Academic and Extracurricular Activities In Higher Institutions
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen Since forever, children from a very young age have been told that “education is key.” Key to what exactly is one nut that is hard to crack because many educated people don’t own a key, both literally and figuratively. The question that now arises is if education alone is the key or…
How Barred SIM Card, NIN Issues Haunt UDUS Students
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…
UCL Preview: Real Madrid, Chelsea Set for Rematch as City Faces Bayern Munich
By Muheeb Mashood After a pulsating contest in the last 16 which saw some big names like Liverpool, Dortmund Paris-saint Germain dropped by the roadside, the UEFA Champions League is set again to live on Tuesday for the Quarter-finals round. It’s an anticipatory stage to watch, with defending the Champions Real Madrid ready to pounce…
Naira Redesign: Supreme Court Nullifies CBN Policy, Says Old Naira Valid Till December 31st
Asiat Meikudi reports The Supreme Court of Nigeria has on Friday, 3rd March, declared that the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes will remain legal tender till 31st December 2023. Having observed the controversy and suffering triggered by the currency revamping, the apex court in a judgment reversed the order of the Central Bank of…
Man United Faces Threat to lose Another Big-Match Player
Muheeb Mashood reports Both Brazilian police and the Greater Manchester police have commenced an investigation against the English club forward, Antony Matheus Dos Santos, following a sexual allegations by the player’s ex-girlfriend, Gabriela Cavallin Recall that the 23-year-old was dropped from the Brazil national team and missed two of the country’s World Cup qualifying matches…
Struggling United Suffers Another EPL Defeat
By Muheeb Mashood Manchester United have yet again bowed to another Premier league defeat after Brighton claimed a 3-1 victory over the Red Devils on Saturday at their home ground, Old Trafford. Saturday’s loss means that Eric Ten Hag’s men have now tasted three defeats in five games in the ongoing Premier league campaign, leaving…
ARALAN-UDUS Set to Organize First Orientation Program, Debate Competition
Aishat Sulaiman reports The Association of Revival of Arabic Language in Nigeria, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto chapter, is set to hold an orientation program and debate competitions for the newly admitted students. According to the flier, the event will be held on Wednesday, 25th April by 10:00 am at the A10 lecture hall. The debate…
The Nigeria We Want
By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen It’s no longer a gain saying that Nigeria is a land of blessing. Despite the country suffering from political, economic and security epilepsy, the greatness of Nigeria is obvious even to the blind. But it’s now a big illusion to even refer to Nigeria as the giant of Africa. From economic headache…
Subsidy Removal: A Heavy Burden on Nigerians
By Meikudi Ashiat Is the removal a relief or burden in Nigeria and on Nigerians? Does the removal of subsidy relieve Nigerians of their lingering suffering or decline their predicament? Does the removal curb the mischievous perpetration in the administration and relieve Nigerians of their abject poverty and suffering? These are questions many Nigerians…