By Mutalib Jibril “Why would you call for the discontinuation of clerkship which has been in existence and functioning for years and contributing massively to the student’s academic career?” Muhammad Kabir, a professional pharmacist with over 5 years of experience rhetorically questioned the circular released by the Nigeria Medical Association. On January 15th, 2024, the…
By Ibrahim Adeyemi A car with the number plate of SAA224AA hit a tree at the mini market of smanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto as the driver of the car suddenly lost control while driving. The unnamed driver was said to have been subconscious while driving such that it found its way to the main entrance…
By Oyelowo Khalid Universities across Nigeria are gradually deviating from purely academic gatherings to become engines of innovation, research, commercialisation and economic growth in Nigeria, where the knowledge economy is seen as a pathway to aid Nigeria from its sole dependency on oil. For this innovation to be productive, universities need the help of intellectual…
By Isiaq Ibrahim In 2019, Badmus Soliu secured admission to study at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Ecstatic with the thought of being addressed as a Danfodite, he quickly rushed to pay his tuition fees, where an item for the school Identity card was included at the sum of N1,000. However, his dream to always move…
By Amanatullahi Yusuf As the sun sets on a typical Friday morning in Gidan Yaro Community School, Wanmako Local Government, Yusuf, an 11-year-old primary school student, strolls aimlessly through his village. Despite his school being mere steps away from his house, he wandered around during what was supposed to be learning time. This time, their…
Some hours after its official Facebook page was verified, A Nigerian university, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, on Thursday, 3rd of February, 202, posted a viral post which claimed that the university is the third Nigerian university to be verified by Facebook after American University of Nigeria A viral post made by UDUSOK’s Facebook page The…
By Habeeb Olokooba It was a breezy June morning. The previous day’s downpour refreshed the air. Abdulwasiu Dada, a bike man in his late forties, pedaled through the refreshing breeze as his sole source of income, reliant on his trusty Bajaj bike. Once a small-scale farmer, Dada reminisced about his past life. He recalled the…
Habeeb Olokooba reports The News Digest Press has on Sunday, 21 May, organized a training for its members on the Art of News reporting. The Digest Academy event which was held at A33 lecture hall, was aimed at breeding members into becoming good reporters. According to Shereefdeen Ahmad, the Editor-In-Chief of the board, no good…
By A.M Kolawole Kathy sat with her legs dangling over the edge of the side of the hood. The band of her earphones held strands of straight copper hair that had come loose from two thick braids that hung down her back. She swayed with the music that only she could hear. Her shoulders raised,…
By: Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen In the dimly lit confines of Bakassi Hostel (Block A), Salim Mukhtar, a 200-level Veterinary Medicine student, wears a constant expression of forlorn and discontent. His struggle with a persistent lack of light in his room since last semester has transformed his school hostel experience into a living nightmare. For him, the…
