Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has issued a Stern directive, prohibiting students from entering into any residential agreement or occupying any of the newly established hostel buildings, especially in Shama village on the UDUS Main Campus According to the circular released and signed by Dr. S. Y. Tsagem, Deputy Dean…
By Lamid Azeez Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto is an institution with little eye on social life and brunt weather but it primed and nurtured students in character and knowledge. The level of happiness for being admitted into the university lay beyond what mouth can spew. It is a feeling of ecstasy and excitement. Luckily, I…
By Fathiu Jimoh As Abdulqodir Yusuf, a 300-level student at Benji hostel, grappled with the unbearable darkness of his hostel, solar power emerged as an unlikely saviour, rescuing him from the persistent blackout. Abdulqodir, who has experienced first-hand struggles, stress and oppressive conditions living at Benji hostel, stated that the persistent blackout has become a…
By Bashir Turawa One good evening, I was in a meeting with my colleagues, disagreeing to agree. During the process of our discussions, a beautiful and exquisite damsel proclaimed ‘Salama’ to greet all of us sitting. On seeing this damsel, one of the songs of K1 de Ultimate quickly found its way into my…
Isiaq Ibrahim and Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen report The students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have pleaded to the school management to extend the period of the screening and verification exercise of the 2022/2023 academic session. Recall that according to the scheduled time table released by certificate and testimonial verification committee signed by the chairman of the…
By Habeeb Olokooba There are personalities like who can pull a crowd with charisma to pass as a motivation or rather stand a chance in stand-up comedy and move the masses to tears by assuring hope with what I call “emotional propaganda.” Such a joke is related to the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter…
Raheem Anifa reports, One of the lecturers of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Dr A.A Yunusa from the Faculty of Education, Curriculum Department, has advised students to prioritise on being a scientist irrespective of their discipline. This was disclosed on Saturday, 7th September, 2024, during EDU 303 lecture, held at the ETF 3 Lecture Hall. In…
By Lamid Azeez On May 29, the newly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his inaugural speech, declared unequivocally that fuel subsidy is gone. According to him, the rationale behind the decision was the rising cost of fuel subsidy of over $800 million a month on the Nigerian…
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…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Aminu visits Salamatu in her hostel. He seeks the assistance of a female student he meets outside Salamatu’s hostel to call her out for him. The girl enters and calls Salamatu for him. Aminu: Good evening, Hajia Salamatu. Salamatu: oh! It’s you. I was wondering who it could be. Because, I didn’t…
