EXPLAINER: 10 Types of Students You’re Likely to Have as Neighbors in UDUS Hostels (1) By: OLOKOOBA ABDULWASIU Living in one of UDUS’ eight Halls demands some ineffable formalities. They are rituals all hostelites— who wish to enjoy a peaceful stay in the hostel— must pay. Ironically, however, nowhere in the infamous Students’ Handbook can…
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HARD LINES By: Adeyemi Ibrahim
HARD LINES By: Adeyemi Ibrahim Online, there are lineup of lines that make the headlines of our societal social media platforms. So many people say so many things that are ill-lines. Social vices have taken over our social media. Distorters are mistaken for reporters. Everybody is now called a journalist, editor and/or a…
Nigeria Defeats Sierra Leone, Qualifies For AFCON 2024
By Muheeb Mashood The Nigerian Super-Eagles have stunned the Leone Stars on Sunday at the Samuel Kanyon Doe stadium, Monrovia, Liberia in the African Cup of Nations’ qualification, thanks to Kelechi Iheanacho late goal that handed a 3-2 victory to the three times African Champions in the game of the two halves. A brace from…
ERRAND-OF-NO-RETURN: Curbing Duping, Cheating, ‘Riding’ In Danfodiyo Varsity Hostels By: Taoheed A. Adegbite From her restless ankles, forced by every features of her body to assuage from running, resulted to jumping. No doubt, the day had been good to her. Beneath her toes were aged colour-riot slippers, with which she trailed the path of a…
The Journey of Sambo Yahaya: The Overall Best Graduating Student In Radiography
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen In 2016, Sambo Yahaya secured admission in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) to study Radiography (B.Rad). From the onset, Yahaya wanted to study computer science. He had registered for the 2016 Unitary Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and did a one-year matriculation program before he secured admission. Yahaya, a native of Tambuwal in…
MAN UDUS Set to Hold SOKEZAM Universities Mathematics Championship
Gbemisola Alqasim reports The Mathematical Association of Nigeria (MAN), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) Chapter, in collaboration with the department of mathematics is set to hold the first Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara Universities Mathematics Championship (SUMAC-1). According to the flyer released, the event is scheduled to hold for two days: the first round will be…
Arsenal Thrashes Chelsea 5-0, Strengthen EPL Title Race
By: Abdulrazaq Kamaldeen With Chelsea’s Cole Palmer absent, Tuesday derby has proven favorable to the home side, after raining a goal-storm on their city’s biggest rival. South Londoners have suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat to rival Arsenal during the London Derby match at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. Arsenal’s poacher Leandro Trossard opened the floor…
Long Distance, Exploitation, Threat To Harm: The Plight of “80k” Female Residents Amidst Benji Lingering Water Scarcity
By Rasheedat Abidiesin As the day emerged like a forceful storm, Zainab Isiaka, a 300 level student of political science, wore a disturbing look. The reason which she will later narrate to this reporter. In her right hand was a bucket and the left? Akimbo. Zainab reminisced on how easy life at her hostel —80k…
A Brief History of the Town Named Abuja
By Abdulrasaq Olayinka Geographically located under the southwestern part of the ancient Habe (Hausa) kingdom of Zazzau (Zaria), the city “Abuja” is quite large in population for decades due to the existence of multi ethnic tribes that exists in the area.The largest of all were the “Gwaris” amd and follow by the Koro’s, Hausas among…