By Abdullateef Abdullahi Ah, the classic tale of hostel bed space wars! Picture this: a battleground where legal and illegal occupants clash over who reigns supreme in the realm of room ownership. It’s a comedy of errors when an illegal squatter confidently wrestles for bed space with a legal resident. Why does this academic tango…
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports, The Faculty of Law Electoral Committee, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has released eligibility requirements in respect of the forthcoming election for the students aspiring to head any post in the Law Students Association of Nigeria(LAWSAN) offices. This information was contained in a circular released from the office of the Electoral committee on…
Shereefdeen Ahmad reports Three journalists of the News Digest Press, Abdulwasiu Olookoba, a 400-level law student, Abdulwaheed Sofiullah, a 400-level student of English Education and Abdulwasiu Mujeeb, a graduate of law at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have won the Next-Gen Campus Reporter Awards. Recall that the News Digest Press reported how the student-journalists…
Mind Your Grammar is a column with Olayiwola Ridwan Adetunji, a 300-level Law student and General Secretary of the News Digest Press. The column exposes proper grammatical usages and corrections to some common mistakes, and by extension common mistakes associated with some idiomatic expressions. By following the series of the column, you can become well…
By Lamid Azeez In 2018, Abdulkadir Yunus Olarewaju was admitted to study Political Science at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. His joy knew no bounds as he was grinning from ear to ear. He can’t wait to be a university student. Series of thoughts filled his mind. He can’t help but imagine the unchecked liberty…
By Oyelowo Khalid At about 10 p.m., when most students settle down to read or rest after lectures, Ahmad Ahmad, a 100-level student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, often sits outside his hostel room under the night sky, his silent rechargeable fan beside him and sweat running down his face. Inside his room, the…
Alqasim Gbemisola reports The Sisters’ Beauty Forum under the umbrella of Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has invited all Muslim sisters in Sokoto to her Eid Feista. According to the flyer released by the Amirah of Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Hanifah Attahiru Abdullah, the event will be held…
By Habeeb Olokooba My first trip from Ilorin, Kwara State to the Seat of Caliphate wasn’t that promising. Though I didn’t know the length of where we were traveling, we spent the minimum of twelve hours in the vehicle. What I learned to be one of the fastest trips of that range. “if it’s…
By Maryam Muhammad For those of us living in the hostels and surrounding villages of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), the struggle for child education in nearby villages is something we witness almost every day. Villages within the university host many children who face enormous challenges in accessing education and living a life of dignity….
By Raheem Anifa In a society where women are often discouraged from pursuing careers in male-dominated fields, Muhammad Habibat Sani, a 500-Level Law student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has faced intense ridicule and backlash for her bold decision to become a journalist. Habibat’s passion for journalism is driven by her conviction that the profession…
