By Habibullah Temako It was one dismal Monday morning when the highway opened its day with a hazardous mix of speeding motorists, veering cyclists and vulnerable pedestrians, alongside Faculty of Law, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. Then dris Yahaya, a 300-Level student, was spotted standing at one side of the road, wondering how to exercise thoroughfares…
By Muheeb Mashood Campus journalists at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, have participated in the Dubawa Week, sponsored by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID). Running from Monday, October 23 to Friday 27, the program brings together participants from various states across Nigeria to participate in intensive training from journalism experts before engaging…
By Yisau Babatunde Anytime he was about to embark on a journey, he loved to sit beside a driver (front seat). Bello Imron Olalekan (not disclosing his course of study and level) felt over the moon as he was resuming back to his school, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), in February for the 2024/2025 academic…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen It was Saturday, 26th August. Around 3:50 pm, everywhere was calm, the atmosphere resplendent like a new moon that appeared in the daylight. Babaita Muhammad Bello, a 100-level student of Physics and resident of Block D (Room 4) of the Jubril Aminu hostel prepared to meet his friends at Block C to…
By Jumoke Esuola Driven by the passion to be the voice of the weak, Blessing Agatha Ejeh had always fantasized about becoming a lawyer. But her dream hit a roadblock when she decided to undertake her undergraduate studies at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS). Her initial step dettered as her O-level didn’t feature the…
By Habeeb Olokooba It was the early hours of my matriculation day. The sun had risen, but the morning was concurrently breezy and serene_a typical condition of weather in the Seat of Caliphate. As early as 7:30 am, I was already decked up in one of my best outfits matching it with my expensive…
By Mutalib Jibril Among students in Nigeria, Garri is popularly known as student power (SP) due to the variety of dimensions it serves them. Traced back years ago, Grocery, another name craved for Garri, was regarded as a food only consumed by the average people in the country. However, the downturn of Nigeria’s economy has…
By Oyelowo Khalid At about 10 p.m., when most students settle down to read or rest after lectures, Ahmad Ahmad, a 100-level student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, often sits outside his hostel room under the night sky, his silent rechargeable fan beside him and sweat running down his face. Inside his room, the…
Safety within the university hostels should never be negotiable. However, the recent surge in attacks attributed to Yarinya Girls in the female hostels of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) signals a disturbing development that demands urgent attention from both the university management and security authorities. The group referred to as Yarinya Girls in UDUS…
Established in 1995, Digest Press, formally known as The News Digest Press, is a campus press outlet based at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. It covers both issues on the campus and beyond. The board has been known for its consistency and true practice of journalism. On campus, Digest has won the Press Board of the…
