By Queen Azeez Dear News Digest, Although I plan to do this one day, I never really had the opportunity to. And now that I think I must write to you, I found time. I want to tell you some things you didn’t know about me which despite not knowing, you accommodated me just…
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,…
Akaje Maimunat reports Academic Mosque “Many a time, we have no money to buy pure water; we have to trek to the Biochemistry department before we could perform ablution and it’s very stressful,” Said Aishat, a 300 level Education Biology student, in her interview while narrating her ordeal over lack of availability of water in…
By Habeeb Olokooba It was a breezy June morning. The previous day’s downpour refreshed the air. Abdulwasiu Dada, a bike man in his late forties, pedaled through the refreshing breeze as his sole source of income, reliant on his trusty Bajaj bike. Once a small-scale farmer, Dada reminisced about his past life. He recalled the…
Shamsudeen Abubakar reports The Final year students of the two units, Primary and Adult Education under the Department of Adult Education and Extension Services (AEES), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have set to organise a friendly football match. According to the flier released by the units, the match will kick-off on Saturday, 27th April, 2024 at…
Akaje Maimunat reports The English and Literary Studies Students Association(ELSSA), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has set to launch its first magazine on Wednesday, 15th November, 2023 at School Auditorium by 10:00am. The event, according to a flier released by the association, will have in attendance the vice-chancellor of the university, Prof. L.S. Bilbis as the…
Abdullateef Abdullahi reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University,Sokoto has on Thursday, February 9, warned students over the break through of the school hostel fence. The fence close to Kwankwasiya female hall of residence is said to have been broken through by some unknown students who pass through it to read…
Jumoke Esuola rreports The Greenline Nurture Initiative(GNI) is set to organize a 2-day vision care outreach event for women and children in Sokoto State. The programme, according to the co-founder of GNI, professor Jimoh Olaiya Amzat, will provide free testing and corrective lenses for people who have refractive eyes defects. In a flier released by…
By Saifnasr Bello As the sun rises and sets over Gidanyaro, a small village that helps define the landmass of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Yet, as the sun rotates the Earth, for the children of this village, the clock seems to have stopped. Their dreams, trapped within the ruins of a forgotten school, and…
Habeeb Olokooba reports The Students’ Union Government of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has set to organize workout sessions. The sessions, in partnership with the UDUS Fitness Team and the Director of Sports, will be held on Wednesdays and Saturdays during the first semester break. According to a memo released on Sunday, 27th August through the…
