By Habibullah Temako The excitement of securing admission to Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, was a dream come true for 100-Level Biochemistry student, Lawal Muhammad Sagir, But this excitement has been swiftly tempered by campus reality upon arrival, where he found himself sharing space with unauthorized occupants at his residents in Jubril Aminu hostel. Sagir’s encounter…
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 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…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The National Association of Campus Journalists (NACJ), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, has held its first Campus Journalists Congress for the 2023/2024 Academic Session. Held at the A134 lecture hall and commencing at 11:00 pm, the congress had in attendance the presence of campus Journalists representing different press boards operating within Danfodiyo varsity, including…
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…
By Alqasim Gbemisola Raheenah Jimoh had never ventured beyond the borders of her hometown, Shaki, in Oyo State. For as long as she could remember, the southwestern landscape of Nigeria, with its familiar climate, was all she knew. Tales of the harsh, unforgiving weather of the northwestern region were just that – tales. But in…
EXAMINATION BLUES: How GST Mass Failure Hits UDUS Students Olokooba Abdulwasiu reports While many students would consider a Computer Based Test (CBT) for the General Studies (GST) exam and see it as a technological advancement, students of the Faculty of Arts and Education, respectively, have no good impression about it. They have, unscrupulously, been ‘endowed’…
DISCOVER YOURSELF: A MOTIVATIONAL GUIDE FOR SELF-DISCOVERY By: Adeyemi Ibrahim ‘Discover Yourself’ by Oluwasanmi Oyewumi is a motivational and inspirational book that guides b oth the young and the old minds on self-discovery. As a prolific writer, Oyewumi surveys the front and back of success to a great extent. He does not only…
Muheeb Mashood reports The team representing the Faculty of Agriculture see off Team Faculty of Law after claiming a commanding 2-0 victory in the opening showdown of the 2023 Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto’s Inter-Faculty Football Competition on Saturday at the School Stadium. The warriors of the war college scored in both halves of the game…
In this day and age, where privacy is often considered a fundamental right, one would think that even the humble bathroom would offer a sanctuary from prying eyes. Alas, the reality is far from ideal, as we find ourselves confronted with the spectacle of unabashed nakedness on full display in the 24/7 Bathrooms Without…
