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Registration: Again, Danfodiyo Varsity Reopens Portal, Gives New Deadline

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…

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UDUS Convocation: Entrepreneurs Left Disappointed by Sparse Attendance, Financial Setbacks

By: Amanatullahi Yusuf               Yusuf Al Imam’s heart danced with joy upon learning of the convocation’s grand finale at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Envisioning the vast opportunities amidst over 22,000 graduating students– he and five other entrepreneurs eagerly boarded separate buses, each costing a substantial 18,050 naira. Their journey…

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UDUS Matriculates 5,962 Students

The Management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Wednesday, 19th July matriculated a total of 5,962 students for the 2022/2023 academic session. This was announced by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Suleiman Lawal Bilbis, at the ceremony of the event held in the School Convocation Theatre. The event was a mandatory ceremony for…

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Digest Editor Selected for 6-months Journalism for Liberty Fellowship

By Abubakar Shamsudeen The managing editor of The News Digest Press, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), Isiaq Ibrahim has been selected for 6-months Journalism for Liberty Fellowship (The Liberarist), cohort 3. Isiaq Ibrahim is a 400-level student of Primary Education, Department of Adult Education and Extension Services, Faculty of Education and Extension Services, UDUS. The…

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Applicants Who are Yet to Receive Message Should not Panic— Says AAF Scholarship Representative

Habibu Temako reports The students’ representative for Abdulkabir Aliu Foundation(AAF) scholarship, Olayiwola Ridwan Adentuji, has said that students who are yet to receive an invitation for the computer-based test of the scholarship should not worry. According to a statement released by the students’ representative and obtained by the News Digest Press on Friday, 29th March…

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Is School Truly a Scam?

By Rofiat Abdulkadir   As often echoed in our community, particularly by today’s teenagers, the sentiment persists that “school is a scam.” However, my response to this common saying is a resounding “No.” I can provide numerous reasons to support this perspective. Let me briefly highlight a few of them: First and foremost, school serves…

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“Students Who Have Already Paid School Fees May Lose Their Money”— SU CTC Chairman

Isiaq Ibrahim reports    The Chairman Caretaker Committee (CTC) for Students’ Union, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS),Muhammad Shamsudeen said students who had already paid their school fees may end up losing their money. It was gathered that students have been seeing updates of the amount of tuition fees on their portal with roughly 50% increment…

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