are the words that are still ringing bells in the ears of Jimoh Aliyah*, a 200-level student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), after an unknown user forwarded a WhatsApp direct message which was used…
Abdullateef Abdullahi reports A bus conveying students from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto to Zaria, has been reported attacked by bandits in Zamfara on Friday, 17th February. The report revealed that before the attack, the bus had earlier developed a fault at Tureta, around five O’ clock in the evening before reaching…
Muheeb Mashood reports The Nigeria-Grammy winner and global Afrobeat star Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, staged an electrifying performance in the UEFA Champions League final match between Manchester City and Inter Milan Saturday night at Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul. The African Giant collaborated with Brazilian singer Anitta in an opening ritual of UCL,…
Amanatullah Ismail writes When Salama started menstruating, she enjoyed using the sanitary pad given to her by an organistion who had visited their school for a menstrual sensitisation. Unfortunately, after the pack given to her finished, her parents then introduced the usage of rag. “I was introduced to rags as my parents couldn’t afford…
