Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports Mallam Ahmed Isah Chafe, the Director of the Management and Information System (MIS), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), has dispelled rumor circulating that newly admitted and returning students can pay their school fees in installments. The News Digest gathered that there has been a rumor circulating within the students that the school…
Babatunde Lateefa Reports The journalism for Liberty Training has selected three News Digest Editors and four members for the 2024 journalism for Liberty Training. The 2024 Journalism for Liberty Training is aimed at promoting a better and prosperous reporting system in Nigeria and in Africa. It aims to educate and inspire people to advocate for…
Akaje Maimunat reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has once again reopened the portal for the 2022/2023 academic session’s registration exercise. This was contained in the circular dated on Tuesday, 4th July and signed by Director of University Examination and Registration, S.O. Abuh. Recall that the management had earlier stated that students who…
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…
Muheeb Mashood reports The News Digest Press, one of the leading media outlets in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has set to organize a marathon writing contest for its members. The contest, sponsored by the immediate past editor-in-chief of the press board, Abdullah Tijani, is targeted at igniting the writing spirit of the members during the…
By: Abubakar Shamsudeen In a moment of presumed safety, Abdulraheem Ibrahim, a 300-Level Agriculture student, entrusted his belongings to his bag while diving into his studies at the library. However, his peace shattered when he discovered a cunning thief had managed to pilfer his phone and a prized power bank, despite their secure placement within…
Muheeb Mashood reports Arsenal have claimed a comfortable 3-1 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, thanks to stopped-time goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus The Gunners conceded against run of play after Marcus Rashford put United at the driver’s seat in the 27th minute. But the Mirkel Arteta’s men quickly…
The Kwara Emerging Scholars Forum (KESF), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting academic excellence and research among Kwara state indigenes, recently conducted a virtual training session on crafting a winning curriculum vitae (CV). The training, held on January 26th via Google Meet, aimed to equip KESF members with the necessary skills to write compelling CVs….
By Shamsudeen Abubakar As the evening sun’s warmth waned, casting a golden glow over the Bakasi hostel, Jabir Sani, a final year student of Educational Foundations Department, sat outside, with his eyes fixed intently on his phone. His face, once radiant with joy, now seemed drained of color, his smile replaced by a deep frown…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The Centre for Journalists Innovation and Development (CJID) has shortlisted three Digest reporters and four other students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto for the 2023 UDEME U-Monitors cohort. UDEME is an accountability project established by the Centre of Journalists and Innovation Development (CJID) to monitor, track down a source, report on public…
