“The calendar has been stopped immediately ASUU embarked on strike”_- DEAN, Students’ Affairs Olokooba Abdulwasiu reports As there seems to be a tentative agreement between the Federal government and the academic staff union of universities on the lingering industrial action embarked upon by the union in November last year.Many students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto…
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Updated: UDUS Releases Notification of Results for Graduates
The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto has released some notification of results for the 2020/2021 graduates students. According to a circular released through the Office of Registrar, Academic Division, 24 programmes have their notification of results ready for collection. “This is to inform 2020/2021 graduates that notification of results for the underlisted programmes are…
The Forgotten Rural Schools
The Forgotten Rural Schools Muhyideen Kolawole Irreversible though, the memory of the mid 19s, opposition rivalry between the Action Group and NCNC; consequence of a tumor expanding in my mother’s brain. The poor woman could not forgive her mother who denied her western education even though, the gone grandma’s mind was polluted by the agencies…
Caliphate Law Clinic Organizes Client Interview Competition
Habeeb Olokooba reports The Caliphate Law Clinic of Faculty of Law, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has held a client interview competition for the law students. The competition, which took place at the Moot Court Complex of the faculty, was concluded on Saturday, 24th June after the first round on Friday, 23rd June 2023. The first…
IN DEFENSE OF THE HOPELESS BEGGARS
By Adegbite Taoheed Tossing out my toes has widen and deepen my experience on who and who are the beggars in Nigeria. Not to ridicule any, after all , they are part of the societal existence. If not clear, read “Beggars strike “. Of course, a developed society has not who to thank, but their…
Exam Period: Time to Tell All You Were Taught
By: Abubakar Shamsudeen Examinations are like planted Measles; if you step on the wrong path, you will blast. Today, many Danfodites are faced with an unfavorable result after all the sleepless nights of reading, mosquitoes welcome address, scorching sun, hunger ‘Mama G’, taking Cassava flakes (Gari), walking through the Nile and Nyanza of the great…
Dream Vs. Destiny:How UDUS Students Thrive Despite Unexpected Course Changes
By Alabi Maryam In 2016, Safiya Shuabu completed her secondary school education with the aspiration of becoming a medical student. She had applied for a degree in Medical Laboratory Science (M.L.S). However, fate took a different turn in 2019 when she secured admission into Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, albeit with a change in her course…
Breaking: Court strikes out Kwara Poly, Police’s case against Informant247 journalists
The Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin has struck out the criminal conspiracy and defamation case brought against The Informant247 journalists by Kwara State Polytechnic and the Nigerian Police after 11 months of legal battle. Magistrate Adebayo Qudus dismissed the case due to abuse of court process and lack of diligent prosecution. The journalists were arraigned…
Special Report: In UDUS, Commercial Banks Violate Central Bank’s Directives, Still Dispensing Old Naira Notes Week To Deadline
By Habeeb Olokooba It was on a Wednesday morning. Imran, a 100-level student of Political Science rushed to Guarantee Trust Bank to withdraw some money at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto’s branch. The undergraduate who doubles as a Point of Sale(POS) attendant, needed to attend to his customers. However, Imran was taken aback…
Story of UDUS Graduate who Emerged Winner of Erasmus Scholarship
By Jumoke Esuola Driven by the passion to be the voice of the weak, Blessing Agatha Ejeh had always fantasized about becoming a lawyer. But her dream hit a roadblock when she decided to undertake her undergraduate studies at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS). Her initial step dettered as her O-level didn’t feature the…