By Alqasim Gbemisola Ella and Maria were best friends during their childhood, and they both attended Primer Scholar School, Abuja. Maria was the top student in their class, and was usually the school representative in different competitions. Things took another turn when Precious joined the class, and suddenly began to outsmart Maria in the academic…
By Muhammed Akindele As protests swept across Nigeria, the academic lives of students in universities nationwide faced severe disruptions. Schools nearing resumption have had to delay their opening dates, while others have suspended ongoing academic calendars entirely—all to protect the safety of students and staff during these turbulent times. Universities such as BUK have suspended…
By Raheem Anifa It was a weekday in UDUS, when the reddish caliphate sun was at its peak. Maryam (last name withheld), was busy going around the academic activities that mounted the hem of her day when she felt the urge to ease herself. Luckily for her, she was close to the academic mosque (one…
Muhammad Akindele reports The University Sustainable Development Goals, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, is set to hold a physical live session program. According to the flier, the program is scheduled to hold on the 27th of April, 2024, at the school Convocation Theatre, where the physical meet-up will feature a topic titled “Empowering our Campus: A…
By Yasir Aladodo At the beginning of the semester, I was at the top myself eating and drinking whatever my mouth desired. From Students’ Choice to Feel at Home, all the mini restaurants in the minimart knew who Yasir was. Though I have food stuff, I said to myself that ‘mak I bend’ if I…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen In 2016, Sambo Yahaya secured admission in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) to study Radiography (B.Rad). From the onset, Yahaya wanted to study computer science. He had registered for the 2016 Unitary Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and did a one-year matriculation program before he secured admission. Yahaya, a native of Tambuwal in…
By Fathiu Jimoh After a busy lecture day, Sadudeen Ibrahim Atanda, a 200-level Islamic studies student visited Maccido Yusuf’s shop to purchase a pack of ‘Top biscuits.’ However, upon paying the money, the vendor informed him that the price had increased to N400, whereas Ibrahim was accustomed to paying N350. The disagreement quickly escalated into…
By Nawwas Adam Funny, how quickly time flies! Ramadan; The Special Guest we eagerly waited for long, is gradually waving us goodbye. It is evident that “everything associated with one’s life has a humble and unassuming beginning and is destined to have an unsung end”. Thus, seizing and making the best use of our time-bounded…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports Mallam AhmadIsah Chafe, the Director of the Management and Information System (MIS), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has urged students who have already registered to print their exam card. This was disclosed in the WhatApps group named ‘Blended Learning’ on Saturday evening, 15th July by Mallam Ahmad Chafe directing all the students…
By: Raji Toheeb Every disappointment is a blessing” proved its veracity in my life one Saturday morning in October 2023. As a linguistics student well-versed in semantics, where words must hold true meaning, I often struggled to grasp the authenticity of such aphorisms. Prepared for an academic journey to the caliphate, I packed my bags…
