Why Are Condoms Free and Pads Sold’ – The Problem With Sanitary Products in Nigeria

  Amanatullah Ismail writes  When Salama started menstruating, she enjoyed using the sanitary pad given to her by an organistion who had visited their school for a menstrual sensitisation. Unfortunately, after the pack given to her finished, her parents then introduced the usage of rag. “I was introduced to rags as my parents couldn’t afford…

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UDUS Student Emerges Winner of Inaugural- Akachi Chukwuemeka Prize Literature

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….

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We Are What We Eat

By AbdulRasaq Olayinka Food is an essential compartment for every inhabitant of the earth. It contains all the nutrients required to perform metabolic activities in the human and animal body system; without it no living organisms on this planet could strive to survive the vexation. The nutrients required from the food we devour are used…

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UDUS to Hold 35th Inaugural Lecture

Lamid Azeez reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has set to conduct the 35th inaugural lecture. The lecture, according to a flier released by the management, will take place on Thursday, 7th September at the University Auditorium, UDUS Main Campus by 4:30pm. Themed ‘Vagan’s Night: Ubiquity of Animal Products,’ the event would be…

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Extra: Sokoto Varsity Student, Abdullahi, Aminu Breaks ‘Jinx’, Set First Class Record in UDUS’ Geology Dept. Taoheed Adegbite reports…  An Abdullahi, Aminu Alameen has become the first graduate  to get First Class honour degree in Geology at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS).  The twenty-three years old from Aleiro local government of Kebbi state graduated…

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Danfodites Struggle: Balancing Lecture Attendance with Ramadan Fasting

By Amanatullah Yusuf Shuaib Fatima finds herself caught in a balancing act between her academic pursuits and fasting. Her mornings are always dedicated to classes, but the fast-induced headaches often disrupt her study routine. Fatima grapples with the challenge of lecturing amidst a demanding schedule that includes transitioning between her hostel and classes, all while…

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