Alqasim Gbemisola reports The English and Literary Studies Students’ Association (ELSSA), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto Chapter, is set to hold an engaging debate competition. The programme, according to a flyer released by the debate committee, is scheduled to coincide with the ELSSA Magazine Launching Day, where the participants will be speaking on the topic…
By: Abdulwahab Abdulmalik Hard drugs and alcohol have been the major reason for high mortality among young people. It is believed, with the help of research, that about 320 people die per hour in the world. Alcohol continues to be the most absorbed and misused psychoactive substance among young adults, despite the negative repercussions it…
DISCOVER YOURSELF: A MOTIVATIONAL GUIDE FOR SELF-DISCOVERY By: Adeyemi Ibrahim ‘Discover Yourself’ by Oluwasanmi Oyewumi is a motivational and inspirational book that guides b oth the young and the old minds on self-discovery. As a prolific writer, Oyewumi surveys the front and back of success to a great extent. He does not only…
We face a significant challenge within our hostels, and I firmly believe that a sense of responsibility and literacy should be ingrained in every educated student. However, the behavior of some male students at school hostels disappoints me greatly. We all know that Usmanu Danfodiyo University halls of residence possess impressive structures since their…
By Muheeb Mashood “ The journey was a bad experience for me. Our bus had earlier developed a fault before we were attacked by bandits,” Shwawanatu Salihu, a 300 level Education Biology student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University recounted her bad trip as it happened to her like a nightmare. Shawanatu had left Sokoto in the…
By: Amanatullahi Yusuf Yusuf Al Imam’s heart danced with joy upon learning of the convocation’s grand finale at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Envisioning the vast opportunities amidst over 22,000 graduating students– he and five other entrepreneurs eagerly boarded separate buses, each costing a substantial 18,050 naira. Their journey…
By Iorgboko Michael There is a widely known saying that ‘all work without play makes jack a dull boy.’ This is applicable to different real life scenarios. Even though you may not be a jack,It is good to be perfect in a specific way, but having diversity of experience is the best as it is…
By Hussain Wahab It is May, and, in a community somewhere in the world, the sun is shining brightly, and the temperature is hot. The skins of residents are very dry as if they do not have access to the life-saving substance known as water. This is Mugadi Gari in Koko Besse/Maiyama Federal Constituency of…
By Habeeb Olokooba Water! From the black lines of the irises that define his glassy eyes. A betrayal from the sockets which he had for long stored tears that he never intended to let fall. Yusuf (last name withheld) was in Senior Secondary School (SSS2) when his old friend Wale (not real name) returned from…
By Jumoke Esuola That night, after visiting the bathroom three times to cool the heat that had been boiling her body, Joy Enoch buried herself in a mosquito net to avoid going to the school clinic with a malaria complaint the following morning. The occupant of IA Hall of Residence applied all her strength to…
