By Latifah Bagidi It was at the time when the hellish sun in the Seat of Caliphate had fully gone to bed. I decided to retire to my hostel following a stressful day of academic activities. As dark as it was around 10:00 pm, I was confidently walking through the route that links to Shama…
SATIRE: The Tales Of The ‘Bellos’ By : Abdulrahman Yahaya Like every other avaracious man, he must have thought it is his time to shine — the time to call the shots from the comfort of his palour and time for people to know that Kogi State is not only meant for those men from…
By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab The “first Jihad in Yoruba Land” refers to the Fulani Jihad led by Sheikh Salih bin Janta in the 18th century. This historical event marked a significant period of upheaval and transformation in the region. The Jihad aimed to spread Islam and establish Fulani dominance over the Hausa kingdoms, including those in…
Six law students of the Faculty of Law in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have sued the president and the executives of Law Students Society(LSS) at the High Court of LSS over constitutional interpretation bordering on dress code. According to the processes filled by the plaintiffs who included Abdulkareem Mubarak, Abdulrahman Ibrahim; Olayiwola Ridwan, Bakare…
By Ashiat Meikudi Our nation is greeted with daily vices and trepidation, where cats have stopped meowing, horses no longer neigh and in fact mooing becomes difficult for cows. Sheeps find it hard to bleat, bulls see bellowing as herculean, ducks quack no more, donkeys have long abandoned braying, geese have forgotten how to…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports Abdulkareem Habeeb, a 500 level student of law at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has been appointed as the president of the National Association of Kwara State Law Students, UDUS chapter for the upcoming 2023/2024 academic session. This appointment took place on Friday, December 22nd, during the handover ceremony of the 2022/2023 executives,…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The Students’ Unions Electoral Committee (ELCOM) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has released guidelines for the conduct of the Students’ Union Elections for the 2022/2023 academic session. This was contained in a circular released on Monday, 22nd May, 2023 and signed by the Elcom Chairman, Bashir Muhammad Achida. According to the…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Let me recount my past and present experiences as illustrative guides. There was a woman called Mummy Ahmad in my residence back then in Ede, Osun State. She was/is a provisions seller whose shop is just a stone throw to where I lived. It is a student area, as the residence is…
SOKOTO VARSITY COMPELS STUDENTS TO PAY SCHOOL FEES By Ibrahim Adeyemi The authorities of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have obliged undergraduate students of the institution to either pay their school fees or face the consequences. The first semester of the 2017/2018 academic session is almost coming to an end, yet, more than half of the…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) set to open the hostel application portal for the 2023/2024 academic session. This was contained in an internal memo released and signed by the Deputy Dean, main campus, Dr. Tukur M. Mukhtar. According to the memorandum, applications will be accepted from 16th December to…
