By Tijani Ibrahim ‘Suffering’ and ‘smiling’ are the best words to describe James Taiwo. Struggling in sweats, though, he is contented with the little he earns as a student barber in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. After the hectic goings and comings of the academic activities in the day, Taiwo still struggles to hustle at night…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar The recently premiered Nollywood film ‘Ada Omo Daddy’ has triggered a wave of mixed reactions among students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS). Touching on the sensitive themes of Paternity, identity, redemption, deception, forgiveness, and the complexities of family ties, the film has stirred both emotional resonance and sharp critique within its…
By Olayiwola Ridwan Aminu Receives Advice About Salamatu from His Friends. His friends: Aminu, how far is your intelligent girlfriend, Salamatu? Aminu: It’s actually been a while since I have heard from her. But, she must be doing fine. His friends: We know you have serious interest in that girl. Do you think you are…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The Chairman Caretaker Committee (CTC) for Students’ Union, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS),Muhammad Shamsudeen said students who had already paid their school fees may end up losing their money. It was gathered that students have been seeing updates of the amount of tuition fees on their portal with roughly 50% increment…
Muhammed Akindele reports The Fire Safety Club, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (FSC-UDUS), has set to hold their annual congress for the 2023/2024 academic session. According to the flier released, the program will take place on the 27th April, 2024, starting from 4:30pm at the school convocation theatre. As contained, the congress will revolve around the…
By Latifah Bagidi It was the middle of October, the change in weather had taken a toll on me that I ended up spending all of my time on drugs. I was about to die the death of the night when I heard a voice. It was my coursemate chanting my name just at the…
COLOURLESS WATER, COBWEBBED TANKS (2) : ” I ordered them to get lids…. and to make sure those tanks are washed” By : Olokooba Abdulwasiu While many students either born with silver spoon in their mouth or not,for healthy purpose subscribe not to the waters from the hostel water-tanks , mayhaps due to its atimes…
Vice Chancellor Lauds Stella, Charges Graduands To Be Good Ambassadors Taoheed Adegbite reports The Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has lauded Stella Emelife Chinelo ; a 2012/13 First Class graduate of chemistry from UDUS – as she broke a 100-year old record at the Mysore University,India. This was disclosed on Saturday, 13th April,…
In Celebration of Adegbite, My Elegance Editor By Abdullah Tijani This may be coming late, but believe me it is long coming. Not all people we know really know us since not all those who know us, we know. But among those whom I know and really know me, Adegbite (as I am used to…
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF BROKEN HOMES By: Abdulwasiu Mujeeb Sons and daughters of broken homes are those that are either born or nurtured in divorced homes, they are those under the tent of two broken hearts, those whose parents had outrightly divorced themselves, therefore leaving them under the canopy of confusion as to who has…
