By Habibullah Temako On the night of Thursday, 19th of June, 2025, a heavy rain with fierce winds wrecked havoc to the ’80K’ hostels at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS). The rain, which began with a strong windstorm and lasted for about three hours, caused damage to some structures at the 80k hostels. Although no…
SOKOTO VARSITY RECORDS FIRST FEMALE GRADUATE OF GEOLOGY Abdulrahman Yahaya reports Jamila Adamu, a native of Birnin Kebbi, in Kebbi state has graduated from the Department Of Geology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto; becoming the first ever female to graduate from the Department. The department which was inaugurated at the beginning of the 2012/2013 academic session has…
By Aisha Sulaiman After God created humans, he blessed them with a channel to express their feelings, thoughts, and ideas. And that is “language”. This feature distinguished them from other animals and creatures due to their highly developed and sophisticated brain _ an extraordinary gift from the Almighty. In a research paper titled “An Introduction…
By Raji Toheeb Semantic extension is a common habit to most students at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, in attaching additional meaning to the meaning of words or phrases. Secondary meanings have been given to words and phrases, they have slangs commonly used by them and special words that convey their intended meanings in communication. Some…
By: Bashirat durojaye At an early age, Aminah witnessed verbal insults, physical abuse, and various forms of violence in her parents’ relationship, leaving indelible, heartbreaking memories. Born into a once-gleaming family of five, she was the third child. Initially, their home was filled with love and affection, but…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad On a scorching Friday, the 17th of February in 2023, the sun cast its fiery embrace upon the earth, as the campus of Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto bustled with an atmosphere familiar to the end of an academic semester. Students, burdened with their luggage, wove through the pathways, a blend of…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen Ehsan Sehgal once said, “The judiciary is such a coin that has justice and injustice at its two sides. Accordingly, one, who wins, feels justice; whereas, one, who loses, feels injustice…” Lending credence to this: It’s a redundant and trepidation belief that the judiciary is full of corrupt minds because one’s wishes…
Akaje Maimunat reports The Federation of Oyo State Students Union (FOSSU), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Chapter has set to hold a grand spelling bee contest for interested state associations on Danfodiyo campus. The first round of the event, according to a flier released by the association, will take place on Sunday, 25th June at the…
By Joy Enoch It’s not a gain saying that Nigeria is a land of milk and honey. Despite the country suffering from political epilepsy, the greatness of Nigeria is obvious even to the blind. But it’s now too expensive to even call Nigeria the giant of Africa. From tribalism, religious intolerance, political violence to mammoth…
Habeeb Olokooba reports It was an unbearably hot Monday afternoon, when the hellish sun in the seat of Caliphate was at its apex. Jamiu Abdulrahman [pseudonym], a 400 level student of law, was returning back to his hostel after a very busy and exhausting day. The concurrent result of both a hectic day and the…
