By Alqasim Gbemisola Praying in congregation, also called jama’ah prayer, is an aspect of praying that is adorned with heavy benefits. Prayer is a form of divine communication of believers in expressing their thoughts, feelings, and desires to their deity or deities. It takes many forms of verbal recitation, physical gestures, or silent meditation. In…
By Habeeb Olokooba Idris Teleti is a 300-level political science student at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto embodies the Danfodites’ spirit of passion for extracurricular activities. Channeling his classroom knowledge into real-world experience, Idris ventured into politics while nurturing a deep admiration for journalism. Determined to pursue both his passions, he skillfully juggled the dual…
By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab Nzalanga Nacional of Equatorial Guinea pegged back the Super Eagles of Nigeria to draw 1-1 in their opening match of the 2023 African Cup of Nations competition at the Olympic Stadium in Abidjan, on Sunday afternoon. Nigeria put its opponent under the coach but failed to convert their opportunities before Iban Salvado…
Shamsudeen Abubakar reports, Nigerian Afrobeats Singer and Superstar Davido Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, ‘Timeless’ album has been awarded Silver Certification in the United Kingdom by the British Musical industry. Following the release on March 31, 2023, the album explores various musical styles, ranging from Afrobeats, dancehall, reggae, konto, highlife and Afropop. The ground breaking…
The Management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Wednesday, 19th July matriculated a total of 5,962 students for the 2022/2023 academic session. This was announced by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Suleiman Lawal Bilbis, at the ceremony of the event held in the School Convocation Theatre. The event was a mandatory ceremony for…
By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen Students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, living in Benji hostel have spent over four months_and still counting_ without a trace of electricity supply and water, The News Digest Press can report. Benji, a private hostel located in the heart of the university, has over 400 rooms with over 1000 students. One of…
[REVIEW] Sacrifice and Sacrilege: Taming An Uncultured Culture of MutilationBy : Ameenah Gambari Mutilation and tribal incision — as a traditional means of beauty or identification — is what has been recently gaining attention and rejection. The act is therefore termed as being barbaric, especially in the 21st century. Those who objected to this act make…
By Latifah Bagidi It was at the time when the hellish sun in the Seat of Caliphate had fully gone to bed. I decided to retire to my hostel following a stressful day of academic activities. As dark as it was around 10:00 pm, I was confidently walking through the route that links to Shama…
By Abdulganiyu Azeez In this story, The News Digest Press’ reporter, Abdulganiyu Azeez exposes how a gang of men(ghetto) is subjecting students to fear and assault in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. It was a breezy evening on Sunday when students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto(UDUS) were preparing for the second-semester examination of the 2020/2021 academic…
By Mutalib Jibril A few days back, I stumbled upon a post about two graduates from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, who went for a job interview. On getting to the venue, they started interrogating some workers in the organization about the qualifications of the interviewer. Unfortunately, the interviewer overheard their conversations and prepared to daze…
