Student Leader Plays ‘Bet9ja’ With Union’s Fund in Danfodiyo VarsityBy: Bashir Turawa The president of the Modern European Languages and Linguistics Students’ Association (MELLSA) in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Akindele Abdulqoyyum has been accused of mismanaging the association’s funds. Abdulqoyyum, a final year student of English Language has allegedly invested the union’s fund in playing…
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Arrogance and Its Consequences: A Reflection of Selected People in the Quran
Raji Toheeb Undoubtedly, the Holy Qur’an, being the first source of evidence in Islam never leaves anything unattended. It has reminded us endlessly and illustrated histories about how pride has caused destruction to people’s lives. Arrogance is one of the shameful behaviors, acts of Shaitoon ( the cursed one) and indeed a path of destruction….
What to Know about Elon Musk’s Neuralink Device
By Abdulsalam Abdulmujeeb The Elon Musk Neuralink is a device that has a chip that processes and transmits neural signals that could be transmitted to devices like a computer or a phone. The Neuralink Corporation is an American neurotechnology company that is developing implantable brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) based in Fremont, California. Founded by Elon Musk…
UDUS Students Suffer in Darkness As Power Outage Plunges Benji, Shamma, Other Neighboring Private Hostels Into Helpless Situation
By Habibullah Temako As the scorching sun beat down relentlessly during the fasting period, the already hot atmosphere was further exacerbated by a crippling power outage that plunged private hostels, including Benji and Shamma into darkness. The sudden loss of electricity, which occurred in the blink of an eye, has now stretched into…
Corruption in Nigeria: A Reflection of Failed System
By Habeeb Olokooba As a kid, my mom’s daily motivation has always been, Òógbémi lo ìlú Òyìnbó “You will take me overseas”. I grew up with this daily phrase of motivation from my mom, she believes in the perpetuity ahead and this always prompts my efficacy in the phrase ‘hard work pays’. Grace pays better…
How Subsidy Removal Pushes Residents to Extreme Hunger, Hardship in Kwara
By Meikudi Ashiat “The continuous rise in the prices of food items is making it difficult for us to feed properly. My children’s school fees are now something unbearable for me, they have resorted to sit back at home to engage in vocational work because of the hike on their tuition fees,” Abdulwahab Salau, a…
Buses Should Always be Available,” Students Bemoan Night Bus Scarcity in UDUS Campus
BY Shereefdeen Ahmad Audu Abdullahi wore a weary face as he stood at the Bus Stop close to the Convocation Theater, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. One could tell that the 300-level student of Economics had a stressful lecture day, and when the sun set, his hope of enjoying the cool breezy night on his bed…
JCI-UDUS Sets to Hold Public Speaking Session
Toheeb Ayinde reports The Junior Chamber International(JCI) Nigeria, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto chapter has set to bring forth a session on public speaking for its fifth General Assembly. According to a flier released by the association, the training session will be facilitated by Hussein Abdulbasit, a 400-level Political Science student and former President of…
The Threat of Nigerian Insecurity and Impact on UDUS Students
By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen Insecurity has assumed a soft spot in Nigeria. Everyday, bandits and terrorists unleash mayhem on innocent people living in both rural and urban areas. Hundreds of thousands people have been displaced and many have lost their lives as the federal government could not tackle the issue. To wit, the lives of students…
The Importance of Garri to Nigerian Students
By Mutalib Jibril Among students in Nigeria, Garri is popularly known as student power (SP) due to the variety of dimensions it serves them. Traced back years ago, Grocery, another name craved for Garri, was regarded as a food only consumed by the average people in the country. However, the downturn of Nigeria’s economy has…