By Rasheedat Abidiesin On a fateful Wednesday afternoon in July 2025, the droplets of water are still descending on the earth. Zainu Abiden’s patience was pushed to the brink after a heavy downpour saw him and his other colleagues sheltered in one of the classes at the Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Science (FEES), in…
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…
Asiat Meikudi reports Zaynab Illiyasu Bobi, a 500-level student of Medical Laboratory Science at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has been announced winner of the Inaugural-Akachi Chukwuemeka prize literature at an online event held on Saturday, 13th May, 2023. The prize contest was organized to honor the memory of Akachi Chukwuemeka, a poet with mental illness….
Isiaq Ibrahim reports Muhammad Shamsudeen Umar, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee (CTC) for Students’ Union, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has voluntarily resigned from the office. This was contained in a letter titled ‘Voluntary Resignation’ and addressed to the office of the Vice Chancellor and the Dean Students Affairs on Friday, 26th May, 2023….
Muhammed Akindele Reports Shereefdeen Ahmad, the editor-in-chief of The News Digest Press has trained members on the elements of fact-checking and information disorder. The training, falling as part of his activities of the Countering Misinformation and Promoting Media Literacy Fellowship, was held on Monday, 30th October at the LC2 Hall. The fellowship, sponsored by the…
The Forgotten Rural Schools Muhyideen Kolawole Irreversible though, the memory of the mid 19s, opposition rivalry between the Action Group and NCNC; consequence of a tumor expanding in my mother’s brain. The poor woman could not forgive her mother who denied her western education even though, the gone grandma’s mind was polluted by the agencies…
By Alqasim Gbemisola Ella and Maria were best friends during their childhood, and they both attended Primer Scholar School, Abuja. Maria was the top student in their class, and was usually the school representative in different competitions. Things took another turn when Precious joined the class, and suddenly began to outsmart Maria in the academic…
By Muheeb Mashood Since the resumption of the second semester, student occupants at Jubril Aminu hostel in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, have been clamoring over intermittent water supply, The News Digest Press can report. It was in the early hours on Sunday, 24th September. The sun smiled brightly but the atmosphere depicted a nightmare as…
By Lamid Azeez Sokoto is a yearlong hot and warm state where rainfall is infrequent and heavy sunshine is experienced. Land of the caliphate, where knowledge and morale resided, both residents and aliens can attest to the fickleness of the weather. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto is situated in the North Western part of the country…
Taofeeq Imam reports A 400-level student of Political Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), Abdulqudus Taiye Atata has been selected as the Ambassador for Cowrywise, a financial technology company revolutionizing savings and investments in Nigeria. Atata is a technician enthusiast specializing in offering efficient services on product design, brand identity design, and graphic design. Cowrywise…
