By Habeeb Olokooba Hookah, well-known as Shisha, has been a popular mode of smoking a heated tobacco through a water pipe. This was invented in the 16th century by a physician named Hakim Abul-Fath Gilani. The brain behind the invention of the multi- stemmed instrument was to pass smoke through water in an attempt to…
Asiat Meikudi reports The Supreme Court of Nigeria has on Friday, 3rd March, declared that the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes will remain legal tender till 31st December 2023. Having observed the controversy and suffering triggered by the currency revamping, the apex court in a judgment reversed the order of the Central Bank of…
Hussain Kehinde Wahab Nigeria is a country with a population of over 200 million people, making it the most populous country in Africa. Despite its abundant natural resources, Nigeria is plagued with several security and humanitarian challenges. These challenges have affected the economic, social, and political development of the country. However, journalism has a critical…
Gomih Hikmah reports Students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have expressed concern over the delay in the opening of the hostel application portal for the 2022/2023 academic session. The application is mostly available for students at the brink of second semester, in order to have them adequately prepared against next academic session’s accommodation. However, it’s…
Isiaq Ibrahim reports The Centre for Journalists Innovation and Development (CJID) has shortlisted three Digest reporters and four other students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto for the 2023 UDEME U-Monitors cohort. UDEME is an accountability project established by the Centre of Journalists and Innovation Development (CJID) to monitor, track down a source, report on public…
By Abdullateef Otuyiga Battling with incessant security and humanitarian challenges, Nigeria still struggle among countries of the world. However, continuous awareness of these challenges has created hope of proffering solutions that would heal the wounds and worries of Nigerians. Then, what has created this awareness? History reveals that—the more democratic a society is, the more…
By Asiat Meikudi A decade ago, Nigeria was everything a nation could call itself. A pacific nation with abundant resources, an affluent nation attributed as the giant of Africa; a nation known as the world’s largest producer of oil. Alas, regression has halted the progre The main feature key in a democratic nation is the…
Abdulrasaq kamaldeen reports Aspirants who are seeking admission into Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto have reacted over the delay in the exercise of the school’s admission process. Recall that UDUS is yet to admit both 2021 and 2022 aspirants. The delay in the admission process has plunged many of the aspirants into a state of confusion…
By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen Nigeria has been a bleeding country for over 60 years, becoming dilapidated by rules. The insecurity is now known to daily bread shared by the people of Nigeria. Nigerians are curious about the upcoming 2023 general election. Everyone is proud of his candidate, claiming that he is the only savior that can…
By Abdulrasaq kamaldeen The term Yaro and Yarinya in UDUS is understood as an errand boy and errand girl. I can say the majority of students see this set of people as miserable beings because of their appearances and attitudes sometimes. This notion often comes from southerners and maybe parts of their counterparts; the…
