By Yasir Aladodo The term ‘ Breakfast’ is colloquially used for heartbreak or disappointment in a relationship. It is often described as a sad and emotional moment in a relationship when one party calls it quit. This is synonymous with breaking up or ending a relationship. The term denotatively means the first meal of the…
Aisha Sulaiman reports Professor L.S Bilbis, the Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Friday, 19th April 2024 while giving speech on the day-five of the 38th, 39th, 40th and 41st combined convocation has announced the conferment of degree. In his speech, he said the total number of graduands are 22,932 while the…
By Abdulrasaq Olayinka Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Fulani Al-Kishwani was an early 18th-century Fulani mathematician, astronomer, mystic, and astrologer from Katsina, present-day Northern Nigeria. He was born in Katsina in 1699 and he died in Cairo, Egypt in 1741. Al-Kishwani studied at the Gobarau Minaret in Katsina before leaving for Cairo, Egypt in 1732, where he…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports Abdulwasiu Olokooba, the president of National Association of Campus Journalists (NACJ) in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and Abdulrasheed Hammad, the vice president of the association have won a grant of $1500 (USD) to pursue stories on religious extremism for International Center For Journalists(ICFJ). ICFJ in collaboration with Code For Africa, an…
By Habeeb Olokooba I wasn’t informed that I left home so I could return to reciprocate the shelter it (home) gave me. It is basic. The echoes of the reality in my abode are ebullient enough, to pass the message: loud and clear. Like myriads of other Danfodites from humble families like mine, the story…
By Musa A. Nawwas Dear newly matriculated students(Jambitos), welcome to Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Let me tell you the motto of the varsity, even though you must have boldly caught a glance at it on the entrances. The motto is “iqra.” The first Qur’anic idea that entered into the consciousness of the prophet and was…
Ibraheem Ridwanullah reports The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, under the leadership of Mustaqeem bin Malik has invited the general public to Faruk Naik lecture. According to the flier, the program is scheduled to come up on Nov 1, at convocation theatre, main campus, starting precisely at 4:00 pm….
Muhammed Akindele reports The Department of Educational Foundation under the Faculty of Education and Extension Service, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has directed all undergraduate students (UG I, UG II, UG III, and UG IV) of the department to update their yellow files by December 15, to facilitate the completion of their registration process. The directive,…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad In 2016, when Bashir Turawa was offered admission to study Literature-in-English in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, he was among the disciples of the philosophy that everything cannot be learnt within the four walls of the classroom. He made up his mind to study beyond what he would be taught in the lecture…
Ever since Nigeria switched to democracy in 1999, the nation’s elections have been characterized with misconduct and voting buying. From 1999, 2003, 2007 to 2011 and 2019, only the 2015 presidential election result escaped contestation in court in the Nigerian fourth republic. The recent heat of challenging elections outcome in Nigeria came few months…
