By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab Olutimin Ilenre, a young graduate of History and International studies from Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo state, set all his academic records on fire due to the formidable challenges posed by unemployment. This was contained in a video surface on the social media where Ilenre set his degree testimony, National Youth Service Corp…
By Rasheedat Abidiesin Abstract From UDUS campus to Dendima, Haji Alima, and to the metropolis of Sokoto, the common sight of school–age children roaming the streets, while begging or engaging in menial jobs for survival always raised a critical question of what future beholds for the up–and–coming generation of that society. The whole North…
By Abdullateef Abdullahi It’s become customary for students to tack on a few extra weeks to the official resumption date of school. So much so that those who show up for the first lecture are often the ones who didn’t travel for the holiday break. “Even if the lecturer is taking blood samples for attendance,…
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF BROKEN HOMES By: Abdulwasiu Mujeeb Sons and daughters of broken homes are those that are either born or nurtured in divorced homes, they are those under the tent of two broken hearts, those whose parents had outrightly divorced themselves, therefore leaving them under the canopy of confusion as to who has…
By Babatetengi Abubakar I left UDUS to celebrate my Sallah at Ambursa, a village in Kebbi State. It was early hours of a Friday morning, the third day of sallah and I was ready to return back to campus. I packed my stuff in my bag as I set out for the village garage. Unfortunately,…
By Ibrahim Adeyemi A car with the number plate of SAA224AA hit a tree at the mini market of smanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto as the driver of the car suddenly lost control while driving. The unnamed driver was said to have been subconscious while driving such that it found its way to the main entrance…
By Muheeb Mashood The campus Journalists at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, have exchanged traditional lecture hours for a transformative four-day intensive training program offered by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development. The program, held in the boardroom of the Faculty of Social Sciences from October 16 to 19, 2023, brought together over 50 beneficiaries…
Usmanu Danfodiyo University In the wake of yesterday’s celebration of Nigeria’s distinctive qualities, today unveils a nation grappling with formidable challenges. Lives, regrettably, find themselves undervalued amidst internal security crises, orchestrated by powerful bandit forces. Within the hallowed halls of public universities, students’ personal spheres bear the brunt of unwelcome disruptions, transforming each…
Muheeb Mashood reports The Caliphate Law Clinic of the Faculty of Law, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Tuesday, 30th May paid a courtesy visit to the Juvenile Remand Home, a Correctional Service Centre in Sokoto. Speaking with the NEWS DIGEST PRESS, Sheu Shamsudeen, the Director of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) said the program is…
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…
