Telemedicine: Revolutionizing Healthcare Access
By Mutalib Jibril Telemedicine involves providing medical care remotely via telecommunications technology, allowing patients to interact with healthcare providers through methods like video consultations, phone calls, or online messaging. This approach eliminates geographical constraints, enhancing the accessibility of healthcare services. Telemedicine offers convenient, secure access to healthcare, benefiting rural and underserved areas. It revolutionizes healthcare…
How UDUS Student Secured Exchange Program to Europe
By Habibullah Temako Amidst the preparation for examination, Shereefdeen Ahmad, a final year law student and President of the National Association of Campus Journalists (NACJ) Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), curiously strolled his WhatsApp groups to discover the recent journalistic opportunities that were available While checking the messages, surprisingly, a life-changing message popped up—he has…
Gaining Admission Into University: A Transformative Journey of Learning
By Adamu Abubakar sadiq As a fresher embarking on a journey is always filled with excitement, challenges, and self-discovery. Navigating a new environment is sometimes arduous for new students and leaving their comfort zones for another place. The first few days on the campus can be overwhelming and stressful, wandering around and asking for lecture…
Inside World of Small Businesses Keeping UDUS Night Economy Alive
By Rasheedat Abidiesin The resulting light from the working small generator illuminated Faisal Murtala’s shop. He was standing at the front of his shop when this reporter walked up to him. As darkness envelopes the Caliphate sky, Faisal could not help but smile as students would soon come to patronize his Sharwama spot. Nestled in…
Why You Should Avoid Googling Your Health Problems
By Mutalib Jibril Have you ever felt a sudden twinge in your back, experienced a sharp pain in your chest, or noticed unusual fatigue? Did you rush to your favorite search engine to find out what might be wrong? You could be a patient of “Dr. Google.” Despite good intentions, your search can quickly…
LANGUAGE BARRIER: Ordeal Of Non-Hausa-Speaking Students In Sokoto Varsity
By Muneer Yaqub Nigeria is a multi-cultural nation, with well over three hundred ethnic groups and two hundred languages. The quest for unification of these groups, despite their diversity, has made it adopt English Language as its lingua franca. And by implication, the language of instruction, and communication, in the Nigerian academia is…
ELSSA-UDUS Sets to Launch First Magazine
Akaje Maimunat reports The English and Literary Studies Students Association(ELSSA), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has set to launch its first magazine on Wednesday, 15th November, 2023 at School Auditorium by 10:00am. The event, according to a flier released by the association, will have in attendance the vice-chancellor of the university, Prof. L.S. Bilbis as the…
How Lack of Grazing Discourage Cattle Farming in Nigeria
By Shehu Uthman A report by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) revealed that Nigeria’s livestock sector plays a vital role in the economy, contributing about 17% of the agricultural GDP and 5% to the national GDP. However, cattle rearing—being a segment of the broader livestock farming industry—faces numerous challenges that threaten the stability of…
Termite Prevention Tips For Your Home
By Mutalib Jibril Termites belong to a category of eusocial insects that primarily feed on decomposing plant matter, including wood, paper and soil organic matter. Their distinctive features include bead-like antennae. They exhibit a eusocial social structure, organized into castes including workers, soldiers, and reproductive individuals, which is a notable feature not found in all…