MOROCCO: The Holy Land Of Sinful Lovers in UDUS By Ibrahim Olarotimi I had waited for more than an hour and I was set to get upset by her delay. She told me to come by 8:00pm and it was already 9:25pm. I was trouble-minded. The next thing I saw was the beep of my…
Akaje Maimunat reports The Federation of Oyo State Students Union (FOSSU), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Chapter has set to hold a grand spelling bee contest for interested state associations on Danfodiyo campus. The first round of the event, according to a flier released by the association, will take place on Sunday, 25th June at the…
Toheeb Ayinde reports The Junior Chamber International(JCI) Nigeria, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto chapter has set to bring forth a session on public speaking for its fifth General Assembly. According to a flier released by the association, the training session will be facilitated by Hussein Abdulbasit, a 400-level Political Science student and former President of…
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 Shereefdeen Ahmad It was a Monday morning, Caleb Nnaecheta sat inside a bustling classroom together with other students, waiting for his Mathematics teacher. That day, after receiving a two-hour lesson for the subject, the next time he set his eyes on that teacher was another Monday. Nnaecheta has a similar story to tell about…
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…
By Shamsudeen Abubakar With a radiant smile, Safwan Abubakar, a 300-level student, danced effortlessly across the Makasi hostel verandah. His hands waved freely in the air as he twirled his shirt, playfully heading towards an empty bucket to get water. “An bar ku abaya ‘yan gida,” he exclaimed, meaning, “those who stayed home have missed…
By Muhammed Akindele A country or a state where fake news is the order of the day is likely prone to experience chaos or misplacement of law and order. For instance, the Rwanda went through hell during the Rwanda 1994 genocide which claimed the life of many people, as a result of fake news and…
By Shereefdeen Ahmad On 4th December, a Facebook user, Nweke Makojo Global claimed that there’s an ongoing construction of skyscraper in Onueke, Ebonyi state, Nigeria. The post has an image of a tall building with scaffold. “The ongoing construction of skyscraper in Onueke Ebonyi state,” the caption reads. As of 6th December, the post has…
The Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin has struck out the criminal conspiracy and defamation case brought against The Informant247 journalists by Kwara State Polytechnic and the Nigerian Police after 11 months of legal battle. Magistrate Adebayo Qudus dismissed the case due to abuse of court process and lack of diligent prosecution. The journalists were arraigned…
