By Habeeb Olokooba The Story of Jawad It was late in the night when birds had gone to sleep and the darkness crept in, the shininess of the moon served as the only source of light that shone brightly as I returned from class with a friend after a tiring day of reading. Our jump…
By: Alabi Maryam “I linked my National Identity Number (NIN) with my over 5-year MTN SIM card, but yet it was barred,” Muhammad Hawua, a 500-level student of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), lamented over her telephone line barred by MTN through Nigerian Telecommunication Companies. Unlike many other 40 million users whose SIM cards…
Aisha Sulaiman reports Following the decision reached by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) over the withheld four-month salaries, the UDUS chapter of the two unions has forced its members to partake in the seven days warning strike. This was contained in…
Abubakar Babatetengi reports Shittu Halimat and Abdulsalam Aminat The Biological Science Students’ Association, at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has revived its once-lost tradition, honoring three exceptional students with well-deserved merit awards. The handing over event, organized by the outgoing executives, took place on Wednesday, December 13th at the General Biology Laboratory (GBL). The occasion…
By: Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen The occupants of Jubril Aminu and neighboring hostels at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto have long grappled with the challenges of unstable water supply. The situation, however, improved with the recent implementation of the project by the Students’ Union Caretaker Committee, easing the water scarcity that students had been facing. For students like…
By Abdulrasaq Olayinka There’s a popular idea held by the majority of Nigerians that mixing a malt and a milk boosts production in the human body system. In fact, our local acclaimed nurses go a long way of adding them on the list of medicines needed to boost blood production, when a patient is…
Muhammed Akindele reports Muhammadjawad Oloruntoyin, a 300-level law student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has clinched the first position at the orientation and oratory contest organized by the National Association of Kwara State Students, NAKKS. Oloruntoyin’s Victory was confirmed and announced after the oratory contest, which was held in the A10 lecture hall on April…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The Freshwater Biological Association of Nigeria (FBAN) in the department of Biological Sciences of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has set to stage its 4th annual conference. According to a circular released on Thursday, 6th July and signed by the Secretary Conference Organizing, Dr I.M. Magami, the conference will be held on…
Muheeb Mashood reports Arsenal have claimed a comfortable 3-1 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, thanks to stopped-time goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus The Gunners conceded against run of play after Marcus Rashford put United at the driver’s seat in the 27th minute. But the Mirkel Arteta’s men quickly…
By: Mohammad Musa Environmental chemistry is the branch of chemistry which is concerned with the chemical phenomenon occurring in the environment. It can also be defined as the Chemistry that involves the study of the effects that chemicals have on air, water and soil and how they impact the environment and human health. To define…
