The persistent gap between what we expect and what we actually witness in Nigeria’s education sector demands urgent attention. It is disheartening to see how the best graduating students are recognized in Nigeria federal universities. This issue reveals a broader problem of undervaluing education in our nation. The federal government’s role in adequately funding…
By Habibullah Temako “Aliya ehen tell us why you have a deep voice and a strong face like a man!”—these are the words that are still ringing bells in the ears of Jimoh Aliyah*, a 200-level student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), after an unknown user forwarded a WhatsApp direct message which was used…
By Abdulrasaq Olayinka There’s a popular idea held by the majority of Nigerians that mixing a malt and a milk boosts production in the human body system. In fact, our local acclaimed nurses go a long way of adding them on the list of medicines needed to boost blood production, when a patient is…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports Mallam AhmadIsah Chafe, the Director of the Management and Information System (MIS), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has urged students who have already registered to print their exam card. This was disclosed in the WhatApps group named ‘Blended Learning’ on Saturday evening, 15th July by Mallam Ahmad Chafe directing all the students…
By Shehu Uthman On 12th 2024, the swirling atmosphere was buzzing with students hurriedly up and down the sloping ground of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. Umar Abubakar, an indigene of Kwara State summoned courage to get his confirmation letter which had been his utmost concern. The anticipation of having one effort recognized and acknowledged was…
By Isiaq Ibrahim Abdullahi Ayub’s lifestyle toward education before he was admitted to study Agriculture in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto was skunked by unseriousness. He was one of the most notorious truants among his mates, by academic performance and like gushy blood, red inks would flourish all over his results. F9’s was an ally to…
By Mashood Muheeb Man City have hammered Real Madrid 4-0 in the second-leg clash of the UEFA Champions League second semi-final at Etihad stadium on Wednesday night. Guardiola’s men will play an Italian side Internazional Milan in the final at Istanbul in June after reaching the milestone on 5-1 aggregate. The beginning of the first…
By Meikudi Ashiat “The continuous rise in the prices of food items is making it difficult for us to feed properly. My children’s school fees are now something unbearable for me, they have resorted to sit back at home to engage in vocational work because of the hike on their tuition fees,” Abdulwahab Salau, a…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports Students of Faculty of Law in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have recounted the tales of Street Law Campaign organized by the school’s Caliphate Law Clinic in collaboration with Network of University Legal Aids Institution (NULAI). The exercise, held on Tuesday, 26th September within and beyond the University community, was targeted at educating…
Shamsudeen Abubakar reports A groundbreaking initiative, “Campus Legacy,” has been launched by students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) to equip their peers with essential skills for academic and professional success. Founded on the 7h of November, 2024, by final-year Law students Olayiwola Ridwan Adetunji and Shereefdeen Ahmad Sawe, this initiative aims to bridge the…
