The Management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Wednesday, 19th July matriculated a total of 5,962 students for the 2022/2023 academic session. This was announced by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Suleiman Lawal Bilbis, at the ceremony of the event held in the School Convocation Theatre. The event was a mandatory ceremony for…
Shehu Uthman It’ll not be fair to the Nollywood industries to blame them for not embracing multifarious story telling. In fact, every industry or business seeks to major on what makes them thrive more—same applicable to the Nollywood industries—they seek not to embrace multifarious ideas probably because they feel like the audience like seeing the…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The chairman of the Teaching Practice (TP), doctor Abbas Mahmud of Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto has directed the students’ teachers to submit their log books to their various TP departmental coordinators, starting from 25th April to 2nd May. It can be recalled that the Teaching…
By Habeeb Olokooba As a kid, my mom’s daily motivation has always been, Òógbémi lo ìlú Òyìnbó “You will take me overseas”. I grew up with this daily phrase of motivation from my mom, she believes in the perpetuity ahead and this always prompts my efficacy in the phrase ‘hard work pays’. Grace pays better…
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports The former Managing Editor of The News Digest Press and 400-level law student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Hussain Wahab has been appointed as the president of the National Association of Campus Journalists, UDUS chapter. This was announced at the 2023 NACJ Annual Symposium held at the IBB center, main campus on…
By: Abdullateef Asaliy Two rooms in Block J at Aminu Jubril hall of residence, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, has been reported burnt in a fire incident that occurred on Wednesday. According to an eyewitness, the fire started from room 13 around 1:30 P.M before extending to room 12. The News Digest Press learnt that some credentials were…
By Raheem Anifa In a society where women are often discouraged from pursuing careers in male-dominated fields, Muhammad Habibat Sani, a 500-Level Law student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has faced intense ridicule and backlash for her bold decision to become a journalist. Habibat’s passion for journalism is driven by her conviction that the profession…
By: Bashirat Durojaye Any dictionary that defines Nigeria would say a nation where those in the realm of managing the country’s affairs are corrupt and full of selfishness, a nation where more than half of its population lives below the poverty line, where inflation in the price of food items and daily commodity and the…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto under the stewardship of Professor L.S Bilbis, has scheduled Tuesday, 23rd April for the 29th swearing in ceremony of the 2022/2023 academic session for veterinary doctors. Scheduled to take place by 10:00 am at the University Auditorium, the event will be chaired by Prof. R.A…
By Habeeb Olokooba I think it’s time for us to make clear the fine distinction between the popular public relations, which currently pervades our journalism, and the true journalism we initially promised to hold. Perhaps there is a fundamental need to school ourselves on what journalism is and what it is not – and ought…
