By Mutalib Jibril Studying medicine can be very challenging anywhere in the world due to the nature of the field. However, it is more challenging studying medicine in Nigeria. Should we talk about the limited number of slots to a large number of applicants that are accepted into medical school? Or is it the rigorous…
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…
By Habeeb Olokooba Elation and self-fulfillment shines on the face of Usman Shaabah, a 400-level student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto and an occupant of D Block. With a bucket in his hand as he exist the toilet, everything indicates that Shaabah has discharged something has answered the call of nature. But that was not…
By Muheeb Mashood Aisha Yayha Zakari is a final year law student and the first female student to head Caliphate Law Clinic in the Faculty of Law, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. She couldn’t muster the sympathy that engulfed her heart after being informed by the Chairman of the Sokoto Legal Aid Council, Shettima Esquire, that…
By: Abdullateef Abdullahi As Nigeria eagerly anticipates the unfolding political drama, the prospect of Bola Ahmed Tinubu securing a second term is a topic rife with speculation and debate. While Tinubu has been a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, the path to a successful reelection bid is far from certain, with the key determinant being…
By Jimoh Aisha If you have a child wafting into his teenage years, it is very apt, I must recommend, you say a prayer for him. In that teenage year, it is a battle between the moral inclination you have instilled in him and the peers they roll and grow up with. With the latter…
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…
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports Shereefdeen Ahmad, a 200-level law student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of the News Digest Press board. The appointment was made known at the 2022 Digest Festival held in A10 Lecture Hall on Sunday, 8th January 2023. Shereefdeen, who won the 2022…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad The PEN PRESS outfit published a report that the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has started distributing matriculation gowns to freshers for ‘free’. The report was titled ‘ Excitement as UDUS Management Distributes ‘ Free’ Matriculation Gowns to New Students.’ The Claim The report claimed that the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University,…
Akaje Maimunat reports Women in Focus, a division of The New Digest Press at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has organized a webinar training focused on the roles of women in journalism. The training, held on the Google Meet platform, attracted a diverse audience of both male and female reporters of the pressboard. Themed “ Women…
