Maintaining Culture While Celebrating Western Education

By: Amanatullah Yusuf  It’s no longer news that Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, recently concluded its combined 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st convocation ceremony. These events, which celebrate the success and graduation of its students, were attended by dignitaries across the nation. Given that this ceremony occurs once every four years, it’s important to ensure a…

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Is School Truly a Scam?

By Rofiat Abdulkadir   As often echoed in our community, particularly by today’s teenagers, the sentiment persists that “school is a scam.” However, my response to this common saying is a resounding “No.” I can provide numerous reasons to support this perspective. Let me briefly highlight a few of them: First and foremost, school serves…

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Digest EIC, NACJ President Selected for CJID-UDEME 2024 Project

Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The Centre for Journalists Innovation and Development (CJID) has shortlisted Abdullateef Abdullahi, Editor-In-Chief of The News Digest Press and Hussain Wahab, The president of the National Association of Campus journalism (NACJ) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto for the 2024 UDEME U-Monitors cohort. UDEME is an accountability project established by the Centre of…

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Al Adabiyyah Alumni Association Set to Hold Orientation for Newly Admitted Students

Usman Kolapo reports Al Adabiyyah Alumni Association, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Chapter, has scheduled Sunday, 29th April for the orientation program of the newly admitted member. According to the flier, the program will take place by 10:00 am at the Al-Adabiyyah shop in the school hostel mini-mart. While speaking with The News Digest Press, Abdullah…

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Amidst challenges, constituency-sponsored projects improved access to Girl-child education in Kebbi school

By Hussain Wahab  It is a scorching July afternoon, around 2 p.m., at Government Girls Science Comprehensive Secondary School in Argungu, Kebbi State. The school’s teachers and students are fully engrossed in their daily activities. Among them is Happiness Olamide, a 14-year-old student in Senior Secondary 1C. She is comfortably seated alongside her fellow students…

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Incorrect! Nigeria Does Not Spend More Than 1.7 Billion Dollars Annually on Milk Importation

By Shereefdeen Ahmad  A news report has been circulating that Nigeria spends more than 1.7 billion dollars annually on milk importation. The report which has been published by several news organisation credited the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as the source.  The NAN report had attributed the claim to the National President of the Miyetti…

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