By Yisau Babatunde Despite an increment in accommodation fees from N15,090 to N24,000 students living in hostels under the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), say their living conditions remains poor, unsafe, and largely unchanged. Digest Press findings across multiple halls of residence have exposed persistent water scarcity, undrinkable water, poor sanitation, broken facilities,…
When the Students Union Electoral Committee( SU Elcom) released the names of eligible candidates for the 2023 Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto’s Students Union elections, a dust of surprise blew the eyes of Danfodites, after seeing that the office of the president, together with other eight offices, was unopposed. The students of Danfodiyo Varsity were expecting…
By Safwan Abubakar On a sweltering afternoon, the scorching sun beat down on Jabiru Sani Koli, a final-year student of Curriculum Studies. Sweat dripped from his hair, trickling down his jawline like rivulets of water. Jabir struggled to connect to his online class, but the poor network made it almost impossible. Frustration set in as…
By: Amidat Ahmad As old as human communication itself, backbiting lurks in the shadows of conversations, often unnoticed yet immensely destructive. Although strongly satisfying, I mean, the joy that comes with talking about people behind their back, is extremely comforting. What’s better than dissecting a person’s flaws just to make yourself seem like an olive…
Amanatullah Ismail writes When Salama started menstruating, she enjoyed using the sanitary pad given to her by an organistion who had visited their school for a menstrual sensitisation. Unfortunately, after the pack given to her finished, her parents then introduced the usage of rag. “I was introduced to rags as my parents couldn’t afford…
By Alqasim Gbemisola The wind season is a time of transition and transformation, typically lasting around 3-7 days. It is a natural part of the female cycle that can bring many different experiences. During this time, the body tends to undergo several physiological changes including a shift in hormone levels and increased circulation which can…
By Shehu Uthman Wajud Modibbo (real name withheld), a 400-Level student of Agriculture, instantly became dreaded with disbelief upon coming back from Jumu’ah prayer to see that his two laptops were not in sight of where he left it charging in his hostel. His face started drizzling with sweat as he noticed that it was…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto is set to stage its monthly presentation. According to a flyer released on Friday, 14th July, the presentation will be held on Sunday, 20th July at the new UDUTH Auditorium by 9:00 am prompt. Themed: “’Seven steps to Diabetic cure: A self-case study” would…
HARD LINES By: Adeyemi Ibrahim Online, there are lineup of lines that make the headlines of our societal social media platforms. So many people say so many things that are ill-lines. Social vices have taken over our social media. Distorters are mistaken for reporters. Everybody is now called a journalist, editor and/or a…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen Ehsan Sehgal once said, “The judiciary is such a coin that has justice and injustice at its two sides. Accordingly, one, who wins, feels justice; whereas, one, who loses, feels injustice…” Lending credence to this: It’s a redundant and trepidation belief that the judiciary is full of corrupt minds because one’s wishes…
