By Yusuf Habeebah Women are an indispensable force in society. And it’s an indisputable fact that the progress and success of a society equally, if not largely, depend on the roles women are meant to play in the society. In other words, the societal roles of women determine how progressively successful a society could be….
By Amanatullah Yusuf Nafisat Adebayo, 29, is one of the women that have broken the jinx of ‘women belong to kitchen and other room,’ with multiple businesses to her name. Nafisa is an influencer who doubles as a manager. She founded Ano Modest Fashion owns the Modest Modelling Agency and Show which is the first…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have reacted to the reviewed second semester’s academic calendar released by the management on Friday, 1st September. According to the calendar signed by the Director of the Academic Planning Unit, Dr. K. G. Muhammad, the second semester’s lecture will begin on Monday, 11th September and…
By Akaje Maimunat After a suffocating semester that lasted for almost half of a year, the majority of students sailed to the different part of the country, while some stay on the Danfodiyo campus to spend their two weeks break. The question is: what do you plan to achieve during this holiday? Do you plan…
By Iorgboko Michael The word illiterate is an English word which has various meanings from different versions of English dictionaries. However, all of them convey the same meaning headed in the same direction. The Oxford Advanced Learner Dictionary sees it as a person who can not read or write; or somebody with low formal education….
By Mutalib Jibril Junk food refers to a food that contains high levels of fats, salt or sugar, and lacks nutrients such as fibre, vitamins and minerals. Examples include shawarma, suya, boli, burger, White bread, pizza, candies, chocolates, chips, cakes, etc. Grabbing a quick snack while en route workplace, hospitals, markets among others has an…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen It was Saturday, 26th August. Around 3:50 pm, everywhere was calm, the atmosphere resplendent like a new moon that appeared in the daylight. Babaita Muhammad Bello, a 100-level student of Physics and resident of Block D (Room 4) of the Jubril Aminu hostel prepared to meet his friends at Block C to…
Muheeb Mashood reports The newly appointed chairman of the Caretaker Committee for Students’ Union of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Abdullahi Sanusi has pledged commitment, saying that he will lead and assist the students in achieving their aims and objectives on campus. He made this known while speaking with The News Digest Press on Friday, 1st…
By Asiat Meikudi There has been a claim circulating on social media platforms, particularly Facebook and Twitter that the University of Ilorin(UNILORIN) in Kwara state is the largest university in terms of landmass in Nigeria. UNILORIN is located in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State, at latitude 8.4799° N and longitude 4.5418° E. The…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has on Friday, 1st September, released the names of the new Students’ Union Caretaker Committee, after dissolving the elected executives and the Students’ Representative Assembly, SRA. Recall that school management, in a circular dated 28th August announced the dissolution of the SU Executives and SRA…
