By Alqasim Gbemisola Once upon a time, in a small town far away, there was a high school that was struggling to keep up with the times. The school was old and running -down, and many of the teachers were using outdated methods of instruction. The students were bored and disengaged, and their performance on…
Student Leader Plays ‘Bet9ja’ With Union’s Fund in Danfodiyo VarsityBy: Bashir Turawa The president of the Modern European Languages and Linguistics Students’ Association (MELLSA) in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Akindele Abdulqoyyum has been accused of mismanaging the association’s funds. Abdulqoyyum, a final year student of English Language has allegedly invested the union’s fund in playing…
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 Muslims Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto chapter has lambasted the Students’ Union of the university following a circular the union issued on the just concluded Eid-ul Adha fest. In a statement signed by the Ameer of MSSN, Mustaqeem Bin Malik and published on Adda-leel pressboard on Monday, 10th July,…
By Maryam Abdullahi My feelings are troubled, for every time I recall my fate is still undecided, I feel like a dry leaf about to fall off the tree, more worrisome is Nda’s silence over my case, Although, to a point, it has only done good to have helped cook my mind, all ready to…
Akaje Maimunat reports The Faculty of Education and Extension Services at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has urged members of the faculty to attend the convocation, following Professor Lawal Suleiman Bilblis’ invitation of the staff and students to the 2024 joint convocation lecture on Thursday, 18th April, 2024 at the university auditorium, main campus. This was…
By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen Students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, living in Benji hostel have spent over four months_and still counting_ without a trace of electricity supply and water, The News Digest Press can report. Benji, a private hostel located in the heart of the university, has over 400 rooms with over 1000 students. One of…
By Habeeb Olokooba In a bid to battle against academic failure, students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have deviced different reading strategies. While some people read during the day, others read during the early night and leave the class before midnight. It takes an exceptional situation or condition to find many students reading till day…
WONDER USERS: By Adebisi Isaac A. Being amased by an incident; wonder. Says it never end. Always ponder upon my wonder When will the genuine feeder quench Our long-shameful hunger. When Our greener pastures, yellow raiment has it been And patiently-hopefully, we have long nursed our hunger Season-beggers are they, And forgetting so…
By: Muhammed Akindele In a twist of fate on the auspicious afternoon of December 9, 2023, Abdulsamad Mayowa, a cherished photographer at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, found himself plummeting from jubilation to victimhood during the induction ceremony of medical students at the university’s auditorium. For him, the vibrant atmosphere filled with festive spirit, came to an…
