By Raji Toheeb A scholar once said that ” Time is like a sword if you don’t use it to cut something, it cuts you”. The phrase “African Time” is a prevalent habit among Nigerians. It means to fix a particular time for the commencement of a meeting or occasion but the actual time that…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Now at Morocco Ground: Aminu takes courage, subtly approaches Salamatu. Aminu: Good evening, Hajia Salamatu. How have you been? Salamatu: Evening. I have been good. Aminu: You are looking so dazzling this evening. I had always thought darkness would not do justice to your looks. But here you are! Your beauty alone…
Abubakar Shamsudeen Reports The Department of Educational Foundations under the Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, is set to organize an orientation program for both the newly admitted and returning students. According to the flier, the orientation is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 23rd April, starting from 10:00 AM to…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The News Digest press, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), has organized a training session for its members on the Art of News Reporting The event, held at the A37 lecture room, saw enthusiastic participants from both the existing and the newly inducted members of the pressboard. Facilitated by Abdullateef Abdullahi, the Editor-in-chief…
Abdullateef Abdullahi reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has closed all the registrations for the returning students for the 2022/2023 academic session. This was contained in a message sent by Mallam Ahmad Chafe, the director of Management Information System(MIS), on Saturday, 17th June, to a WhatsApp platform named: Blended Learning. This is…
Aladodo Yasir reports Some night class addicts at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have opened up on why they prioritize going to class at night to cast their eyes over their books. These particular category of students are hardly seen with “morroco” partners—as their concern is always built on the foundation of having grade “ A’s”…
By Habeeb Olokooba Stanley Omah, popularly known as Omah Lay is one of the biggest superstars of Afro-beats in the present day. The ‘Damn’ crooner has been hailed to entertain his fans with his depressed state. It’s not wrong to say that Omah had been going through a sad moment for a while now. This…
The leading press outlet at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, The News Digest Press is receiving entries for its 2023 writing contest. Topic: The Antidote of 21st Century: Skill or Degree? Eligibility: Participants must be a student from any higher institution in Northwestern Nigeria Modalities: Entry must be a minimum of 700 words and 1,200 words…
By Abdulmajid Mutunji Reading generally needs a conducive, ventilated and very quiet place where students can study, research and even have some rest when they get tired. Study shows that reading in class comes with a lot of hurdles and challenges. And it is because of this noise, many students preferred going into the bush…
Aisha Sulaiman reports Professor L.S Bilbis, the Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Friday, 19th April 2024 while giving speech on the day-five of the 38th, 39th, 40th and 41st combined convocation has announced the conferment of degree. In his speech, he said the total number of graduands are 22,932 while the…
