By Alqasim Gbemisola Ella and Maria were best friends during their childhood, and they both attended Primer Scholar School, Abuja. Maria was the top student in their class, and was usually the school representative in different competitions. Things took another turn when Precious joined the class, and suddenly began to outsmart Maria in the academic…
By Habeeb Olokooba It was on a Wednesday morning. Imran, a 100-level student of Political Science rushed to Guarantee Trust Bank to withdraw some money at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto’s branch. The undergraduate who doubles as a Point of Sale(POS) attendant, needed to attend to his customers. However, Imran was taken aback…
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 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 Abdulmalik Abdulwahab I must say, the current Students’ Union Caretaker Committee’s efforts are commendable. In the history of Danfodiyo, this administration, led by Comrade Abdullahi Sanusi, stands out for prioritizing students’ interests in ways that surpass expectations. Whether it’s the restoration of light across the hostels or the reconstruction of the hotel’s water reservoir,…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad Up to this moment, I still cannot not believe that the Shereefdeen-led administration has reached its destination. Today, The News Digest Press would witness another set of sailors to sail the affairs of the media platform. Just like the administration before it, my era as the editor-in-chief has maintained the pure cardinal…
Shereefdeen Ahmad reports Three journalists of the News Digest Press, Abdulwasiu Olookoba, a 400-level law student, Abdulwaheed Sofiullah, a 400-level student of English Education and Abdulwasiu Mujeeb, a graduate of law at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have won the Next-Gen Campus Reporter Awards. Recall that the News Digest Press reported how the student-journalists…
By Akaje Maimunat In 2018, amidst challenges and discouragement, Ismail Shittu embarked on a remarkable academic journey at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, fueled by his determination to achieve a first-class honor in Energy and Applied Chemistry. Hailing from the Ilorin-East local government of Kwara State, Shittu defied initial doubts from peers who deemed a first-class…
Akaje Maimunat reports Women in Focus, a division of The New Digest Press at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has organized a webinar training focused on the roles of women in journalism. The training, held on the Google Meet platform, attracted a diverse audience of both male and female reporters of the pressboard. Themed “ Women…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar It was Monday 9th September. The sun had separated from the moon and the birds were chirping from their nest outside on the Neam and Baobab trees at Makasi hostel. The fuss of people in the room is mixed with the fluctuating fan that could even wake the sleeping dead. Other students…
