By Mutalib Jibril Everyone coming to UDUS should have been informed about the current season, considering the prevailing hot weather in Sokoto and temperature is now over 40°c. I can vividly recall that when I was told about the extreme weather conditions of Sokoto state, I thought it was just an overstatement of the…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad In 2017, Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi secured admission to study English Education at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. As a young undergraduate, he had the vision to become a famous poet, not only on campus but also in Nigeria. Enveloped in this vision and thought, Sofiullahi started composing poems. However, the popular cliché that poets…
By Hussain Wahab A Foresight It’s beyond dispute that UDUS is blessed. Don’t be deceived by the National Universities Commission (NUC) ranking. That one is more of a theory than reality. We are no longer living in the era of paper. Our students are excelling and outdoing their mates from other universities nationwide and on…
By Abdulrasaq Olayinka Geographically located under the southwestern part of the ancient Habe (Hausa) kingdom of Zazzau (Zaria), the city “Abuja” is quite large in population for decades due to the existence of multi ethnic tribes that exists in the area.The largest of all were the “Gwaris” amd and follow by the Koro’s, Hausas among…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Aminu meets Salamatu again on her way back to the hostel after lectures. Aminu: Assalamu ‘Alaykum, Hajia Salamatu (says Aminu in his loud voice) Salamatu : Looks around for the caller. Aminu: (Quickly appears before her) It is me, Aminu Bala Tanimu. Hope you can still remember me. …
By Isiaq Ibrahim Recently, there has been confusions and controversies surrounding the process of the Faculty of Education and Extension Services’ Teaching Practice(TP) program for the 2022/2023 academic session. On Tuesday, 25th April, the Chairman of TP, Doctor Abbas Mahmud released a statement that students should report to their various departmental TP coordinators with their…
By Ashiat Meikudi Our nation is greeted with daily vices and trepidation, where cats have stopped meowing, horses no longer neigh and in fact mooing becomes difficult for cows. Sheeps find it hard to bleat, bulls see bellowing as herculean, ducks quack no more, donkeys have long abandoned braying, geese have forgotten how to…
By Queen Azeez Dear News Digest, Although I plan to do this one day, I never really had the opportunity to. And now that I think I must write to you, I found time. I want to tell you some things you didn’t know about me which despite not knowing, you accommodated me just…
By Queen Azeez Before now, I already know having a problem with an agency or bank in Nigeria is the beginning of other problems; a tour. At the same time, not solving it looks like a part of my everyday life has been cut away. It keeps coming back to my head that there’s something…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Aminu meets Salamatu along the walkway. Aminu: Assalamu ‘Alaykum, Hajia. Salamatu: Wa’alaykumus Salaam. Aminu: My names are Aminu Bala Tanimu. Salamatu: Pardon? Aminu: I mean, I’m Aminu Bala Tanimu by name. Would you mind telling me your name too? Salamatu: Oh! My name is Salamatu Jimba. Aminu: Nice meeting. Salamatu: I reserve…
