By Mutalib Jibril Brown envelope journalism is an unethical practice where journalists accept bribes or financial incentives, often concealed in envelopes to publish favorable stories or manipulate the news in favor of specific individuals, organizations, or businesses. The term “brown envelope” is used to represent the secretive nature of these bribes, as the money is…
By Ismail Amanatullah In the northern part of Nigeria, it’s not uncommon to witness children as young as 13 years old queuing up at different polling units with voter cards claiming they’re 20 or above. You might wonder why they’re there. The answer is quite simple. I’ve come across children who confessed that their political…
By Mutolib Jubril In a culinary twist that defies conventional wisdom, Musa, a budding professional, has ingeniously turned his nightly meal into a battleground against acid reflux. By incorporating his medication into his eba dinner, he’s not just dining; he’s pioneering a unique strategy that could revolutionize how he approaches this widespread discomfort. However, his…
By Habeeb Olokooba Accounting for a memorable day, the cloud had dissipated and as a result, the soil of Usman Danfodio University Sokoto was covered with rain. At night, the dark cloud sat comfortably on the moon, making darkness the order of the night. That same night, one need not be told that the…
By Habeeb Olokooba Back in 2022, rapper blaqbonez approached TG omori, the top notch video director to direct the video of his hit song “Back in Uni.” However he could not pay TG omori to direct the video. TG demanded that he should pay 21 million naira and that was too much for the fast…
By Mutalib Jibril A food allergy is an abnormal immune response triggered by consuming certain foods. When a person with a food allergy takes the specific food, the immune system mistakenly identifies it as harmful and releases chemicals, such as histamine, to fight off the perceived threat. These chemicals can cause a wide range of…
Muhmmed Akindele reports The Fire Safety Club, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has on Sunday, 27th April, 2024 held its annual congress at the university main campus convocation theatre. The congress themed “fire safety sensitization and launching of fire safety and kits” marks their third meeting for the first semester, 2023/2024 academic sessions. Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman Adebanjo,…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports In a bid to conduct the Students Union presidential election in the 2022/2023 academic session, the management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has declared Thursday, 8th June, as lecture free day. According to the circular released, signed by the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Professor Umar Aliyu and dated 7th June 2023, the…
By: Habeeb Olokooba Hamza Diyaulhaq Imogbemi Tiamiyu Let’s talk about the Faculty of Law election, 2023. Earlier on Wednesday, Hamza Diyaulhaq Barade, one of the presidential candidates for the LAWSAN election 2023, was seen campaigning for the UG2 law students. He, in his words, stressed, by assuring that the learning wigs as to his plan…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad After four years of anticipation, the biggest football tournament on the planet, Federation of International Football Association(FIFA) World Cup bursted into life on 20th November 2022, with 32 countries from different continents in hunt for global glory in the Middle East desert country, Qatar. Football superstars ready themselves for the battle of…
