By Hawa’u Malami The morning air was cool and dusty when Fa’iza Abubakar hurried out of her hostel, her mind fixed on the test that awaited her. Halfway down the path, her heart skipped, she had forgotten to buy a full-scap sheet, the answer booklet she needed for the test. The 200-level English and Literary…
[REVIEW] Sacrifice and Sacrilege: Taming An Uncultured Culture of MutilationBy : Ameenah Gambari Mutilation and tribal incision — as a traditional means of beauty or identification — is what has been recently gaining attention and rejection. The act is therefore termed as being barbaric, especially in the 21st century. Those who objected to this act make…
Abdulganiyu Azeez reports The Entrepreneurship Club(EC) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Thursday, June 14th paid a courtesy visit to the Dean of the Students’ Affair, Professor Umar Aliyu. The purpose of the visitation, according to EC President, Abdullah Umar Faruq, was aimed at congratulating the Dean on his recent appointment while also intimating…
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…
By Abdulmalik Abdulwahab and Yaseer Aladodo “Denkeli de awara” has graduated into a daily meal for students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. The relationship between cheese and fried potatoes is not a new phenomenon as it serves as a modest meal for over 60% of Danfodites. Lost in thought, Abdullah Mahmud who prefers to use…
Abdulrasaq kamaldeen reports The Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), has selected the Editor-in-Chief of the News Digest Press, Shereefdeen Ahmad and the Managing Editor, Hussain Wahab for its 6-week virtual capacity-building training on Data Journalism. This was disclosed to them via a congratulatory mail received on Thursday, 6th April. According to the…
Habeeb Olokooba reports The Students’ Union Government of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has set to organize workout sessions. The sessions, in partnership with the UDUS Fitness Team and the Director of Sports, will be held on Wednesdays and Saturdays during the first semester break. According to a memo released on Sunday, 27th August through the…
By Mutalib Jibril I came across a post by a medical doctor who stated that using a sponge for bathing offers no additional benefits. He explained that the skin naturally exfoliates with the application of soap and water, making sponge users no cleaner than those who don’t use one. He noted that using a sponge…
By Habeeb Olokooba In the midst of financial challenges, the Shege, and the sapa promax struggles that students in the seat of the Caliphate endure, you might wonder why most of us are still standing strong. To truly understand what keeps us going, visit Denkeli De Awara, the haven of potato chips and soya cheese,…
Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports The News Digest press, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), has organized a training session for its members on the Art of News Reporting The event, held at the A37 lecture room, saw enthusiastic participants from both the existing and the newly inducted members of the pressboard. Facilitated by Abdullateef Abdullahi, the Editor-in-chief…
