By: Muheeb Mashood Again, Bayer Leverkusen have salvaged their unbeaten record with a 97th-minute goal, as Alejandro Grimaldo corner was met by the head of Stanisic. The club stretched their unbeaten run, following a memorable stoppage-time header from Josip Stanisic, spanning from a dangerous set play that saw the cracker end in a 1-1 draw…
BY Shereefdeen Ahmad Audu Abdullahi wore a weary face as he stood at the Bus Stop close to the Convocation Theater, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. One could tell that the 300-level student of Economics had a stressful lecture day, and when the sun set, his hope of enjoying the cool breezy night on his bed…
By Ismail Amanatullahi This year, Africa has been assailed with numerous attempted coups, making it 10 attempts from the year 2020 till date; and they are mostly in west and central Africa— a rapid undoing of democratic systems in the region. It is a fact that the military protects the country from external aggressions, internal…
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports The Entrepreneurship Club(EC) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Thursday, June 14th paid a courtesy visit to the Dean of the Students’ Affair, Professor Umar Aliyu. The purpose of the visitation, according to EC President, Abdullah Umar Faruq, was aimed at congratulating the Dean on his recent appointment while also intimating…
By Fathiu Jimoh When Muhammad Nurudeen felt a sharp pain in his stomach, he never knew it would later land him at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) clinic. Around 6 p.m. the next day, the pain returned, and this time, it didn’t leave. Realizing it wasn’t going away, he cried out to his hostel…
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 Habibullah Temako In the face of daunting academic pressure, particularly at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, one of the Nigeria’s most challenging institutions, there exists an inspiring academic journey of Abdulkareem Abdulrasheed (Akare), a distinguished graduate of Education and Biology from the department of Science and Vocation, faculty of Education and Extension Services. Abdulrasheed Akere,…
Muhammad Akindele reports Shehu Shamsudeen Ahmad, a 400-level Law Student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto and an indigene of Yauri in Kebbi State has been appointed as the new president of the National Intellectual Property Club. This was contained in a flier released on Friday, 20th October 2023, following a rigorous process including an interview….
By Habeeb Olokooba Water! From the black lines of the irises that define his glassy eyes. A betrayal from the sockets which he had for long stored tears that he never intended to let fall. Yusuf (last name withheld) was in Senior Secondary School (SSS2) when his old friend Wale (not real name) returned from…
By Abeeb Yisau My eyes are teary. I’m a captive of confusion and the surging mixed feelings are killing me from the inside. I’m in grief. What does the future hold for Nigerian youths? Education, once a household profession of great profit, has greatly depreciated. The youngsters of my day now preferred illegality because it…
