Abdulganiyu Azeez reports Akaje Maimunat, a 300-level student of the English language emerged as the Rookie Journalist of the Year in the 2023 News Digest festival, held at Multipurpose Hall2 (MH2) at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto main campus on Sunday, 5th November 2023. Recall that Maimunat had previously participated in the Abdullahi Tijani writing contest,…
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,…
By Muheeb Mashood Judiciary is the third arms of government saddled with the responsibilities of interpreting the law, settling disputes and making adjudications. It remains one of the indispensable wings in democratic settings, and at large any system of governance thriving to achieve peace and justice. The powers of the judiciary in Nigeria are vested…
Sulaiman Saheed reports, As Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) resumes for a new academic session, the Faculty of Law has unveiled a newly constructed monument to replace the former law scale symbol The newly completed structure, in courtesy of professor Ibrahim Abdullahi, SAN, is located outside the Faculty of Law complex gate, and has departed…
By Habibullah Temako In the sweltering heat of a typical morning at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Saidu Muawiya, a 300-Level Business Administration student, found himself in a familiar predicament—waiting in line for a chance to use the bathroom. This has been the custom of his compound. As he stood on the queue, Muawiya, realising he…
By Taofeeq Imam After a weary lecture-day, Akinlola Gboyega returned to his apartment at Oceanic Villa. Exhausted and frustrated over the thought of having to prepare for a continuous assessment the next morning, he waited for light to pop up. His phone battery was running down, and it could not sustain him…
Rohsheedah Abidiesin reports The Directorate of Registration and Examination at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has rescheduled Monday, May 27th, 2024 for the conduct of 2023/2024 undergraduate first semester examination. It can be recalled that the management has earlier scheduled Monday, May 13th for the commencement of the examination. According to the memo, dated Thursday, 9…
Despite warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) about the impending floods, the Kebbi State government failed to take adequate measures to prevent or mitigate the impact of the disaster. This negligence resulted in widespread flooding, which caused significant loss of life, property, and livelihoods. SHEREEFDEEN AHMAD reports….
When the law is perverted, citizens’ free will would be snatched away from them. Nigeria has been simmering under out-of-thought decisions and laws made by sets of uninformed lawmakers. As if the legislations like the Social Media Law and Water Resources Bill are not enough, a bill to prevent Nigerian doctors from seeking better life…
By Habeeb Olokooba In a bid to battle against academic failure, students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have deviced different reading strategies. While some people read during the day, others read during the early night and leave the class before midnight. It takes an exceptional situation or condition to find many students reading till day…
