EXPLAINER: 10 Types of Students You’re Likely to Have as Neighbors in UDUS Hostels (1) By: OLOKOOBA ABDULWASIU Living in one of UDUS’ eight Halls demands some ineffable formalities. They are rituals all hostelites— who wish to enjoy a peaceful stay in the hostel— must pay. Ironically, however, nowhere in the infamous Students’ Handbook can…
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SOSSA-UDUS Sets Committee for Scholarship Verification
Abdulmajid Mutunji reports The Sokoto State Students Association(SOSSA), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto’s chapter has appointed a committee for the scholarship verification exercise of the 2022/2023 academic session. This was contained in a circular released by the association and signed by its staff advisers, Comrade Achida M.B and Comrade Tambari I.W. The committee, according to the…
“Everybody Should Now Be a Scientists” —— Dr A.A Yunusa
Raheem Anifa reports, One of the lecturers of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Dr A.A Yunusa from the Faculty of Education, Curriculum Department, has advised students to prioritise on being a scientist irrespective of their discipline. This was disclosed on Saturday, 7th September, 2024, during EDU 303 lecture, held at the ETF 3 Lecture Hall. In…
Mohbad: What if Death is a Natural One?
By Habeeb Olokooba It is very easy to kill a man, by merely saying he did what he did not do. It is even funny, the upsurge of the human’s hypocrisy when negative things happen to people they don’t like or really agree with. I guess that’s just our nature as human beings. Beyond doubt,…
SPECIAL REPORT: How Week Oversight Left UDUS Private Hostels Drowning in Unmanaged Water
By Hauwa’u Malami Every morning, before Sadiq Dahiru Kanoma, a 200-level Law student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), steps out for lectures, he is confronted by the stench of decomposing refuse rising from piles of waste near his hostel. Sadiq lives in a private hostel behind Benji Mosque in the Shama area, a location…
Health Stack: Polydipsia: An Excessive Urge to Drink Water
By Jubril Mutalib Polydipsia is a medical term that refers to excessive thirst. While occasional thirst is normal, persistent and constant thirst,even after drinking a lot of fluids, polydipsia could indicate an underlying health condition such as diabetes. What is Polydipsia ? Polydipsia is a medical term that describes the abnormal urge to drink fluids…
Education Faculty Urges Staff, Students to Attend Convocation Ceremony
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…
The Dangers of Child Marriage
By Ashiat Meikudi Nigeria has the highest number of child marriage cases in West and Central Africa. A report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICE) pecked the number of girls and women married before the age of 18 at 23.6million, adding that about 10.3 million married even before the age of 15. The…
Faculty of Agriculture to Hold Orientation Programme Ahead Matriculation Ceremony
Abubakar Babatetengi reports The Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has invited all the newly admitted students to an orientation programme ahead of the matriculation ceremony for the 2022/2023 academic session. According to a circular released by the faculty and signed by the Assistant Faculty Officer, I.A. Usman, the orientation program will be held…
INSIDE LAW VILLAGE: IPLC–UDUS Announces New Executives as Abdulrahman Ojo Emerges President
Muhammed Akindele reports The Intellectual Property Law Club, Usumanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (IPLC-UDUSOK) has announced the new executives who will serve a one-section tenure. It can be recalled that the club had earlier called for applications from interested students, following which shortlisted candidates were invited for interviews. In the recent announcement, Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ojo, a…