By: Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen The primary tool that oppressed citizens use against their oppressors is protest. And to me, I believe it enables the weary-hearted to voice their pain and seek an end to their suffering. As a constitutionally protected right, protest allows citizens to publicly express their concerns to those in authority. Martin Luther King…
SOZECOM Puts Smile On Jemimah’s Face, Gets Her New Wheelchair Mustapha Abdullateef reports The Sokoto State Zakat and Waqf Endowment Commission (SOZECOM) has on Saturday, 20th of April 2019 presented a new Wheelchair to Miss Jemima Dauda, at the state headquarters of the commission – as a way of aiding the determination to actualise her…
Staff and students of Usmanu Dangodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), Sokoto State, last December, woke up to see strange signs drawn in strategic locations within the campus, sparking fear of impending attacks by suspected cultists. The red sign inscribed on the floor The signs, which have bent cross and four arrowheads painted with red…
Asiat Meikudi reports The Supreme Court of Nigeria has on Friday, 3rd March, declared that the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes will remain legal tender till 31st December 2023. Having observed the controversy and suffering triggered by the currency revamping, the apex court in a judgment reversed the order of the Central Bank of…
Nigerian University Lecture Room. Source: Technext.ng Mustapha Usman was in 200 level at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State when he lost his father to a sudden accident in 2018. Since his father was his sole sponsor, he thought his death would be an end to his educational pursuit. His mother, a petty…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar In the Nigerian Hausa communities, Ramadan is not just a time of fasting and prayer, it is a season of stories, laughter, and vibrant cultural expression. Among the cherished traditions that breathe life into these sacred nights is “Tashe,” an age-old performance art that transforms streets into stages, children into storytellers, and…
By Habeeb Olokooba When lawlessness becomes norms and law becomes lawless, then we’ll not be wrong to say that craziness has been clothed; madness has been fashioned. Something is definitely wrong somewhere and something needs to be fixed. Today, abnormalities have been portrayed to be culture while law seems nonexistent. You can hardly surf online…
When the Students Union Electoral Committee( SU Elcom) released the names of eligible candidates for the 2023 Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto’s Students Union elections, a dust of surprise blew the eyes of Danfodites, after seeing that the office of the president, together with other eight offices, was unopposed. The students of Danfodiyo Varsity were expecting…
By Sulaiman Aisha This is a reflection on the time when I was seeking admission into a tertiary institution. My friends and I sat for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on the 9th of March, 2020. Additionally, we took our West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) exams. Weeks later,…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar The recently premiered Nollywood film ‘Ada Omo Daddy’ has triggered a wave of mixed reactions among students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS). Touching on the sensitive themes of Paternity, identity, redemption, deception, forgiveness, and the complexities of family ties, the film has stirred both emotional resonance and sharp critique within its…
