By: Muheeb Mashood One fact I hate about myself is that I often find myself in situations where oppression is being aided by the victims, because we fail to resist torments as we easily succumb to mopes. Too often, our grievances culminate in mere shouting. As the new academic session approaches, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto,…
By Yasir Aladodo “Let the poor breath.” echoed President Bola Ahmed months back. Yet to what good is breathing when hunger looms? Beyond words, the country is ruing. Things are not as they ought to be. Food commodities are beyond the average pocket. Dollar rates oscillate from bad to worse, crippling the country’s forex and…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad A video clip showing the candidate of the People Democratic Party(PDP) in Kogi State governorship election, Dino Melaye has surfaced on Facebook with the claim that the former senator fainted following the announcement of the election result on Monday, 13th November. The video, with a logo of Channels TV, showed Dino Melaye…
By Muheeb Mashood Since the resumption of the second semester, student occupants at Jubril Aminu hostel in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, have been clamoring over intermittent water supply, The News Digest Press can report. It was in the early hours on Sunday, 24th September. The sun smiled brightly but the atmosphere depicted a nightmare as…
By Alqasim Gbemisola Praying in congregation, also called jama’ah prayer, is an aspect of praying that is adorned with heavy benefits. Prayer is a form of divine communication of believers in expressing their thoughts, feelings, and desires to their deity or deities. It takes many forms of verbal recitation, physical gestures, or silent meditation. In…
By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are undeniably transforming various sectors, and education is no exception. The potential of AI to remake education is vast, offering many advantages that can significantly enhance the learning experience for students and educators. By adding AI tools thoughtfully into the curriculum, educators can help students navigate the complexities…
By Muheeb Mashood The Nigerian Super-Eagles have stunned the Leone Stars on Sunday at the Samuel Kanyon Doe stadium, Monrovia, Liberia in the African Cup of Nations’ qualification, thanks to Kelechi Iheanacho late goal that handed a 3-2 victory to the three times African Champions in the game of the two halves. A brace from…
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 Musa A. Nawwas Dear newly matriculated students(Jambitos), welcome to Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Let me tell you the motto of the varsity, even though you must have boldly caught a glance at it on the entrances. The motto is “iqra.” The first Qur’anic idea that entered into the consciousness of the prophet and was…
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…
