By Abdullah Tijani “Goooooooooooooooooal,” the land rumbled as the sound of the students watching Nigeria VS Algeria semi-final AFCON reverberated the air. It was at night, everywhere was moony dark. The light from the moon and the rays of the projector that beamed from the projecting football-show to the wall of J Block were the…
Staff and students of Usmanu Dangodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), Sokoto State, last December, woke up to see strange signs drawn in strategic locations within the campus, sparking fear of impending attacks by suspected cultists. The red sign inscribed on the floor The signs, which have bent cross and four arrowheads painted with red…
By Habibullah Temako “Aliya ehen tell us why you have a deep voice and a strong face like a man!”—these are the words that are still ringing bells in the ears of Jimoh Aliyah*, a 200-level student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), after an unknown user forwarded a WhatsApp direct message which was used…
By Amidat Ahmad The recent increase in bus fare from ₦100 to ₦150, effective from September 20th, certainly raises important issues that warrant discussion. This change appears to be a direct response to economic factors and policies surrounding fuel subsidy and the subsequent hike in fuel prices. On September 20th, we witnessed a sudden and,…
In Celebration of Adegbite, My Elegance Editor By Abdullah Tijani This may be coming late, but believe me it is long coming. Not all people we know really know us since not all those who know us, we know. But among those whom I know and really know me, Adegbite (as I am used to…
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…
By Iorgboko Michael e Western education was introduced during the colonial era by the British to liberate us from our traditional mindset. Initially, it was met with disdain and considered irrelevant in our society. In many African households, sending a child to school was viewed as akin to enslaving them, with no one to advocate…
The Dean of Students Affairs of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Professor Umar Aliyu, has urged students admitted in the 2019/2020 academic session whose school identity cards are not produced to update their profile on the students’ portal. Recall that the management has directed faculty officers of the university to collect students identification cards at the…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The Management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Thursday 9th May, announced the registration deadline for the returning students for 2023/2024 academic session. This was contained in a circular released by the Director of Registration and Examination, Prof. Abubakar Abdullahi, stating that the registration exercise will be closed on Friday…
By Abdullateef Abdullahi Nigeria is a bestowed country. In fact, more than many others in terms of natural resources. In this situation, there should be an arise opportunity for both the rich and the poor to have equal chance to free education. Unfortunately, our…
