EXAMINATION BLUES: How GST Mass Failure Hits UDUS Students Olokooba Abdulwasiu reports While many students would consider a Computer Based Test (CBT) for the General Studies (GST) exam and see it as a technological advancement, students of the Faculty of Arts and Education, respectively, have no good impression about it. They have, unscrupulously, been ‘endowed’…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad On October 8, 2005 at El Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman in Sudan, Ivory Coast dreamed of qualifying for their first ever World Cup. To bring this to life, the Elephants of the Ivory Coast subjected Sudan to a 3-1 defeat. However, their hope and fate to book a spot in the biggest…
By Lamid Azeez The underlying objective of virtually every person on getting education is to become successful in life. Most of us chose to be educated with the substantial desire of securing a noble and better future. We believe that education is the key to changing the course of our lives and the destiny of…
Hussain Kehinde Wahab Nigeria is a country with a population of over 200 million people, making it the most populous country in Africa. Despite its abundant natural resources, Nigeria is plagued with several security and humanitarian challenges. These challenges have affected the economic, social, and political development of the country. However, journalism has a critical…
SOZECOM Puts Smile On Jemimah’s Face, Gets Her New Wheelchair Mustapha Abdullateef reports The Sokoto State Zakat and Waqf Endowment Commission (SOZECOM) has on Saturday, 20th of April 2019 presented a new Wheelchair to Miss Jemima Dauda, at the state headquarters of the commission – as a way of aiding the determination to actualise her…
Muheeb Mashood reports The end of semester is a cloud-nine period for the students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. The time elation had engulfed their hearts; envisioned their fantasy break as the busy brains began heartening. Honaorlapo Jamiu is one of the students who chose to enjoy days with his relatives after the long-term stress…
By Ibrahim Adeyemi NEWS DIGEST – It’s APRIL FOOL, the only month, when the world talk about fooling and foolishness. Isn’t it fun to talk about foolishness? Foolishness is part of life, take it or leave it. A society without folly will not get to the promised land. Is it not because of the wise…
By Habeeb Olokooba Recently, we have been dancing to the tunes of a myriad of drums, pianos, and guitars, whether they sound peaceful or violent. In fact, we now prefer crazy sounds to any other thing as we continue chewing ‘wahala, wahala’ from Zazoo’s crooner, Portable. This is tantamount to the belief that the…
By Mutalib Jibril Juggling academics with entrepreneurship is no small feat, but some university students have mastered the art of balancing both. For many, financial independence is a key motivator, while others are driven by a desire to solve pressing problems in their communities. Through resourcefulness, discipline, and time management, they have been able to…
By Habeeb Olokooba Concealed or obvious, there is a price for everything. But who would have conceived that I would procure dearly for choosing Jubril Aminu hostel? Here is a bitter account of how I lost almost everything I had to daylight burglars. Sequel to all the ‘shege’ last semester, I went to the hostel…
