Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The Rotaract Club of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has showcased its impactful initiative ‘Shoe a Child’ project, at Gidan Marayu, Shama village situated within the university community. Held on Sunday, 28th April, the exercise, aimed to extend humanitarian assistance and support in providing footwear to the needy, including the underprivileged homeless, and…
By: Aisha Sulaiman On Wednesday, July 17th, 2024, the National Association of Campus Journalists at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, hosted a compelling virtual webinar on Google Meet. Themed “Gender Inclusion: Why Female Voices Matter in Journalism,” emphasized the critical role of women in the journalism field and drew participants from various press boards. The facilitator,…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The Editor-in-Chief of the News Digest Press and 200-level law student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Shereefdeen Ahmad has bagged male Campus Journalist of the Year award for the 2020/2021 academic session. Shereefdeen clinched the male category together with Feature Writer of the Year award at…
Muhammed Akindele reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on 6th, November deregistered and banned all the activities of Ex-boys, Ex-jam, and Ex- commando association in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Campus. According to the internal memorandum released from the office of the vice-chancellor of the university, Professor S.L. Bilbis, and signed by the deputy…
By Taofeeq Imam When Umar Muhammad Sheriffdeen stepped foot in the Seat of Caliphate in 2017, the thought of shattering the record—graduating with first class honor from the Political Science Department of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto —had always been in his mind. Though Sheriffdeen had heard enough that first class is desirable but not relatively…
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…
Abdulganiyu Azeez report The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy has given an approval of the development of broadband to the Usmanu Danfodiyo university, Sokoto. This was contained in a message sent by Mallam Ahmad Chafe, the director of Management Information System(MIS) on Tuesday, 30th May to a WhatsApp…
BY HUSSAIN WAHAB With utmost excitement running on my mind, I will like to congratulate the newly admitted students, and pre-emptively welcome you to the most peaceful and stringent university in Nigeria. I don’t need to explain the ‘toughness’. They say seeing is believing. With time you will understand it better. I know the most…
By Aisha Sulaiman When we are talking about the role played by Nollywood in this century, we can’t be diverse from cultural enrichment. Nollywood often showcases diverse cultural practices and promotes national identity by exposing cultural attires and fabrics like Ankara, Adire, and Aso-Oke in their movies. It serves as a platform for cultural transmission…
By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab Aminu Maigari, the former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), was sacked in 2014, following a strong allegation of financial misappropriation, misapplication and mal-administration. Yet, what led to the dismissal of the NFF former leader still ripples among the major problems that battled the preceding administration of Amaju Melvin Pinnick who…
