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FACT-CHECK: Did UDUS Give Matriculation Gowns to New Students For Free?

By Shereefdeen Sawe The PEN PRESS outfit published a report on Friday evening that the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has started distributing matriculation gowns to freshers for ‘free’.  The report was  titled ‘ Excitement as UDUS Management Distributes ‘ Free’ Matriculation Gowns to New Students.’  The Claim The report claimed that the management…

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The Role of Humanity in Photojournalism

By Fatima Abdulrahman Generally speaking, humanity plays a vital role in every journalistic field. It is the quality of being benevolent and conduct of being fully rational towards people. Photojournalism is a form of journalism that employs images in telling a news story. A photojournalist serves as a savior to people’s predicament. Aside from photojournalism,…

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Inside UDUS: Rotaract Club Presents Humanitarian Project On Campus

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…

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FACT-CHECK: Are The Claims On Nigeria And Ghana By A Nigerian Political Analyst True?

    A Nigerian political analyst, Goerge Udom, on Saturday, 19 March, 2022, posted on his Facebook page three claims regarding minimum wage, fuel price, and house rent in Ghana and Nigeria.   Mr Udom made these claims while comparing the living situations between these two West-African countries.     He said, “Comparing Apples to…

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EDITORIAL: Addressing the Issue of Jum’at Prayer Timing at UDUS Torabora Mosque.

    The issue of determining the precise time for the Jum’at prayer at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has been a longstanding concern for students. This situation, where the timing seems uncertain, has persisted over the years, causing inconvenience and challenges for many. Understanding that the university mosque serves an academic population, it becomes important…

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Discouragement, Financial Challenge, Scholarship…Tale of Student Who Graduated with 4.82

By Akaje Maimunat In 2018, amidst challenges and discouragement, Ismail Shittu embarked on a remarkable academic journey at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, fueled by his determination to achieve a first-class honor in Energy and Applied Chemistry. Hailing from the Ilorin-East local government of Kwara State, Shittu defied initial doubts from peers who deemed a first-class…

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