By Mutalib Jibril I came across a post by a medical doctor who stated that using a sponge for bathing offers no additional benefits. He explained that the skin naturally exfoliates with the application of soap and water, making sponge users no cleaner than those who don’t use one. He noted that using a sponge…
By Habeeb Olokooba Home? What a tall question to ask a sober dreamer. Home was over a decade ago. When dad lived. Samad and Quadri, hale and hearty. In an untarred ghetto street, a shallow gutter along Sobi Road, that was my home. So far I’ve got to learn life is a forlorn voyage on…
By Habeeb Olokooba Back in 2022, rapper blaqbonez approached TG omori, the top notch video director to direct the video of his hit song “Back in Uni.” However he could not pay TG omori to direct the video. TG demanded that he should pay 21 million naira and that was too much for the fast…
Akaje Maimunat and Uasir Aladodo report The English and Literary Studies Students Association, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Chapter has on Wednesday, 15th November, 2023 launched the first edition magazine of the department. The launching, which took place at the University auditorium main campus, has the presence of personalities like the university Vice Chancellor, the Dean…
By: Muhammed Akindele Nigeria is a country known for its rich diversity of ethnic groups, with Hausa/Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo being the major ones. Despite my clear Yoruba heritage, I’ve frequently encountered the misperception that I belong to the Fulani ethnic group. This confusion isn’t entirely unexpected, given certain physical attributes that I possess, such…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad A Facebook user with the name Herbalist Dr. Odion Natural Medicine claimed that drinking bitter leaf juice regularly has the potential to cure prostate cancer, stomach ache instantly, memory loss and protect the body against pollutants. Dr. Odion, according to his Facebook profile, is a traditional herbalist and healer who uses natural…
By Muhammed Akindele “It looks easy said till you give it a trial yourself.” goes a popular saying. Back home, Ramadan was fun and an exciting voyage we highly anticipated. Our mothers and sisters took up the culinary responsibility, something that goes a long way in bridging barriers that could hinder our fast. Sometimes we,…
By Taofeeq Imam When Umar Muhammad Sheriffdeen stepped foot in the Seat of Caliphate in 2017, the thought of shattering the record—graduating with first class honor from the Political Science Department of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto —had always been in his mind. Though Sheriffdeen had heard enough that first class is desirable but not relatively…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Aminu Receives Advice About Salamatu from His Friends. His friends: Aminu, how far is your intelligent girlfriend, Salamatu? Aminu: It’s actually been a while since I have heard from her. But, she must be doing fine. His friends: We know you have serious interest in that girl. Do you think you are…
By Habeeb Olokooba Recently, we have been dancing to the tunes of a myriad of drums, pianos, and guitars, whether they sound peaceful or violent. In fact, we now prefer crazy sounds to any other thing as we continue chewing ‘wahala, wahala’ from Zazoo’s crooner, Portable. This is tantamount to the belief that the…
