By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen It’s bitterly cold outside at Dundaye; a town in Sokoto State; the time was 11 pm on Thursday. While other children stayed at home to enjoy the warmth of their beds with their parents, Umar Kabir, a 10-year-old boy whose parents had neglected him three years ago, had no place for shelter,…
By: Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen The occupants of Jubril Aminu and neighboring hostels at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto have long grappled with the challenges of unstable water supply. The situation, however, improved with the recent implementation of the project by the Students’ Union Caretaker Committee, easing the water scarcity that students had been facing. For students like…
By Queen Azeez Dear News Digest, Although I plan to do this one day, I never really had the opportunity to. And now that I think I must write to you, I found time. I want to tell you some things you didn’t know about me which despite not knowing, you accommodated me just…
Muheeb Mashood reports Both Brazilian police and the Greater Manchester police have commenced an investigation against the English club forward, Antony Matheus Dos Santos, following a sexual allegations by the player’s ex-girlfriend, Gabriela Cavallin Recall that the 23-year-old was dropped from the Brazil national team and missed two of the country’s World Cup qualifying matches…
By Muheeb Mashood Under the outshine of the sun at Tasha Aliu market, one of the motor parks situated in Sokoto, North West Nigeria, four students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto were parading the marketers’ stores campaigning and conversing exclusively with them about their basic rights to them. “Protecting Civic Space” is a program organized…
Muhammed Akindele reports The Department of Educational Foundation under the Faculty of Education and Extension Service, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has directed all undergraduate students (UG I, UG II, UG III, and UG IV) of the department to update their yellow files by December 15, to facilitate the completion of their registration process. The directive,…
By: Amanatullahi Yusuf Hi friends, this is the last story I have for you. I pray I don’t have to tell any other story again. We were friends, (I know you all are wondering why they are all my friends, I am wondering too) He asked me to have sex with him, I thought he…
By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen Things begin falling apart! societal guidelines are no longer guiding. The vice is now the dice rolling on the table of morality. The Elderly’s lives are in jeopardy of what tomorrow will birth. Immoral act has turned out to be a moral and acceptable act in the world. Dressing to expose a…
Muheeb Mashood reports The newly appointed chairman of the Caretaker Committee for Students’ Union of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Abdullahi Sanusi has pledged commitment, saying that he will lead and assist the students in achieving their aims and objectives on campus. He made this known while speaking with The News Digest Press on Friday, 1st…
By Shehu Uthman On 12th 2024, the swirling atmosphere was buzzing with students hurriedly up and down the sloping ground of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. Umar Abubakar, an indigene of Kwara State summoned courage to get his confirmation letter which had been his utmost concern. The anticipation of having one effort recognized and acknowledged was…
