Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The Rotaract Club of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has showcased its impactful initiative ‘Shoe a Child’ project, at Gidan Marayu, Shama village situated within the university community. Held on Sunday, 28th April, the exercise, aimed to extend humanitarian assistance and support in providing footwear to the needy, including the underprivileged homeless, and…
Muhammed Akindele reports The Examination Monitoring Committee(EMC) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has instructed all class representatives to present their classmates’ identity and examination cards. This is said to serve as a precondition for the first semester examination for the 2022/2023 session. According to the internal memorandum dated November 24, and signed by the chairman…
Gomih Hikmah reports Students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have expressed concern over the delay in the opening of the hostel application portal for the 2022/2023 academic session. The application is mostly available for students at the brink of second semester, in order to have them adequately prepared against next academic session’s accommodation. However, it’s…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Aminu visits Salamatu in her hostel. He seeks the assistance of a female student he meets outside Salamatu’s hostel to call her out for him. The girl enters and calls Salamatu for him. Aminu: Good evening, Hajia Salamatu. Salamatu: oh! It’s you. I was wondering who it could be. Because, I didn’t…
The Kwara Emerging Scholars Forum (KESF), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting academic excellence and research among Kwara state indigenes, recently conducted a virtual training session on crafting a winning curriculum vitae (CV). The training, held on January 26th via Google Meet, aimed to equip KESF members with the necessary skills to write compelling CVs….
By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab and Yaseer Aladodo “Denkeli de awara” has graduated into a daily meal for students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. The relationship between cheese and fried potatoes is not a new phenomenon as it serves as a modest meal for over 60% of Danfodites. Lost in thought, Abdullah Mahmud who prefers to use…
By: Mutalib Jibril The belief that turning off data grants its longevity has been a prevailing notion among many in the contemporary world. While belief can be a good thing, it can be dangerous too, mounting research as another pedestal is mighty. Though I’ve for once held on to this erroneous belief, I unveiled the…
By Bagidi Latifah Contrary to the saying that social media has done more harm than good to the world, the dominance of space is fueled by people’s impulse to communicate and by advances in digital technology. Presently, social media is part of the courses of death in Africa. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death…
By Isiaq Ibrahim The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee (CTC) for Students’ Union, Muhammad Shamsudeen Umar has said that leaders of every registered associations, clubs and societies in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto must come through election. This is coming after the SU Electoral Committee(ELCOM) on Monday, 22nd May released guidelines governing the conduct of…
By: Amanatullah Yusuf From the last abuse till the next harassment was just a series of unwanted remarks/advances and invasion of personal space from older persons and younger ones alike. The major harassment that happened next was in my senior secondary school years. It was night and everyone was in the dining hall for dinner….
